3.9
Fantasy & SciFi
International Bestseller!
“Dizzyingly wonderful . . . a perfectly constructed work of fiction, with audacious twists . . . Collins plays her own game here with perfect skill.” — The Times (UK)
An intricate and utterly spellbinding literary epic brimming with enchantment, mystery, and dark secrets from the highly acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding.
If your life was based on a lie, would you risk it all to tell the truth?
At Montverre, an ancient and elite academy hidden high in the mountains, society’s best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu—the great game—an arcane and mysterious competition that combines music, art, math, poetry, and philosophy. Léo Martin once excelled at Montverre but lost his passion for scholarly pursuits after a violent tragedy. He turned to politics instead and became a rising star in the ruling party, until a small act of conscience cost him his career. Now he has been exiled back to Montverre, his fate uncertain.
But this rarified world of learning Léo once loved is not the same place he remembers. Once the exclusive bastion of men, Montverre’s most prestigious post is now held by a woman: Claire Dryden, also known as the Magister Ludi, the head of the great game. At first, Léo feels an odd attraction to the magister—a mysterious, eerily familiar connection—though he’s sure they’ve never met before.
As the legendary Midsummer Game approaches—the climax of the academy’s year—long-buried secrets rise to the surface and centuries-old traditions are shockingly overturned.
A highly imaginative and intricately crafted literary epic, The Betrayals confirms Bridget Collins as one of the most inventive and exquisite new voices in speculative fiction.
© 2021 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780063096592
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 18 maj 2021
3.9
Fantasy & SciFi
International Bestseller!
“Dizzyingly wonderful . . . a perfectly constructed work of fiction, with audacious twists . . . Collins plays her own game here with perfect skill.” — The Times (UK)
An intricate and utterly spellbinding literary epic brimming with enchantment, mystery, and dark secrets from the highly acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding.
If your life was based on a lie, would you risk it all to tell the truth?
At Montverre, an ancient and elite academy hidden high in the mountains, society’s best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu—the great game—an arcane and mysterious competition that combines music, art, math, poetry, and philosophy. Léo Martin once excelled at Montverre but lost his passion for scholarly pursuits after a violent tragedy. He turned to politics instead and became a rising star in the ruling party, until a small act of conscience cost him his career. Now he has been exiled back to Montverre, his fate uncertain.
But this rarified world of learning Léo once loved is not the same place he remembers. Once the exclusive bastion of men, Montverre’s most prestigious post is now held by a woman: Claire Dryden, also known as the Magister Ludi, the head of the great game. At first, Léo feels an odd attraction to the magister—a mysterious, eerily familiar connection—though he’s sure they’ve never met before.
As the legendary Midsummer Game approaches—the climax of the academy’s year—long-buried secrets rise to the surface and centuries-old traditions are shockingly overturned.
A highly imaginative and intricately crafted literary epic, The Betrayals confirms Bridget Collins as one of the most inventive and exquisite new voices in speculative fiction.
© 2021 HarperAudio (Ljudbok): 9780063096592
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 18 maj 2021
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Emma
14 sep. 2022
Som en blandning av Bergtagen, Harry Potter och Tjänarinnans berättelse.
Anna
17 dec. 2022
Med den titeln borde jag varit beredd på den dystopiska inriktningen. Blev ändå frustrerad av alla missförstånd. Människor som menade väl, men sårade varandra. Människor som menade att såra andra. Lite ljus mot slutet, men på det stora hela en ” feel-bad” bok
Ellen
4 mars 2022
Jag känner mig frustrerad då jag tycker(som med författarens tidigare bok) att hon skapar en fantastiskt intressant värld men sen är allt så deppigt - huvudpersonen är lycklig under en kort period i en flashback men även då hänger olyckan över alltihopa då man redan vet att den sekvensen slutar i tragedi …
M.
5 feb. 2023
Wow. Beautifully written, lyrical and vastly captivating. At times a little hard to comprehend but otherwise a great book.
Lina
17 mars 2022
Skicklig med mycket nerv. Fin illustration av privilegier och gränser.
Amanda
22 dec. 2021
Inte lika bra som hennes första bok. Många av elementen som gjorde den bra kommer igen i den här boken, men inte lika fängslande. Den är också rörligare än förra boken.
Jennifer
13 nov. 2021
Verkligen inte lätt att hänga med i, många ord och koncept som var nya. Hade varit lättare om man kunde byta till läsaren och läsa orden också. Men ändå en bra bok!
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