The Claw of the Conciliator
- Published: 1981
- Hugo Award for Best Novel, 1982 —
- Nebula Award for Best Novel, 1982 —
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel, 1982 —
- World Fantasy Award—Novel, 1982 —
The torturer Severian continues his journey of exile to the city Thrax, carrying with him the ancient executioner's sword and the Claw of the Conciliator, a gem of extraterrestrial power and beauty which no one man is meant to possess . . . Winner of the Nebula Award for best novel, 1981