The Traitor Baru Cormorant
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About the book
The Traitor Baru Cormorant is a 2015 hard fantasy novel by Seth Dickinson, and his debut novel. It was published as The Traitor in the United Kingdom. It is based on Dickinson's short story "The Traitor Baru Cormorant, Her Field-General, and Their Wounds" (2011), which was published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
Reading order · The Masquerade
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8.08.0 / 10 - The Monster Baru Cormorant
8.08.0 / 10 - The Tyrant Baru Cormorant
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 351 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 66% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Rankings average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.4 | 20 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 331 | 94% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Pros: economic and political intrigue, utterly fascinating protagonist, interesting pov, keeps you guessing Cons: not sure the rebel dukes gave their plans proper consideration Daughter of a huntress, and a blacksmith, and a shield-bearer, Baru Cormorant grew up in Taranoke. Her world changes when the Empire of Masks uses its trade agreement with Taranoke to slowly conquer the land, educating her and other native children in their schools. Horrified by what has been done to her homeland but knowing that the Empire is too vast to fight, Baru resolves to destroy it from the inside. But firs…”
“3.5 stars, Metaphorosis Reviews Summary The Empire of Masks has come, in its subtle way, to take over Baru Cormorant's home of Taranoke, and to constrain its broad social structure to the rigid confines of Imperial rules. But Baru, a savant, looks for a way to resist the Empire from within. Review For the first several chapters of The Traitor Baru Cormorant, I was excited. Clearly I was in the hands of a master storyteller that had previously snuck under my radar. The characters were strong, the approach was interesting, the prose flowed smoothly. Unfortunately, after a few dozen pages, th…”
Frequently asked
What is The Traitor Baru Cormorant rated?
8.0 out of 10, from 351 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Traitor Baru Cormorant worth reading?
Readers give it 8.0/10 from 351 ratings in open sources.
Which volume of the series is The Traitor Baru Cormorant?
Volume 1 of 3 in The Masquerade. The full reading order is one tap away above.