Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun follows Severian, an apprentice in a guild of torturers who is exiled and begins a journey across a far-future Earth under a dying sun. The Shadow of the Torturer, The Claw of the Conciliator, The Sword of the Lictor and The Citadel of the Autarch form one continuous first-person narrative; The Urth of the New Sun later acts as a coda. They should be read in order. Wolfe rarely stops to explain his world directly, so unfamiliar terms, apparent contradictions and Severian's own account all require close attention. It is science fantasy that often looks medieval on the surface while hinting at much older technology underneath. Read more Less
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