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Description edit
Latro forgets everything when he sleeps. Writing down his experiences every day and reading his journal anew each morning gives him a poignantly tenuous hold on himself, but his story's hold on readers is powerful indeed. The two previous novels, combined in Latro in the Mist ( Soldier of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Muslak: Captain of the ship
- Sahuset: Add a description of this character.
- Thotmaktef: The scribe
- Lucius
- Sesostris: A god
- Agathocles
- Qanju: Government official who was appointed to be on the ship and oversee all of the expenses.
- Aahmes
- Charthi
- Kames
- Lewqys: Another name for the main character but he can't remember which one he used to be called.
- Alala
- Siaspiqa
- Beteshu
- Falcata: Lucius' Sword
- Uraeus
- Baginu
- Azibaal
- Hellene
- Latro: also known as Lucius, Latro, or Lewquis. The main character of the tale.
- Sabra: The wax woman who requires blood in order to live and come alive.
Setting & Locations edit
- Sidon
- Great River
- Unguja
- Asyut
- White Wall
- Thoth
- Kashta
- Nubia
- Mennufer
- Kakia
- Great King
- Wawat
- Babylon
- Sais
- Neht
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 3 in Latro. (standard series)
Preceded by Soldier of Arete.
This book is in Significant Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror). (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gene Wolfe (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0765316641
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Tor Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0765316641
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Locus Fantasy Award (2007, Nominee)
- World Fantasy Award (2007: Best Novel)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
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