The World of Tiers Volume Two: Behind the Walls of Terra, The Lavalite World, Red Orc's Rage, and More Than Fire

This collection contains four novels from Philip José Farmer's World of Tiers series. Kickaha embarks on a journey to the Lavalite World, the eternally shifting landscape of Lord Urthona, where he faces his arch nemesis. On Earth, Kickaha and Lord Anana pursue Thabuuz, a rogue Beller—an artificial intelligence created by the Lords in a biolab. They believed they had eliminated all such beings, but Thabuuz has escaped through a portal to Southern California. The Lords fear he will spawn more Bellers and reignite their war. However, Earth has changed dramatically in the fifty years since Kickaha left; it is now ruled by the hostile Lord known as the Red Orc. Kickaha becomes trapped on the Lavalite World, where the only exit is a gate inside Urthona's constantly moving palace. Survival seems unlikely amid the planet's dangerous, shifting terrain. After enduring severe challenges and returning to the World of Tiers, Kickaha is drawn into a final trap. He must confront the formidable enemy who has hunted him throughout, with the fate of the pocket universes at stake. This omnibus includes the author's preferred text of Behind the Walls of Terra and Lavalite World, reprinted from limited edition volumes published by Phantasia Press.