The Sword of the Lictor

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The Sword of the Lictor

First edition
Author	Gene Wolfe
Cover artist	Don Maitz
Language	English
Series	The Book of the New Sun
Genre	Science fiction, High fantasy
Publisher	Timescape Books
Publication date	1982
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages	302
Award	Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (1983)
ISBN	0-671-43595-7
Preceded by	The Claw of the Conciliator
Followed by	The Citadel of the Autarch

The Sword of the Lictor is a science fantasy novel by American writer Gene Wolfe. First released in 1982, it is the third volume in the four-volume series The Book of the New Sun.