1981 World Fantasy Awards – Novel Winner
![The Shadow of the Torturer](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/no-image-1-image-3.jpg)
The Shadow of the Torturer
Gene Wolfe
Severian is a torturer, born to the guild and with an exceptionally promising career ahead of him . . . until he falls in love with one of his victims, a beautiful young noblewoman. Her excruciations are delayed for some months and, out of love, Severian h…
1981 World Fantasy Awards – Novel Shortlist
![Ariosto](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1580874348-937-image-3.jpg)
Ariosto
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
![Firelord](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1581019852-5475-image-3.jpg)
Firelord
Parke Godwin
![Shadowland](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1580848965-59075-image-3.jpg)
Shadowland
Peter Straub
![The Mist](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1580978967-3530-image-3.jpg)