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“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
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“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
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“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, coauthor of Line and Orbit
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“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
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“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
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Not many books have me literally flailing with delight. The Traitor Baru Cormorant 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 Line and Orbit
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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"
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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
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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"
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Amazing and inventive.
— Tobias Buckell, New York Times bestselling author of the Xenowealth series
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A provocative work, the sort that makes readers wonder: just what is the author doing here?
— Locus on the short fiction of Seth Dickinson