Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy
titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an
appropriate literary figure.
Far from Earth, two sister planets, Saint Anne and Saint Croix, circle
each other in an eternal dance. It is said a race of shapeshifters once
lived here, only to perish when men came. But one man believes they can
still be found, somewhere in back of the beyond.
In The Fifth Head of Cerberus, Gene Wolfe skillfully interweaves three
bizarre tales to create a mesmerizing pattern: the harrowing account of
the son of a mad genius who discovers his hideous heritage; a young
man's mythic dreamquest for his darker half; and the bizarre chronicle
of a scientist's nightmarish imprisonment. Like an intricate, braided
knot, the pattern at last unfolds to reveal astonishing truths about
this strange and savage alien landscape.
With a new introduction by O. Henry Award winning author Brian
Evenson