In Seth Dickinson's highly-anticipated debut The Traitor Baru Cormorant, a young woman from a conquered people tries to transform an empire in this richly imagined geopolitical fantasy.Baru Cormorant believes any price is worth paying to liberate her people-even her soul.When the Empire of Masks conquers her island home, overwrites her culture, criminalizes her customs, and murders one of her fathers, Baru vows to swallow her hate, join the Empire'...

Michael Crichton meets Marvel’s Venom in award-winning author Seth Dickinson’s science fiction debut, named one of The New York Times' Best SFF Books of 2024."Agonizing and mesmerizing, a devastating and extraordinary achievement."—The New York Times“Magnificent. . . . A science fiction action juggernaut.”—Tamsyn Muir“Anna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a ...

Seth Dickinson's epic fantasy series which began with the “literally breathtaking” (NPR) The Traitor Baru Cormorant, returns with the third book, The Tyrant Baru Cormorant.The hunt is over. After fifteen years of lies and sacrifice, Baru Cormorant has the power to destroy the Imperial Republic of Falcrest that she pretends to serve. The secret society called the Cancrioth is real, and Baru is among them.But the Cancrioth's weapon cannot di...

A breathtaking geopolitical epic fantasy, The Monster Baru Cormorant is the sequel to Seth Dickinson's "fascinating tale" (The Washington Post), The Traitor Baru Cormorant.Her world was shattered by the Empire of Masks.For the power to shatter the Masquerade,She betrayed everyone she loved.The traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist—a secret lord of the empire she's vowed to des...

Shortlisted for the 2016 David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut[Published as The Traitor Baru Cormorant in the US]Baru Cormorant believes any price is worth paying to liberate her people - even her soul.When the Empire of Masks conquers her island home, criminalizes her customs, and murders one of her Fathers, Baru vows to hide her hate, join the Empire's civil service, and claw her way up enough rungs of power to p...

‘Makes Game of Thrones look like Jackanory’ Independent on The TraitorThe traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist – a secret lord of the corrupt empire she’s vowed to destroy. But to gain the power to shatter this Empire of Masks, she’s had to betray everyone she loved.She’s now hunted by a mutinous admiral and haunted by the wound which has split her mind in two. But Baru is still leading her dearest foes on ...

‘Makes Game of Thrones look like Jackanory’ **–****Independent on The TraitorThe Tyrant is a sweeping fantasy of empire and intrigue – the third book in Seth Dickinson’s powerful, critically acclaimed fantasy quartet Masquerade.**After years of service to the corrupt Imperial Republic of Falcrest, Baru Cormorant finally knows how to destroy it. She’s discovered a deadly, weaponized blood plague. And if she releas...

From the author of The Traitor Baru Cormorant comes "Please Undo This Hurt", a Tor.com Original short story from science fiction and fantasy writer Seth DickinsonEver feel like you care too much? After a breakup, after the funeral...it feels like the way to win at life is to care the least.That's not an option for Dominga, an EMT who cares too much, or her drinking buddy Nico, who just lost his poor cat. Life hurts. They drink. They talk:Ni...

A breathtaking geopolitical epic fantasy, The Monster Baru Cormorant is the sequel to Seth Dickinson's "fascinating tale" (The Washington Post), The Traitor Baru Cormorant.Her world was shattered by the Empire of Masks.For the power to shatter the Masquerade,She betrayed everyone she loved.The traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist—a secret lord of the empire she's vowed to des...

In Seth Dickinson's highly-anticipated debut The Traitor Baru Cormorant, a young woman from a conquered people tries to transform an empire in this richly imagined geopolitical fantasy.Baru Cormorant believes any price is worth paying to liberate her people-even her soul.When the Empire of Masks conquers her island home, overwrites her culture, criminalizes her customs, and murders one of her fathers, Baru vows to swallow her hate, join the Empire'...

**Michael Crichton meets Marvel’s Venom in award-winning author Seth Dickinson’s science fiction debut"Viciously funny, vivid to the point of horror, and entirely profound."—Arkady Martine"Magnificent. . . . A science fiction action juggernaut."—Tamsyn Muir**"Anna, I came to Earth tracking a very old story, a story that goes back to the dawn of time. It’s very unlikely that you’ll die right now. It wouldn’t be narratively complete."

Seth Dickinson's epic fantasy series which began with the “literally breathtaking” (NPR) The Traitor Baru Cormorant, returns with the third audiobook, The Tyrant Baru Cormorant.The hunt is over. After fifteen years of lies and sacrifice, Baru Cormorant has the power to destroy the Imperial Republic of Falcrest that she pretends to serve. The secret society called the Cancrioth is real, and Baru is among them.But the Cancrioth's weapon cann...