Even Neil Gaimen writes that “the more deeply you delve into The Book Of The New Sun, the more it will repay the delving” in his introduction in this new edition. That growth doesn’t look to be stopping anytime soon with The Folio Society’s spectacular new two-volume collector’s edition.
Indeed, Wolf reportedly originally intended the story to be a 40,000-word novella called ‘The Feast of Saint Catherine’, but during the writing, it continued to grow. In fact, like Severian himself The Book Of The New Sun has almost myth-like qualities, with almost a life of its own. Told over four stories and set in the distant future when the sun has dimmed and Earth is cooler, this legendary fantasy epic tells the story of Severian, a young torturer who is disgraced and forced to wander after falling in love with one of his victims, journeying to the distant city of Thrax, armed with his ancient executioner’s sword, Terminus Est. Gene Wolfe’s classic science fantasy novel The Book Of The New Sun has become a staple of the genre, only becoming more and more popular with age.
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