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Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic. Olfe’s best-known and most highly regarded work is the multi-volume novel The Book of the New Sun. Set in a bleak, distant future influenced by Jack Vance’s Dying Earth series, the story details the life of Severian, a journeyman torturer, exiled from his guild for showing compassion to one of the condemned.

Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer. Wolfe’s best-known and most highly regarded work is the multi-volume novel The Book of the New Sun. He was noted for his dense, allusive prose as well as the strong influence of his Catholic faith, to which he converted after marrying a Catholic. Set in a bleak, distant future influenced by Jack Vance’s Dying Earth series, the story details the life of Severian, a journeyman torturer, exiled from his guild for showing compassion to one of the condemned.

In this third volume in The Book of the New Sun, Gene Wolfe, Severian takes his post as the Lictor of Thrax, but loses his companion, Dorcas He deserts his post and goes to the mountains, encountering a terrifying creature called the Alzabo and rescues a young boy who is orphaned in the attack Contains twelve full color, full page illustrations ach copy is signed by Gene Wolfe.

Edition Details

• Limited to 100 copies, each signed by Gene Wolfe.
• Gorgeous full-page, full-color artwork by German artist Alexander Preuss.
• Slipcase, ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.

External Links

• The Sword of the Lictor (First Edition). Centipede Press page for The Sword of the Lictor (First Edition)
• Gene Wolfe (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for Gene Wolfe