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THE FALL OF THE TOWERS
The Empire of Toromon was the last hope and refuge of mankind. Sealed off from the charred
radioactive wastelands by the radiation barrier, the Empire survived to face new adversaries deadlier
even than the Great Fire - the Lord of the Flames, a force of evil devoid of physical sub-stance; the
berserk computer which guided the Empire's military complex; and an alien intelligence which crossed the
abyss of space in search of new worlds to conquer.

SAMUEL R. DELANY
Winner of three Nebula Awards, he has created a saga of stunning imaginative range and narrative power
in the tradition of Frank Herbert's Dune and Asimov's Foundation trilogy.

First published in Great Britain (in three volumes) by Sphere Books Ltd 1968
Copyright ┬й Samuel Delany 1965, 1968
Published as one volume January 1971
Reprinted May 1974

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold,
hired or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other
than that in which this is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed
on the subsequent purchaser.
Set in Intertype Plantin
Printed in Great Britain by
C. Nicholls & Company Ltd
The Philips Park Press, Manchester
ISBN o 7221 2899 i


CONTENTS

Out of The Dead City
The Towers of Toron
City of a Thousand Suns




Out of The Dead City

PROLOGUE
the green of beetle's wings ... the red of polished carbuncle ... a web of silver fire. Lightning tore his
eyes apart, struck deep inside his body. He felt his bones split and clutched the stomach of his coveralls,
doubling around what would be pain. But it was gone. He was falling through blue smoke, cool as blown
ice.
 He put his hands out to catch
Palms and knees scudded in something hot. Jon Koshar shook his head, looked up. Sand saddled