Seth Dickinson
Seth Dickinson is an American author best known for his debut novel 'The Traitor Baru Cormorant', which is the first book in the Masquerade series. His work often explores themes of economics, geopolitics, and social engineering. Dickinson has also contributed to the lore and narrative of video games, including writing for 'Destiny', a popular sci-fi franchise. With a background in psychology, mathematics, and creative writing, his fiction is known for its intricate plots and complex characters.
Books
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1. The Traitor Baru Cormorant
The book is a gripping fantasy novel centered around Baru Cormorant, a young woman from a colonized island who is thrust into the heart of the empire that conquered her home. With her family torn apart by the empire's influence, Baru becomes an agent within the imperial bureaucracy, driven by a deep-seated desire to dismantle the colonial system from within. As she climbs the ranks, she must navigate treacherous political waters, conceal her true intentions, and make devastating sacrifices. Her journey is one of strategic brilliance, emotional turmoil, and the complex interplay between power, identity, and resistance, as she becomes entangled in a web of rebellion and deceit, questioning the price of her own soul in the quest for justice.
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2. The Monster Baru Cormorant
In this dark and intricate fantasy sequel, the protagonist continues her complex and ruthless quest for vengeance against the empire that destroyed her homeland. Now a high-ranking official within the very empire she aims to topple, she must navigate a treacherous web of politics, economics, and betrayal, while wrestling with her own identity and the moral compromises required to wield power. As she manipulates markets, deploys spies, and forms uneasy alliances, she is drawn deeper into a conspiracy that threatens not just her goals, but her very life. Her intellectual prowess is her greatest weapon, but it might not be enough to survive the monstrous cost of her ambition.
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3. The Tyrant Baru Cormorant
The novel follows the story of Baru Cormorant, a brilliant young woman from a small island nation who is swept up by an imperial power known as the Masquerade that seeks to dominate her homeland through cultural assimilation and economic control. Using her wits and strategic acumen, Baru infiltrates the ranks of the Masquerade's civil service with the ultimate goal of tearing down the empire from within. However, as she rises in power and influence, she must grapple with the complex moral dilemmas of her actions and the personal cost of her quest for vengeance against the forces that have colonized and reshaped her world. Her journey is fraught with treachery, rebellion, and difficult choices that challenge her loyalties and threaten to compromise her principles.
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