The Fall of the Towers | |
Author: | Samuel R. Delany |
Cover Artist: | Kelly Freas |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Genre: | Science fantasy |
Publisher: | Ace Books |
Release Date: | 1970 |
Media Type: | Print (Paperback) |
Pages: | 413 pp |
Oclc: | 425974 |
The Fall of the Towers is a trilogy of science fantasy books by American writer Samuel R. Delany.
First published in omnibus form in 1970,[1] the trilogy was originally published individually as Captives of the Flame (1963, rewritten as Out of the Dead City in 1968[2]), The Towers of Toron (1964), and City of a Thousand Suns (1965). The first two books were somewhat rewritten for the omnibus edition. Delany describes the extent of the rewriting in a final note in the one-volume text.
The stories of the Fall of the Towers trilogy were originally set in the same post-holocaust Earth as Delany's earlier The Jewels of Aptor; however, linking references were removed in later revised editions.[3]
The trilogy follows the journey of Jon Koshar, a man who awakens to find himself in a new world and sets out on a quest to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Towers that dominate the landscape. Along the way, he meets mutants and telepaths who help him navigate a dangerous political landscape and overthrow the ruling elite. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as they fight to bring about a better future for all.