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Nightside the Long Sun
(1993)(The first book in the Urth : Book of the Long Sun series)
A novel by Gene Wolfe
1997 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee)
1994 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
1993 Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominee)
The first of a series. In a decrepit school, children are taught to be soothsayers by Patera Silk, an innocent hero. Silk's school is sold by his superiors to the crude businessman, Blood. Silk finds that he is a powerful sorcerer, and magic is in the air. By the author of "Peace".
Genre: Science Fiction
Genre: Science Fiction
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