The World of Tiers (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Philip Jose Farmer
- First Published: 1965
- Type of Work: Novels
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—closed universe
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: The pocket universes of Earth, Tierworld, and Lavalite World
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s, Power, personal or social, Parallel universes or alternate dimensions
- Locales: Earth, Fictional planets
The Plot
In The World of Tiers, the setting gives rise to the plot. Tierworld is only one of four worlds dealt with in the series. It is constructed much like a gigantic wedding cake, with each higher level slightly smaller in diameter than the layer below it. At the top is a large palace where a Lord dwells. All the worlds in the series were created by various members of a family of gods, called Lords, primarily for the Lords’ amusement. The Lords all are envious of one another and extremely untrustworthy, and they all strive among themselves for power. This struggle...
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