Seek The Traitor's Son: An epic romantic, dystopian fantasy from the global bestselling author of Divergent.
May 2026 · The Burning Empire Book 1 · Pan Macmillan
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‘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
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 didn’t ask to be a hero. She’s just a soldier defending her homeland against a ruthless empire. One that worships a fever which brings death to everyone it touches . . . except those it resurrects, forever changed.
But then a devastating prophecy pits Elegy against their enemy’s most notorious general. It says that one of them will carry their people to victory, and the other will fall. And standing between them, right at the centre of this war, is a man: the knight sworn to protect Elegy at all costs.
The prophecy warns this knight will bring her death – and that she will fall in love with him. With her nation at stake, Elegy must navigate a treacherous path. But she intends to triumph, even if it breaks her heart.
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‘A story of treachery and enduring love, Seek the Traitor’s Son is epic in its stakes and intimate in its romance’
– 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
‘Veronica Roth has created yet another immersive world full of high stakes and fast-moving action where prophecy and destiny collide’
– Anton Hur, author of Toward Eternity
– Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six
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 didn’t ask to be a hero. She’s just a soldier defending her homeland against a ruthless empire. One that worships a fever which brings death to everyone it touches . . . except those it resurrects, forever changed.
But then a devastating prophecy pits Elegy against their enemy’s most notorious general. It says that one of them will carry their people to victory, and the other will fall. And standing between them, right at the centre of this war, is a man: the knight sworn to protect Elegy at all costs.
The prophecy warns this knight will bring her death – and that she will fall in love with him. With her nation at stake, Elegy must navigate a treacherous path. But she intends to triumph, even if it breaks her heart.
* * *
‘A story of treachery and enduring love, Seek the Traitor’s Son is epic in its stakes and intimate in its romance’
– 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
‘Veronica Roth has created yet another immersive world full of high stakes and fast-moving action where prophecy and destiny collide’
– Anton Hur, author of Toward Eternity
‘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
From Veronica Roth, the legendary author of the Divergent series, Seek the Traitor’s Son is a dazzling, epic tale of war, fate and devas...
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June 17, 2026
Better than ever
About the author
Veronica Roth is the Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series and Carve the Mark. She was born in a Chicago suburb, and studied creative writing at Northwestern University. She and her husband and dog currently live in Chicago.
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Veronica Roth is the Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Divergent series and Carve the Mark. She was born in a Chicago suburb, and studied creative writing at Northwestern University. She and her husband and dog currently live in Chicago.
You can find Veronica on Ins...
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