Otherland book 1 · 1996
City of Golden Shadow
In near-future South Africa, teacher Renie Sulaweyo investigates why her young brother has fallen into a mysterious coma, and the trail leads to a vast virtual-reality network.
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Book facts
- Author
- Tad Williams
- Series
- Otherland, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1996
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in City of Golden Shadow
4 recurring or key characters from Tad Williams’s chart. Introduces Renie Sulaweyo, !Xabbu, Paul Jonas and Orlando Gardiner.
Lead 1
- Renie SulaweyoFirst appearanceSouth African teacher investigating the network
Major 3
- !XabbuFirst appearanceRenie's student, a San man
- Paul JonasFirst appearanceMan lost in the simulations
- Orlando GardinerFirst appearanceSick teenage gamer
Also featuring these characters
Other Tad Williams books that share the most characters with City of Golden Shadow.
- Mountain of Black Glass1999 · Otherland · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Sea of Silver Light2001 · Otherland · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon