Mary E. Pearson The Heart of Betrayal : The second book of the New York Times

The thrilling, New York Times bestselling sequel to The Kiss of Deception. Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save her life, Lias erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift, and the Komizars interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen. Meanwhile, nothing is straightforward theres Rafe, who lied to Lia but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life and the Vendans, whom Lia always believed to be barbarians. Now that she lives among them, however, she realizes that may be far from the truth. Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her sense of self, Lia must make powerful choices that will affect her country . . . and her own destiny. The Heart of Betrayal drives up the stakes and the romance, and will leave readers desperate to read book three in the Remnant Chronicles, The Beauty of Darkness. Its rare that the second book in a series is as good or perhaps better than the first, but thats the case here Booklist, starred review, for The Heart of Betrayal A heartpounding sequel that fantasy fans will appreciate School Library Journal | Mary E. Pearson The Heart of Betrayal : The second book of the New York Times