The Shadow of the Torturer

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.

Year

1980

Language

English

Series

The Book of the New Sun, 1

Publisher

Pocket Books

Editions

17

Reader rating

4.0 / 5 (21)

Pages

262

ISBN

9780671828257

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