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The Monster: Masquerade Book 2

Seth Dickinson

Ages 16+

Readers rate it 3.9 (109 on Hardcover)

641 pages · Released Sep 24, 2019

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This is a dark, complex fantasy sequel featuring a morally compromised protagonist navigating empire, betrayal, and psychological trauma. The book contains significant violence, emotional/psychological manipulation, and mature themes including grief and xenophobia, alongside LGBTQ+ representation. It is marketed as adult or crossover YA and demands sophisticated reading; it's better suited to older teens who can handle ambiguous ethics and intense emotional content rather than younger readers.

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‘Makes Game of Thrones look like Jackanory’ Independent The traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist – a secret lord of the corrupt empire she’s vowed to destroy. But to gain the power to shatter this Empire of Masks, she’s had to betray everyone she loved. She’s now hunted by a mutinous admiral and haunted... ‘Makes Game of Thrones look like Jackanory’ Independent The traitor Baru Cormorant is now the cryptarch Agonist – a secret lord of the corrupt empire she’s vowed to destroy. But to gain the power to shatter this Empire of Masks, she’s had to betray everyone she loved. She’s 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. It’s her best and perhaps only chance to trigger a war – one that would 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. The Monster is a breathtaking epic fantasy (published as The Monster Baru Cormorant in the US). It’s the sequel to The Traitor, Seth Dickinson’s powerful, critically acclaimed debut novel.

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  • Fiction
  • A mix driven
  • Diverse Characters
  • Unloveable Characters
  • Strong Character Development
  • Loveable Characters
  • FF
  • Lesbian
  • Weak Character Development
  • dark
  • emotional
  • challenging

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ISBN 9781760787813 · Tor UK