The Traitor
24 September 2015Imprint: Tor
Synopsis
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...
Details
24 September 2015400 pages
9781447281177Imprint: Tor
Reviews
Smart. Brutal. Gut-wrenching. You'll be captivated from the very first page. Dickinson is a sly, masterful writer who pulls no punches. Get ready to have your heart ripped out through your throat. Highly recommended.KAMERON HURLEY, author of The Mirror Empire
Seth Dickinson skillfully combines intrigue, action, and philosophical musings to create a suspenseful and deeply satisfying read. An intelligent and accomplished first novel reminiscent of Le Guin in its reflections on imperialism, colonialism, and the attractions and corruptions of power.UNA MCCORMACK, New York Times bestselling author of The Crimson Shadow
Not many books have me literally flailing with delight. [The Traitor...] did. Fascinating characters, a world imagined with wonderful depth, and storytelling that succeeds on both an epic and a powerfully intimate scale. This is really something special.SUNNY MORAINE, co-author of Life and Orbit
A beautiful, perfectly formed crystal of a novel borne out of a tight plot mated with elegant language.JOHN CHU, Hugo award-winning author of The Water That Falls on You From Nowhere
