Return to Nevèrÿon

Set before the dawn of history in a mysterious land, these sagas introduce readers to a world on the cusp of civilization. The men and women of the dominant tribes have dark skin, while the barbarian tribes to the south have fair skin and yellow hair. For years, the barbarians have served as slaves to the reigning culture. Forced into slavery as a child, a man named Gorgik gains his freedom and goes on to lead a slave revolt. However, somewhat paradoxically, he finds the iron collars of slavery erotic. These tales chronicle the life of Gorgik the Liberator and the world in which he lives, a world that tests the boundaries of gender, race, power, and language. In the Return to Nevèrÿon series, Hugo and Nebula Award–winner Samuel R. Delany brings readers richly literary sword-and-sorcery that is as sharp witted as it is entertaining.