The Sword of the Lictor
Gene Wolfe
The Sword of the Lictor by Gene Wolfe is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Read Time: ~7.5 hr
Courtship Rite
by Donald Kingsbury (1982)
About this book
From back cover Timescape paperback September 1983: On the planet Geta, the only food is man. And one powerful family, the maran-Kaiel, must make an ambitious marriage with a beautiful, heretical priestess. Courted, the priestess can only prove her worth in the Ritual of Death. Courting, the three brothers and two wives of Kaiel fight to survive in a harsh civilization. The long-silent Sky God has begun to speak. The priestess and her suitors are swept into the violently unfolding destiny of a dark and ancient past!
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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