Seek The Traitor's Son: An epic romantic, dystopian fantasy from the global bestselling author of Divergent. (The Burning Empire, 1) - Hardcover

Roth, Veronica

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1037401174 ISBN 13: 9781037401176

Publisher: Tor, 2026

Synopsis

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 one of them could carry their people to victory. But at the center 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

About this title

About the Author

Veronica Roth is the Sunday Times bestselling author of the Divergent series (Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant and Four: A Divergent Collection), the Carve the Mark duology (Carve the Mark, The Fates Divide), The End and Other Beginnings collection of short ?ction, Chosen Ones, Poster Girl, Arch-Conspirator, When Among Crows, To Clutch a Razor and many short stories and essays. She lives in Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tor
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1037401174
• ISBN 13: 9781037401176
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432