Shadow & Claw is the story of the journeyman torturer Severian and his exile from the citadel of the torturers' guild. Severian's world represents a ruined future, fantastic but in pronounced decay. Sorcery and bureaucracy coexist all around him as, exiled for carrying on an affair with a victim of his guild, he leaves to perform his grisly trade elsewhere. Slowly it becomes apparent that Severian's journey is being watched by forces beyond his comprehension.
Ender's Shadow, a science fiction novel, is a companion story to Ender's Game that is told from the point of view of Ender's friend Bean. Bean grew up an orphan on the streets of Rotterdam after escaping from a genetic laboratory. His remarkable intelligence allows him to survive and earn a place in the prestigious Battle School, where he soon becomes second-in-command to Ender Wiggin. At the same time, Bean must also uncover the mystery of his past.