The Claw Of The Conciliator
World Fantasy Award, 1982
The torturer Severian continues his journey of exile to the city Thrax, carrying with him the ancient executioner’s sword and the Claw of the Conciliator, a gem of extraterrestrial power and beauty which no one man is meant to possess . . .
Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel, 1981
Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel, 1981