Sword and Citadel (The Book of the New Sun 3-4 ) The Sword of the Lictor is the third volu the odyssey of the wandering pilgrim called Severian, driven by a powerful and unfathomable destiny, as he carries out a dark mission far fros The Book of the New Sun to its harrowing conclusion, as Severian clashes in a final reckoning with the dread Autarch, fulfilling an ancient prophecy that will forever alter the realm known as Urth "Brilliantterrifica fantasy so epic it beggars the mind An extraordinary work of art!"-Philadelphia Inquirer