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The Traitor Baru Cormorant

• Author: u/Soak96 *

• URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/rational/comments/3lmrm9/the_traitor_baru_cormorant/

• Score: 15

• Created: 2015-09-20T02:18:24

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Seth Dickinson expanded one of his earlier short stories into a novel: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23444482-the-traitor-baru-cormorant

Edit: While looking into all his other stuff, I found this - the author himself selling the book better than I even could: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/guest-post-seth-dickinson-on-building-a-better-evil-overlord/

I just finished reading the book and think it would be perfect for the subreddit. Characterization is superb and the narrative flows logically - the main character is an accountant and often makes strategy decisions based on economics.

For fans of GoT: Imagine a Westeros where the head of every House is Littlefinger, and the main character is Varys+Littlefinger Daenerys+Roose Bolton

For those without the time or money to read a full novel, there is a short story preceding the publication of the novel. Warning - this short is almost word for word the ending chapter of the novel, and thus is potentially a huge spoiler. That said, if you like the story, the book is still worth the journey even when you know the destination:

http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-traitor-baru-cormorant-her-field-general-and-their-wounds-by-seth-dickinson/

Comments:

u/None [+4] *

I just read it... Damn. Damn damn damn.

u/tvcgrid [+3] *

Spoilers all

u/None [+2] *

Spoilers all

u/JackStargazer [+1] Primordial Apologist*

Spoiler Just... Damn.

u/JackStargazer [+2] Primordial Apologist*

I just finished this. Just... goddamn. I honestly only saw it coming about 5 pages before it happened. Damn.

u/JackStargazer [+2] Primordial Apologist*

I have the book in front of me and I'm about to finish chapter 8. I have to say, so far it is very good. The worldbuilding is impressive, and the characters impressively rational.

u/Salaris [+1] Dominion Sorcerer*

Been reading this and enjoying it so far as well. I'll look forward to seeing if it has a solid ending, as I haven't read the short story. =D

u/Empiricist_or_not [+1] Aspiring polite Hegemonizing swarm*

This is one of my Audible purchases for this month, credits drop tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it.

u/Ilverin [+1] *

Spoilers Ch. 9 Spoilers Ch. 10

u/Soak96 [+1] *

Reply to #1 Reply #2

u/ArgentStonecutter [+1] Emergency Mustelid Hologram*

Reply to #1, spoiler Ch. 25 or so

u/TaoGaming [+1] No Flair Detected!*

I'll probably get this, but I'm just bothered that her last name is Cormorant, so my first thought was "Wait, What, an oriental female Howard the Duck?"

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