The Sword of the Lictor
Author: Gene Wolfe
Year: 1981
Abstract:
Severian continues his journeys. He meets his son, Little Severian, and travels the mountains of the northern reaches.
He fights a giant and a two-headed man. Pretty exciting stuff! (Please read below).
| Advanced Mind | |
| Exploration/Quest |  |
| Military/Fighting | |
| Horror | |
| Magic |  |
| Advanced Technology | |
| Time Travel/Alternate History | |
| Science | |
| Aliens/Beasties | |
| Contemporality |
Other books in this series: Book of the New Sun
The Shadow of the Torturer [1980]
The Claw of the Conciliator [1981]
The Citadel of the Autarch [1982]
The Urth of the New Sun [1987]
Spectre's Review
Although the abstract is pretty lame (sorry), the book was great. I love the combination of wizardry and science. The
two-headed autarch was a pretty cool idea, and it was hilarious how Severian killed him. I also liked the battle between
Severian and the giant Baldanders. I was a bit disappointed in the destruction of Terminus Est, but that's the way these
things fly sometimes. The series keeps getting better and easier to get into. I know I'm not becoming desensitized to the
writings, because I keep going over the first book and wondering how I made it through that one.
Spectre's Rating
Some interesting stuff!