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Shadow of the Torturer

A mind-bending, confusing, and beautiful recounting of a future yet to be. An English teachers dream.

2.75 / 5.0

Gene Wolfe

January 17th, 2026

~2 minutes

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I found this book to be incredibly interesting, and something that I believe would absolutely enthrall English teachers the world over.