The Sword of the Lictor
First edition | |
| Author | Gene Wolfe |
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| 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.