The Monster Baru Cormorant
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Our view
“The Monster Baru Cormorant” follows Baru into the heart of the empire she has sworn to destroy, in dark, intricate geopolitical fantasy. Now one of its secret lords and divided against herself, she leads an expedition in search of immortality. Some readers admire its sprawling plot and the depth of its troubled characters. Others find the book exhausting and Baru less compelling than in the first volume.
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About the book
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. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Reading order · The Masquerade
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7.97.9 / 10 - The Monster Baru CormorantThis book
7.97.9 / 10 - The Tyrant Baru Cormorant
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 107 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.9 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 107 | 100% |
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