Viriconium Nights

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Viriconium Nights is a collection by M. John Harrison published in 1984.

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Plot summary

Viriconium Nights is a collection of seven stories which take place inside the metropolis of Viriconium and its surrounding area. [1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed Viriconium Nights for White Dwarf #70, and stated that "They have a precise, exotic sleaziness, leaving you with uncomfortable images: insect-masks recur, and the Mari Llwyd (the rib-boned horse-skull of folklore), and technological decay (as with the unforgettable, filthy power-weapon of the first story). I like them. I think." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (October 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 70. Games Workshop. p. 16.