Epiphany of the Long Sun: Calde of the Long Sun and Exodus from the Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun, Books 3 and 4)

Epiphany of the Long Sun: Calde of the Long Sun and Exodus from the Long Sun (Book of the Long Sun, Books 3 and 4)

The two novels combined in this omnibus ( Caldé of the Long Sun and Exodus from the Long Sun ) comprise the second half of Gene Wolfe's long novel, The Book of the Long Sun . “Consistently high ambition and achievement.” ― The New York Times “One of the major SF series of te decade...a bona fide masterpiece.” ― Publishers Weekly “Few writers dare to attempt a Great Work; Wolfe attempts it and succeeds.” ― The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Gene Wolfe (1931-2019) was the Nebula Award-winning author of The Book of the New Sun tetralogy in the Solar Cycle, as well as the World Fantasy Award winners The Shadow of the Torturer and Soldier of Sidon . He was also a prolific writer of distinguished short fiction, which has been collected in such award-winning volumes as Storeys from the Old Hotel and The Best of Gene Wolfe . A recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, the Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, and six Locus Awards, among many other honors, Wolfe was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2007, and named Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 2012. Epiphany of the Long Sun The Second Half of 'The Book of the Long Sun' By Gene Wolfe Orb Books Copyright © 2000 Gene Wolfe All right reserved. ISBN: 9780312860721 Epiphany of the Long Sun CALDÉ OF THE LONG SUN For Todd Compton, classicist and rock musician. GODS, PERSONS, AND ANIMALS MENTIONED IN THE TEXT N.B. In Viron, biochemical males are named after animals or animal products: Macaque, Mattak, OOSIK, and POTTO bear names of this type. Biochemical females are named for plants (most frequently flowers) or plant products: MUCOR, Nettle, ROSE, Teasel. Chemical persons, whether male or female, are named after metals and minerals: Moly, Sard, Shale. The names of major characters are given in CAPITALS in this listing.  A-man, a man representing all men. Ah Lah, a forgotten god. (Perhaps an alternative name for the OUTSIDER.) Aloe, a pious woman of the Sun Street Quarter. Asphodella, a girl in the younger (prepubescent) group at the palaestra. Aster , a girl in the older (pubescent) group at the palaestra. AUK, the burly housebreaker who coached SILK in burglary; called "trooper" by HAMMERSTONE. Babirousa, a smith's apprentice, one of MINT's volunteers. Bass, the muscular bald man employed by Orchid.Maytera Betel, the dark, sleepy-eyed sibyl noted by SILK during his enlightenment. Bison, the big, black-bearded man who becomes MINT'S chief lieutenant. BLOOD, a wealthy dealer in drugs and women, at times an unpaid agent of the Ayuntamiento. Bream, the thief who provides a white goat for Kypris at ROSE's final sacrifice. Brocket, a distant cousin of MINT'S.Patera Bull, QUETZAL's prothonotary. Bustard, AUK's older brother, now dead. Cassava, a pious old woman of the Sun Street Quarter. Cavy, one of the older (pubescent) boys at the palaestra. CHENILLE, the tallest woman at Orchid's.Major Civet, the officer who killed Doctor CRANE while trying to free SILK.Doctor CRANE, the Trivigaunti spy who killed Councillor LEMUR, now dead.Captain DACE, the skipper of the fishing boat commandeered by SCYLLA. Dahlia, a student of MARBLE's, long ago. Echidna, the Mother of the Gods; the most powerful goddess.Sergeant Eft, Mattak's chief subordinate. Eland, one of Urus's convict crew; he tamed and trained two tunnel gods. Elodia, Gelada's former mistress. Ermine, the owner of the highest-priced hotel in Viron.Brigadier Erne, the commander of the Fourth Brigade of Viron's Civil Guard (formerly, the Caldé's Guard). Femur, INCUS's much-older brother. Gaur, one of Urus's convict crew. Gayfeather, one of the older (pubescent) girls at the palaestra.Captain Gecko, an officer on OOSIK's staff. Gelada, the bowman in Urus's crew who shoots at CHENILLE. Gib, the giant whose life was saved by AUK. Ginger, one of the older (pubescent) girls at the palaestra. Goral, an unemployed hostler, one of MINT's volunteers.Patera Gulo, SILK's acolyte.Corporal HAMMERSTONE, the soldier who (with Sergeant Sand) first arrested SILK in the tunnels, called "Stony" by CHENILLE. Hart, a young layman of SILK's manteion. Hierax, Echidna's second son, the god of death. Holly, one of the older (pubescent) girls at the palaestra. Horn, the student punished by ROSE for imitating SILK. HYACINTH, the beautiful young woman at BLOOD's who persuaded CRANE to give SILK an azoth.Patera INCUS, the black mechanic who repairs and reprograms HAMMERSTONE. Iolar, the flier downed by MUSK 's eagle.Patera Jerboa, the augur of the manteion on Brick Street. Kingcup, the owner of a livery stable. Kypris, the goddess of love, the first goddess to possess CHENILLE.Councillor LEMUR, the leading member of the Ayuntamiento, killed by CRANE. Liana, one of Zoril's subordinates. Lily, AUK's mother, now dead. Lime, MINT's chief female lieutenant. Linsang, Liana's sweetheart.