The Citadel of the Autarch
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The Citadel of the Autarch
| Full title | The Citadel of the Autarch: The Book of the New Sun, Volume 4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gene Wolfe |
| Published | 1983 |
| Pages | 317 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The fourth and final volume of Gene Wolfe’s Book of the New Sun, which pays off the puzzle: what Severian has been withholding, what the Autarch is, and what the dying sun has to do with either. |
The Citadel of the Autarch
Where I heard about it
- a16z’s infrastructure team — on the a16z Infra Reading List, in the Fantasy section under The Book of the New Sun, which they promise “wraps up in clever and dramatic fashion” — this is where that claim is settled.
About this edition
The last instalment of one four-volume story. Read in order from The Shadow of the Torturer.
Connections
- a16z Infra Reading List — the list this came from; Fantasy section, Book of the New Sun series entry.
- Gene Wolfe — the author.
- The Shadow of the Torturer — volume one.
- The Claw of the Conciliator — volume two.
- The Sword of the Lictor — volume three.
- Science Fiction — the genre border the series sits on.
- a16z — the firm whose infrastructure team curates the list.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.