The Asutra
The Asutra is a novel by Jack Vance published in 1974. Plot summary. "The Asutra" is a novel in which the hero must overthrow the rulers of his world. Reception. Dave Langford reviewed "The Asutra" for "White Dwarf" #99, and stated that "Some of the freshness leaked out of this series by book 3: "The Asutra" isn't actively bad but seems perfunctory, the result of over-hasty production."