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The Book of the New Sun series in reading order

Severian, an apprentice torturer exiled for showing mercy, begins a journey across a far-future Earth where the sun grows dim and ancient technologies blur into magic. Wolfe's unreliable narrator and layered prose create a labyrinthine tale that demands and rewards careful reading. A masterwork of l

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• 1. The Shadow of the Torturer — Gene Wolfe

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