Pressestimmen
A truly intense, brutal, yet beautiful geopolitical fantasy . . . . I don't think I've actually read anything quite like it ― Bookfrivolity
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
Amazing and inventive. ― TOBIAS BUCKELL, New York Times bestselling author of the Xenowealth series
A new fantasy world as rich and complex as our own . . . Baru Cormorant is brilliant, bold, and very, very dangerous. ― SEBASTIEN DE CASTELL, author of Traitor's Blade
Breathtakingly original and carefully crafted, The Traitor by debut novelist Seth Dickinson is one of those very few works that straddle the line between "genre" and "literary" fiction . . . Dickinson's writing is intricate, sometimes delicate, and always absolutely delicious ― Fantasyliterature.com
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
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] is a mic drop for epic fantasy. ― MAX GLADSTONE, author of the Craft Sequence books
An extraordinary debut--powerful, complex, and passionate. I was blown away by it. ― KIJ JOHNSON, Hugo award-winning author of The Man Who Bridged the Mist
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 ― Publishers Weekly
Literally breathtaking . . . a crucial, necessary book ― NPR
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
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms meets Guns, Germs, and Steel ― Risingshadow.net
This is eloquent, grown-up, intelligent Fantasy that will keep you thinking long after you finish and will demand that you read and reread it' ― SFFWorld.com
Stunning! There are moments that take my breath away ― ELLEN KUSHNER, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Thomas the Rhymer
Like its namesake, The Traitor lures you in, puts you at your ease, wins your confidence, and then destroys you . . . It's the way this story gets under your skin and hits you where it really counts that puts it in a class by itself ― SF Reviews
Brutal, relentless and with the heartbreaking beauty of the best tragedies. The Traitor is a haunting book that asks hard questions about revolution, change, and what it means to keep faith ― ALIETTE DE BODARD, Nebula Award-winning author of The Waiting Stars
A hundred pages in, and I knew The Traitor would be a game-changer ― Littleredreviewer
Visceral and unflinching, The Traitor employs a rich palate of cultures to explore brutal moral complexities ― RACHEL SWIRSKY, Nebula Award-winning author of The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window
Beautiful and brutal. This is unflinching fantasy ― CHUCK WENDIG, author of Blackbirds
As for Seth Dickinson, I can only applaud the sheer audacity and courage to deliver a book like this. It is a triumph of imagination and a powerful reminder of what fantasy is for ― Upcoming4.me
A fascinating tale of political intrigue and national unrest ― Washington Post
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 highly impressive debut that engages intellectually ― Kirkus Reviews
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A fascinating tale of political intrigue and national unrest ― Washington Post
Visceral and unflinching, The Traitor employs a rich palate of cultures to explore brutal moral complexities ― RACHEL SWIRSKY, Nebula Award-winning author of The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window
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] is a mic drop for epic fantasy. ― MAX GLADSTONE, author of the Craft Sequence books
Stunning! There are moments that take my breath away ― ELLEN KUSHNER, World Fantasy Award-winning author of Thomas the Rhymer
A new fantasy world as rich and complex as our own . . . Baru Cormorant is brilliant, bold, and very, very dangerous. ― SEBASTIEN DE CASTELL, author of Traitor's Blade
Brutal, relentless and with the heartbreaking beauty of the best tragedies. The Traitor is a haunting book that asks hard questions about revolution, change, and what it means to keep faith ― ALIETTE DE BODARD, Nebula Award-winning author of The Waiting Stars
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
Like its namesake, The Traitor lures you in, puts you at your ease, wins your confidence, and then destroys you . . . It's the way this story gets under your skin and hits you where it really counts that puts it in a class by itself ― SF Reviews
Literally breathtaking . . . a crucial, necessary book ― NPR
A truly intense, brutal, yet beautiful geopolitical fantasy . . . . I don't think I've actually read anything quite like it ― Bookfrivolity
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms meets Guns, Germs, and Steel ― Risingshadow.net
This is eloquent, grown-up, intelligent Fantasy that will keep you thinking long after you finish and will demand that you read and reread it' ― SFFWorld.com
Amazing and inventive. ― TOBIAS BUCKELL, New York Times bestselling author of the Xenowealth series
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
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
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 ― Publishers Weekly
An extraordinary debut--powerful, complex, and passionate. I was blown away by it. ― KIJ JOHNSON, Hugo award-winning author of The Man Who Bridged the Mist
A hundred pages in, and I knew The Traitor would be a game-changer ― Littleredreviewer
Breathtakingly original and carefully crafted, The Traitor by debut novelist Seth Dickinson is one of those very few works that straddle the line between "genre" and "literary" fiction . . . Dickinson's writing is intricate, sometimes delicate, and always absolutely delicious ― Fantasyliterature.com
A highly impressive debut that engages intellectually ― Kirkus Reviews
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
As for Seth Dickinson, I can only applaud the sheer audacity and courage to deliver a book like this. It is a triumph of imagination and a powerful reminder of what fantasy is for ― Upcoming4.me
Beautiful and brutal. This is unflinching fantasy ― CHUCK WENDIG, author of Blackbirds
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Baru will pay any price to liberate her people: even her soul
When the Empire of Masks conquers Baru's island home, murdering one of her fathers, she vows revenge. She'll destroy the Empire from within - by joining its civil service and aiming for the very top.
Baru is furious when her first diplomatic posting is to far-distant Aurdwynn. However, she finds a country on the brink of rebellion, usefully ripe for insurrection. Drawn into a circle of seditious aristocrats, Baru could trigger a revolution and bring the Empire to its knees. Balancing rival factions, she orchestrates a do-or-die gambit - with Aurdwynn's freedom as the prize. But her ultimate goal is still to save her own people. And her dream may cost more than she could ever imagine.
'Smart. Brutal. Gut-wrenching. You'll be captivated from the very first page' Kameron Hurley
'A fascinating tale of political intrigue and national unrest' Washington Post
'Heart-stopping and utterly harrowing' Independent
Über die Autorenschaft und weitere Mitwirkende
Seth Dickinson's short fiction has appeared in various publications including Analog, Asimov's, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Strange Horizons and Beneath Ceaseless Skies. He is an instructor at the Alpha Workshop for Young Writers, winner of the 2011 Dell Magazines Award, and a lapsed student of social neuroscience. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. The Traitor is his first novel.
