35. The Signal
Bidding farewell to Severian and Baldanders, the cacogens board their floating ship
Matthew Chiarello
The Sea of Memory
Adele helps George, Mike, Ted, and Sy pitch a shelter along a
34. Masks
Disoriented, Severian explains his assumption that Talos was the small man described
33. Ossipago, Barbatus, and Famulimus
Dr. Talos leads Severian up a flight of stairs and through a
Leif in the Wind
Ena and Brennan struggle to recall Leif from his outing on the
32. To the Castle
A flotilla of islands and boats sail towards the castle on Lake
31. The People of the Lake
Freed from servitude, Pia sleeps with Severian. He recollects boarding the floating
The Woman Who Went Out
A woman weeps, unfulfilled by her tight-fisted and dispassionate husband. Her
30. Natrium
Aboard the ship, Severian observes the primitive weapons of his captors. He
29. The Hetman’s Boat
Confined to a dark storeroom for several days, Severian endures potent hallucinations.
The Hour of the Sheep
The master swordsman, Tiero of Trin, begins a manuscript suggested by the
28. The Hetman’s Dinner
Severian enters the lakeside town at dusk and seeks out the house