The Monster

Makes Game of Thrones look like Jackanory Independent on The Traitor The traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist a secret lord of the corrupt empire shes vowed to destroy. But to gain the power to shatter this Empire of Masks, shes had to betray everyone she loved. Shes 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 an expedition, to gain the secret of immortality. Its her best and perhaps only chance to trigger a war one that would consume the Masquerade. But Barus heart is broken, and she fears she can no longer tell justice from revenge . . . or her own desires from the will of the man who remade her. The Monster is a breathtaking epic fantasy (published as The Monster Baru Cormorant in the US). Its the sequel to The Traitor, Seth Dickinsons powerful, critically acclaimed debut novel. 'A fascinating tale of political intrigue and national unrest' Washington Post on The Traitor 'Dickinsons originality and ambition are to be applauded' Guardian on The Traitor