And a strange gem is about to fall into his possession, which will only make his enemies pursue him with ever-more determination. In punishment he is exiled from the guild and his home city to the distant metropolis of Thrax with little more than Terminus Est, a fabled sword, to his name.Īlong the way he has to learn to survive in a wider world without the guild - a world in which he has already made both allies and enemies. For a torturer, there is no more unforgivable act. Her excruciations are delayed for some months and, out of love, Severian helps her commit suicide and escape her fate. until he falls in love with one of his victims, a beautiful young noblewoman. Severian is a torturer, born to the guild and with an exceptionally promising career ahead of him. packed full of mystery, deep themes and incredible prose, meet Severian the Torturer and follow him on his journey across the great world of Urth So begins one of the most celebrated stories in fantasy literature.
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