The Book of the New Sun · book 1
The Shadow of the Torturer
About this book
The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. It is the tale of young Severian, an apprentice in the Guild of Torturers on the world called Urth, exiled for committing the ultimate sin of his profession -- showing mercy toward his victim -- and follows subsequent journey out of his home city of Nessus.
The Book of the New Sun · 6 books
In publication order- 1 The Shadow of the Torturer 1980 This book
- 2 The Claw of the Conciliator 1981
- 3 The Sword of the Lictor 1982
- 4 The Citadel of the Autarch 1983
Subjects
- fantasy fiction