![]() ![]() Not this time! This series covers imperialism, colonialism, extortion and blackmail, nature vs nurture, multiple solutions to the same problem, advanced medical procedures (and, um, weaponized diseases), so much manipulation, and the kind of enforced cultural norms that makes 1984 or Brave New World look like a saturday morning kids cartoon. So often, the tag of “ambitious” leads to me being disappointed. ![]() The Tyrant Baru Cormorant? Oh yeah, this whole series is the definition of “ambitious”, and thankfully not my definition. Takes one to know one, my favorite hobby is biting off more than I can chew, so I get the allure, trust me. It’s an unfair bias of mine, I know, but I see “ambitious”, and I think “that author bit off more than they could chew”. I’m always wary of books that are described as “ambitious”. Also? This review rambles all over the place and is way, way too long. But then again, I’ve never read a book like this before. I’ve never put a trigger warning on a review before. Asymptomatic, highly infectious, and deadly diseases. The Tyrant Baru Cormorant, by Seth Dickinson (Empire of Masks #3) ![]()
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