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The Citadel of the Autarch
Published 1983 by Timescape Books · 317 pages
Nebula · 1984
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13 award entries · 10 books · 1 wins · 1981–2005
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Synopsis
In the conclusion to The Book of the New Sun, the exiled torturer Severian is drawn into the war against the armies of the North. After he is wounded, he meets the Autarch and learns that he may inherit the throne and summon the New Sun that could renew the dying world.
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Details
- Series
- The Book of the New Sun · Book 4
- Author nationality
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780671452513