{"product_id":"9781447281221-the-monster","title":"The Monster","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping sequel to Seth Dickinson’s T\u003ci\u003ehe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e, this is an extraordinary, Machiavellian fantasy of power and empire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Makes \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e look like \u003ci\u003eJackanory\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003ci\u003eIndependent \u003c\/i\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monster is a\u003c\/i\u003e breathtaking epic fantasy (published as \u003ci\u003eThe Monster Baru Cormorant \u003c\/i\u003ein the US). It’s the sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e, Seth Dickinson’s powerful, critically acclaimed debut novel. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating tale of political intrigue and national unrest' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dickinson’s originality and ambition are to be applauded' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e–\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56450639036790,"sku":"9781447281221","price":9.63,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26964354.jpg?v=1760453670","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781447281221-the-monster","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}