Nominee · Locus Awards 1981
The Shadow of the Torturer
by Gene Wolfe
1980 novel by Gene Wolfe
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.
Synopsis from Open Library.
- Language
- English
- Genre
- high fantasy
Locus Awards 1981
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All the Lies That Are My Life
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