

The New Earth: Viriconium and the Pastel City arose five hundred years following the collapse of the Afternoon Cultures with their highly technological and scientific achievements, cultures such as our own which left a vast wasteland of rust and decay. John Harrison since the aging champion radiates knightly virtue and is a keen observer of beauty both in nature and in art. We join tall, thin Cromis from the first to last chapter, the ideal main character for M.

Sorry, Cromis! You must strap on your famous sword and ride your horse to gather your Methven friends who once fought ferociously on behalf of Viriconium since impending disaster requires you to defend your young queen and the lands within her domain. And to think, he was planning to live his remaining years in his tower as a recluse composing poetry and playing music.

The Order of Methven: An invasion from the north propels old warrior Lord tegeus-Cromis out of retirement. Rather than shining the spotlight on the arch of events, here are a batch of notables a reader will encounter along the way: The first of four Viriconium books, The Pastel City is a spectacular tale of adventure with philosophical overtones and undertones.
