Seek the Traitor's Son

Feiya Wang

Breathtaking & Delightful

"What an incredible and rich world with so many interesting characters! I devoured this and loved how it jumps back and forth between storylines and time. ["

May 16, 2026 Verified Purchase

JK

Highly Recommended!~

"The order is amazing. The book is beautiful! ["

May 12, 2026 Verified Purchase

Lola

Seek the Traitor's Son

"Veronica Roth writes large dystopian novels. This is a fantasy/sci-fi-ish dystopian featuring two sects: the Telusar, who worship the fever that wiped out half the Earth’s population and grants powers to some who resurrect after three days; and the Cedrae, who avoid the fever and live in space, plotting against the Telusar. A prophecy arises about a woman from each group, and the two women must race to shape the fate of their people. The prophecy is mysterious and open to interpretation. Elegy is one of our FMCs; she becomes the Hope of Cedrae. She is the daughter of the Sword, who is this political person who leads the Cedrae army. Not the best mom, and she only had children because she had to. The law says every woman must bear a child and all that fun stuff. She is pitted against the Telusar person, Rava Vidar, who is the polar opposite of Elegy. Where Elegy is kind, compassionate, and concerned about those around her, and doesn’t take much stock in this prophecy, Rava is cruel, unfeeling, vindictive, and ruthless. Then we have our second POV, our MMC Theren. He is a Telusar who was captured by Cedrae and forced to become a knight. Those children of the Telusar who live on Cedrae have to give their service at the age of 21. Most knights swear fealty to the Sword, but the Sword makes Theren join the ranks a year early, and he is to swear the oath to her daughter, Elegy. During his swearing-in ceremony, there was an attack, and he ran away. Was eventually captured by Rava Vidar, along with some other people, and forced to go through the fever ceremony. He went through some stuff, but eventually got rescued by Elegy, and they went questing. We have subplots and two other POVs, but we will leave that for you to discover later. This is a very rich world, and it takes some time to really get into it. It’s a slow start, and the world-building has a lot of complex aspects to it, not only with the fever gifts, but language and culture have changed in this world. We do have some romance, but it is a very minimal plot point. This is more exploring, finding the pieces to win this weird game and save civilization. I do think the relationship between Elegy and Theran is a bit odd. Especially after everything he went through with Rava, it felt too quick. Our narrators were amazing. They picked a great cast. Each POV has its own voice, and I love that. I am most familiar with Imani and Rebecca, and they can do no wrong. At least I have never heard anything they’ve done that has been anything but wonderful. I’m not as familiar with Meyers and West, but they were also wonderful. They all bring just a little bit extra to this long story. This is definitely worth the read. If you are familiar with Roth’s other works tone-wise, I think this is a good blend of the Divergent series with her Curse Bearer series in the sense of tone. Though this is a much heavier story, I can’t wait to find out what happens in the second half. ["

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May 19, 2026

readbykaycee

Characters 💯 plot 💯 world building 💯

"Elegy is who I like to think I am but I’m probably Hela, the girl forming a wierd attachment to a plant. In the acknolwedgements Veronica Roth speaks of writing a book where "all the pleasure centers fire at once" and that is indeed the BEST way to encompass how I feel about this book. I loved everything about this book. Elegy and Theren are the best pair of complicated imperfection. Their character arcs are extraordinary. They are complex and well developed. I love having the multiple POV and being able to see into the actions and thoughts of both. Theren is such a blend of contradictions - hard but soft, brave but reserved. Elegy is smart and tenacious and may be one of my favorite FMCs of all time. Imani Jade Powers reads Elegy and captures her sass and attitude perfectly. Max Meyers brings Theren’s charisma to life and portrays his quiet steadiness to perfection. A prophecy sets things into motion, but can the characters run from destiny? They might try. The plot is captivating. It kept me guessing throughout. The little bits of humor woven was lovely. A map online was very helpful for me to visualize the land as well. There is a science fiction type of magic. The Talusar has an infection called the fever which they worship like a religion. It has a 50% mortality rate but if you survive, you are granted enhanced size and strength or memory/emotion reading abilities. The Cedre have a different ritual they follow which grants them simple powers - commutation and opening doors. There is a lot to take in an process with this book: dystopian world, multiple unique magic systems, different cultures and languages, different modes of transportation, space exploration, and talk of alien life, political conflict between nations, a variety of characters and locations. with all of this happening, you would think it would be really hard to follow along, but it just works. There were times I got distracted and lost details because I was listening rather than readingm (because life), and I had to rewind. For example… I still don’t understand exactly what an Epocha is but know they are important to the Talusar religion. Because of this, I do wish that I had a copy of the text in front of me while I was listening so I could highlight and easily reference back to different people, names, places and events. I would recommend doing a dual format experience where you listen and read together for this book. The narrators do such a fantastic job. I can’t imagine not listening to it, but having the text would really enhance the experience. Rebecca Soler does a fantastic job as Hela, but I will always hear her as Violet in Fourth Wing! Steve West rounds out as the fourth narrator and doesn't have as much voice time but does a great job. Read this book if you like: Dystopian High Stakes Political intrigue Prophecy Tragedy Multiple POV Interesting characters Strong leading characters Space exploration Tension and longing Well developed complex plot Romance is secondary to character development and plot This book would be great for science fiction fans wanting to try dystopian. Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio , Veronica Roth, and Netgalley for the advanced listening copy in exchange for a honest review. ["

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May 13, 2026