The Citadel of the Autarch
Gene Wolfe
Science Fiction
The Citadel of the Autarch
by Gene Wolfe
—· 317 p· 1982
darkmysteriousphilosophicalhauntingreflective
Overview
About
Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, carrying with him the Claw of the Conciliator and the great sword, Terminus Est. All his travels are leading towards a destiny that he dare not refuse . . . Winner of the John W. Campbell Award for best novel, 1984
Part of a series
The Book of the New Sun
Vol. IV · 5 of 11 volumes
VOL 1
1
I
Shadow and Claw
VOL 4
4
IV
Urth of the New Sun
6 more volumes
Pages
317
Arrow Books
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
5/5
Profound
Rating
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Reader feel
Prose10
Narration10
Unreliable Narrator10
Allusiveness10
Worldbuilding9
Emotional depth7
Plot twists7
Pacing6
My journey
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