Sword & Citadel
The Second Half of the Book of the New Sun The Sword of the Lictor and the Citadel of the Autarch
by Gene Wolfe
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The volume consists of the third and fourth books in the Book of the New Sun series, THE SWORD OF LICTOR and THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH. Both were nominated for numerous awards and SWORD was the recipient of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel.
Editions of Sword & Citadel
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Paperback |
Publisher St Martins Pr |
Date 1994 |
Price $2.86 |
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Publisher Notes
Unanimously acclaimed as one of the finest works of science fiction ever written, the four-volume epic The Book of the New Sun is now available for the first time this decade. This dramatic adventure follows Severian as he transforms from a ruthless monster to a savior of a world. Sword & Citadel contains the concluding two volumes.
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