38. The Claw
Triumphant over the giant, the islanders loot the castle. Dejected, Severian sleeps
The Sword of the Lictor
37. Terminus Est
Armed with a glowing mace and an antigravity belt, Baldanders descends on
36. The Fight in the Bailey
Wading into the mist-filled room, Severian confronts Baldanders. As the smoke
35. The Signal
Bidding farewell to Severian and Baldanders, the cacogens board their floating ship
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
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
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.
28. The Hetman’s Dinner
Severian enters the lakeside town at dusk and seeks out the house
27. On High Paths
Unable to operate the hovercraft, Severian climbs from the eye of the