The Shadow of the Torturer
by Gene Wolfe
Taste attributes: fantasyscience fictionadventurefresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateglossybig & variedall consuming questtroubled leadsfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fresh fantasy novel, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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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.
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- Gene Wolfe
- Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 303
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