The Sword of the Lictor

I've been having a hard time getting into this classic of science fiction, but The Sword of the Lictor is my favorite of the series so far. Though it still features Severian wandering around and encountering various situations, the overall story felt a little bit more focused. Some of the individual encounters are especially chilling, and I was happy to see some long-standing questions answered at last. I've never been particularly fond of the main character, the torturer Severian, but I felt like he took some steps toward becoming a better person in this fourth of the story. I'm looking forward to seeing what will happen next!

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