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The Shadow of the Torturer
The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun, #1)
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#87 on NPR's Top 100 SF/F novels of all time (2011 poll) http://www.npr.org/2011/08/11/1390858...
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Chani
Jun 14, 2013 rated it really liked it
Wonderful. The way the author's mind works is just wonderful to witness. The story was rather all over the place in a random, odds and ends way, (similar to Perdido Street Station) but I was so enthralled by the symbolism and interesting details/concepts of Torturers. Of course, I was expecting a lot more information about the Torturer Guild or just more focus, so I was rather surprised when the book then veered away from that. Still, a very enjoyable read if just for the writing style and langu ...more
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