I’ve heard I shouldn’t get omnibus editions. THE BOOK OF THE NEW SUN (5 VOLUMES) THE SHADOW OF THE TORTURER, THE CLAW OF THE CONCILIATOR, THE SWORD OF THE LICTOR, THE CITADEL OF THE AUTARCH & THE URTH OF. Taking a little break and then probably getting started on Long Sun.

In untangling that bit, I assume it has to do with the mirroring stuff like his two deaths in UotNS, but I admit I didn’t really understand that passage. Lastly, toward the end of BotNS, Severian mentions that he’s the second Severian, that the first had already gone on to become autarch, or something like that. How does Severian end up in that tomb in the necropolis? Is it implying that will happen, just sometime in the future, or that that could have happened but won’t now? Severian succeeds in the sequel, The Urth of the New Sun, which we didnt include in this group read. The long awaited audiobook sequel to Gene Wolfe's four-volume classic, The Book of the New Sun.Listeners return to the world of Severian, now the Autarch of Urth, as he leaves the planet on one of the huge spaceships of the alien Hierodules to travel across time and space to. Does anyone know what he’s referring to?Īlso, as I’m sure many have asked, what is the explanation for Apu Phunchau that Wolfe hints at in the afterword? Severian is a redeemer - he has to represent Urth in order for the New Sun to come. Severian mentions some story about Ymir, but he doesn’t reiterate what it was. Had a couple questions I was hoping people could point me in the direction of. Also, cool seeing Ymir, although it took me a bit to remember who he was as his first mention was some 700-800 pages ago lol. Hope he shows up in the other Solar Cycle books. The Book of the New Sun Series Book 1 Shelve The Shadow of the Torturer Book 2 Shelve The Claw of the Conciliator Book 3 Shelve The Sword of the Lictor. Really enjoyed the brief return of Typhon. See the complete The Book of the New Sun series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Felt more straightforward, but it was nice reading straight sci fi after 800 pages of future fantasy.

Loved it, but in a different way than BotNS.

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