started my second read of New Sun

Jeff Wilson · 30 May 2010, 08:51 · from 2010-May.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at io.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 03:51:47 -0500
Subject: (urth) started my second read of New Sun
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On 5/14/2010 8:21 PM, Lane Haygood wrote:
>> I think they interfere as little as possible both because they are at base
>> moral creatures who know they constantly risk catastrophic changes in
>> their "client" civilizations and because of limited resources, as each
>> group of islands on Yesod is responsible for an entire galaxy in Briah.
>> Tzadkiel needs Severian's coming to confirm when his personal attention
>> will be needed and where along the timeline to aim the Fountain, so he is
>> available to supervise the other worlds in his teritory.
>
> Interesting theory.

If you see a flaw, I'm open to criticism.


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