The man’s eyes bored into him. "I am Theodoros. I am not just a reader. I am the sum of the paths you did not take. I am the character you wrote out of existence to save yourself."
Comparison to his previous works like or the Orbitor trilogy Theodoros - Deep Vellum mircea cartarescu theodoros
This is a compelling combination. is the celebrated Romanian author of Blinding ( Orbitor ) and Solenoid , known for his dense, hallucinatory, and autobiographical prose. Theodoros is his most recent novel (published in Romania in 2022, English translation 2025), which marks a radical shift into historical epic and adventure. The man’s eyes bored into him
: The "King of Kings" of Abyssinia (Ethiopia), who seizes the throne believing he is a descendant of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Key Themes & Creative Elements I am the sum of the paths you did not take
