Seek The Traitor's Son
An epic romantic, dystopian fantasy from the global bestselling author of Divergent.
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- 9,99 €
Publisher Description
The daughter of a bounty hunter.
The knight sworn to protect her.
And the prophecy that destroys their lives . . .
From Veronica Roth, the legendary author of the Divergent series, Seek the Traitor’s Son is a dazzling, epic tale of war, fate and devastating love.
Elegy Ahn did not ask for destiny to find her. She’s a soldier defending her small country against a powerful enemy, the Talusar, who worship a Fever that brings death to everyone it touches . . . except those who it resurrects, forever changed. Rava Vidar is a Talusar general with a reputation for cruelty and triumph. And when Elegy and Rava first meet, it’s to hear a prophecy that could apply to either of them.
The prophecy declares that either woman might carry their people to victory. But at the centre of both of their fates is a man. A man who, Elegy is told, will bring her death. A man she’ll fall in love with. With two nations at stake, she and Rava are destined to collide. And when they do, only one will be left standing. Elegy intends to make sure it’s her.
An extraordinary epic begins.
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Praise for Seek the Traitor’s Son:
‘Her most compelling work to date . . . Veronica Roth knows exactly how to break your heart’
– Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
‘A story of treachery and enduring love, Seek the Traitor’s Son is epic in its stakes and intimate in its romance, but most of all I loved its core of deep compassion’
– Everina Maxwell, author of Winter’s Orbit
‘Veronica Roth reaches for epic, and grabs it beautifully’
– John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author of Starter Villain
‘Addictive and electric . . . I truly didn’t want to put this down, it had me swept up in the unfolding story right until that last page’
– Reader review
‘Loved this book! If you like stories with high stakes, emotional conflict and dystopian elements, this one is definitely worth checking out’
– Reader review
‘What an incredible and rich world . . . I devoured this’
– Reader review
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in a dystopian society wracked by illness and war, the gripping first installment of an epic romantic sci-fi series from bestseller Roth (Poster Girl) explores questions of morality, destiny, and societal pressure. Anyone who contracts the Fever dies, but half come back to life with enhanced abilities. The Talusar Empire embraces this plague, coming to "worship the Fever as a god," while the scrappy nation of Cedre "view the Fever as what it is: a virus whose fifty-fifty survival rate isn't worth risking." Elegy Ahn, second child of the Sword of Cedre, the country's leader in its never-ending war against the Talusar, was born to be the spare in case anything happened to her mother's heir. Then a prophecy reveals her far weightier fate: either she or Rava Vidar, a Talusar general with a reputation for brutality, will lead their respective people to victory; which of them succeeds will be determined by the love of one man. As the ensuing political intrigue plays out, Roth complicates the already intricate worldbuilding with the people of Cedre's belief that they were once contacted by alien beings and their hope that these beings may return to save them. Roth's careful character work impresses as Elegy comes to accept her destiny. With high stakes, plenty of betrayals, and just a hint of humor, this will have readers eager for more.
