The Claw of the Conciliator

Gene Wolfe

Book 2 of The Book of the New Sun

Language: English

Publisher: Pocket

Published: Jan 1, 1981

Awards: Nebula.Best Novel.Winner.1982
List Of Awards: Nebula
Date Read: Oct 5, 2005
Form: Novel
Pages: 324
Read Status: read
Shelves: read
Word Count: 95612

Description:

Severian is in possession of a gem considered to be "The Claw of the Conciliator", a powerful relic of the Master of Power, a legendary figure of mythic proportions. Armed with his sword, Terminus Est, and the Claw, Severian continues his journey to Thrax, the city of his exile. Bizarre apes, strange cannibalistic rituals, and the foreigner named Jonas all lie in his future.