The Traitors We Are: Crown and Tide

The Traitors We Are: Crown and Tide

by Michael Roberti

Dark Fantasy
Amazon:★★★★4.4(140)
Goodreads:★★★★4.30(162)
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Added on February 19, 2026

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Summary:After people from across the sea take control the Midlands, the Reach launches a war to retake their home. Treachery and intrigue lead to questioned honor and loyalty, as leaders sell out friends and brothers in a personal bid for power.Praise for The Traitors We Are:"The Traitors We Are proves a truly entertaining, compelling, and complex read, with some of the most unique characters I’ve encountered in grimdark—or in the fantasy genre at large. Highly, highly recommended!"—Andy Peloquin, author of the Dark Blade series."Although there is plenty of political intrigue in The Traitors We Are, Roberti excels when he focuses on personal relationships. I enjoyed all three of the lead protagonists, especially the delightful Merily, who was by far my favorite."—Dr. John Mauro, BWG"The Traitors We Are is an excellent debut from Michael Roberti. His imaginative worldbuilding and multifaceted schemes make him an author to watch out for."—Carrie Chi Lough, Grimdark Magazine“Especially with an epic story like this, debuts often don't manage to pull off all the politics and plots satisfyingly, but Traitors We Are decidedly managed to hit those nails right on the head!”—Julia Sarene, SPFBO Judge“Traitors starts after an epic battle, and it keeps going without taking a breath. It pulls you into a dark world filled with turmoil, plots, and exciting action scenes. It keeps the reader guessing, constantly wondering what will come next in the turmoil of the world that the author has beautifully created.”—Jord Reads, Middle of Nowhere“Traitors will most certainly be in that conversation I have with myself every December about what my favorite book of the year was.”—David’s Best Reads

Reader Reviews

★★★★John Mauro

Part of my Review Roundup on Before We Go Blog.Michael Roberti bases The Traitors We Are on a very intriguing premise: what if writing disappears when the author dies? Roberti explores the implications of this idea in a world reminiscent of George R.R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones.Although there is plenty of political intrigue in The Traitors We Are, Roberti excels when he focuses on personal relationships. I enjoyed all three of the lead protagonists, especially the delightful Merily, who was by

★★★★★Pete Reviews Books Good

Ok, it took longer than a week but that's cause I was getting Realm Runners up and running! Mike would understand, and if not....he can talk bad about me even more when I die!Speaking of talking bad about someone who dies (killer segue Pete!) that was one of the most unique things to start off what is one of my favorite reads recently, The Traitors We Are!I'm honestly kind of mindblown, cause people keep telling me that book 2 is even better, which I'm stoked to start, and after enjoying book 1

★★★★Andrews WizardlyReads

3.5/5 Most of this book is excellent! I was not a fan of the last 20% more thoughts to come

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