The Monster Baru Cormorant
Also known as The Monster (UK edition).
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.
Seth Dickinson
A lapsed social neuroscience doctoral student at NYU, student and instructor of the Alpha Workshop for Young Writers.
The Masquerade
The Masquerade consists of three books, and the series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.