The Monster Baru Cormorant, Seth Dickinson
The Monster Baru Cormorant, Seth Dickinson
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The Monster Baru Cormorant

Author: Seth Dickinson

Narrator: Christine Marshall

Unabridged: 18 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/30/2018

Synopsis

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 destroy.

Hunted by a mutinous admiral, haunted by the wound which has split her mind in two, Baru leads her dearest foes on an expedition for the secret of immortality. It's her chance to trigger a war that will consume the Masquerade.

But Baru's 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.

About Seth Dickinson

SETH DICKINSON is the author of the Baru Cormorant novels and many short stories, as well as much of the lore and backstory of Bungie Studios’ Destiny. Seth lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mayim on October 10, 2022

Make enough death, and like any other currency it loses its value.” The promiscuous book-lover that I am, I fall in love with new series quickly and you can find my passionate and awed reviews that sing this love without abandon. However, once the initial infatuation fades away, it takes a lot to kee......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on November 17, 2018

Remember the Red Wedding scene in GoT? That sense of horror and disgust and shock and the feeling that everything was NOT going to be all right ever again? That's how I feel now, having read Monster Baru Cormorant. Sure, sure, I kinda felt that way at the end of Traitor Baru Cormorant, too, but this is......more

Goodreads review by Jenia on October 17, 2018

This is a review of book #2 in theMasqueradeSeries, so there'sspoilersfor the first book.If you’re thinking of getting into the series, check out my review of book #1,The Traitor Baru Cormorant! I received an ARC of this book from the publishing company T......more

Goodreads review by elaine on May 30, 2023

baru cormorant raises the breathtaking question of what if u were severely ill on a psychological and spiritual level and also hubristically shortsighted with a self-destructive god complex that makes u complicit in the violence u have bartered away your life and humanity to end AND u got mad pussy......more

Goodreads review by Elle on September 03, 2024

I just know that if Baru Cormorant ever got made into a tv series the twitter discourse would be utterly unbearable. “Power was not the province in which one made choices. Power was the ability to set the context in which choices were made.” Regrettably, this was not as good as book one. As The Mon......more

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Praise for The Traitor Baru Cormorant

“A fascinating tale of political intrigue and national unrest.” – The Washington Post

“Literally breathtaking….Baru Cormorant as a character is magnificent. I found it impossible not to root for her even amid horrors of her making, to grieve with her and for her at various points, to clench my fists in her defense and in desperate need for her to stay whole. There is so much to admire and so much to mourn throughout the building tragedy of this novel.” – NPR.org

“A breathtaking contender with George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones. Perfect for those who thrive on fantasy with Machiavellian overtones, this labyrinthine story starts off a wee bit slow but soon enough sets you on the path toward a high-stakes clash you're almost afraid to reach.” – Omnivoracious

“Dickinson's dense, chewy, deftly orchestrated narrative cleverly exploits fiat money and debt as tools of statecraft…. A highly impressive debut that engages intellectually.” – Kirkus Reviews

“This is an accomplished debut, with a heroine whose motives are murky, seemingly even to herself. The twists and turns our unreliable narrator takes as she pushes the Aurdwynn nobles to rebel reveal her goals yet also expose her loneliness. We’ve only seen a fraction of the world of the Masquerade and a glimpse of Baru’s plans, setting the stage for a compelling series." —Library Journal, starred review

“Dickinson’s debut, the start of a trilogy set in an impressively well-crafted fantasy world, is assured and impressive….Readers will share every one of Baru’s strong, suppressed emotions. Dickinson’s worldbuilding is ambitious and his language deviously subtle; both are seductive in their complexity.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Brutal, relentless and with the heartbreaking beauty of the best tragedies." —Aliette de Bodard, Nebula Award-winning author of “The Waiting Stars”

"A beautiful, perfectly formed crystal of a novel." —John Chu, Hugo Award-winning author of "The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere"

"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

"Smart. Brutal. Gut-wrenching...Get ready to have your heart ripped out through your throat. Highly recommended." —Kameron Hurley, author of The Mirror Empire

"Dickinson has written a poet's Dune, a brutal tale of empire, rebellion, fealty, and high finance that moves like a rocket and burns twice as hot. The Traitor Baru Cormorant is a mic drop for epic fantasy." —Max Gladstone, author of the Craft Sequence

"Amazing and inventive." —Tobias Buckell, New York Times bestselling author of the Xenowealth series

Awards

  • Locus Awards - Nominee
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