![]() ![]() But the climax sits awkwardly on the rest of the book, because the trading concern is largely a background element, and it comes together mostly offscreen. The climax of the book is Baru's machinations pulling this off. The ostensible purpose of the trading concern is to enable the Masquerade's exploitation of a new country the real purpose is for Baru to ultimately destabilize and overthrow the Masquerade, replacing it with something better. The book ends with Baru- an agent of the Imperial Throne, but secretly dedicated to overthrowing it- establishing a trading concern. So, um, some spoilers, though I'll try to keep them light. I reserved judgment on Monster until I finished Tyrant, but now that I've read both, I have to admit. If The Traitor Baru Cormorant was a razor blade- sharp and focused and incisive- then the middle duology of this trilogy, The Monster Baru Cormorant and The Tyrant Baru Cormorant, is a Swiss army knife- still sharp but full of bits that I don't understand why they're there. ![]() The Tyrant Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson ![]()
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