The Kiss of Deception: The Remnant Chronicles, Book One (The Remnant Chronicles, 1)
The first book of the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles.
“Fantastical.” —USA Today
She flees on her wedding day.
She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor’s secret collection.
She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father.
She is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan.
The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can’t abide. Like having to marry someone she’s never met to secure a political alliance.
Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive—and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets—secrets that may unravel her world—even as she feels herself falling in love.
The Kiss of Deception is the first book in Mary E. Pearson's New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy series Remnant Chronicles. The adventure continues in the New York Times bestseller, The Heart of Betrayal, and comes to an epic conclusion in The Beauty of Darkness.
Praise for The Kiss of Deception:
“A deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy where no one—no one—is quite what they seem. . . . A thoroughly engrossing read—I couldn't put it down!” —Robin LaFevers, New York Times–bestselling author of Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph
“A sumptuous fantasy.” —Chicago Tribune
“This is the kind of story I love—a heart-pounding tale of magic and murder, betrayal and romance set in a richly imagined fantasy landscape.” —Cindy Williams Chima, New York Times–bestselling author of the Seven Realms and the Heir Chronicles
“Extraordinary . . . masterfully crafted.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The Kiss of Deception has it all--beautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance that'll make you swoon. This is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year!” —Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Immortals
“In The Kiss of Deception, a new realm is masterfully created, featuring court intrigue, feuding nations, breathtaking landscapes, and the gift of sight. Fans of the Game of Thrones series will enjoy the magic and fantasy in this timeless dystopian world.” —VOYA
"Gripping, urgent, and highly appealing." —School Library Journal
"Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to an extraordinary start with her fantasy series, the Remnant Chronicles, creating an alluring world and romance that's ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner." —Publishers Weekly
"Pearson offers readers a wonderfully full-bodied story: harrowing, romantic, and full of myth and memory, fate and hope. . . . This has the sweep of an epic tale, told with some twists." —Booklist, starred review
"A marvelous new fantasy series that is sure to find an audience with devotees of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games and John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice books (Philomel). Romance, adventure, mysticism--this book has it all and it just may be the next YA blockbuster." —School Library Journal, starred review
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What the flip was that?
The Kiss of Deception was surprisingly disappointing for me. I had been saving this because I saw so many good reviews about it, and of course that created a lot of build up and excitement. Sadly the book didn't live up to it for me.
The Characters:
Nope. Sorry need more details? Lia was a complete fool. She was beyond irritating and ignorant. Congratulations, you can take orders and carry plates, now everyone stop pointing out that she's a waitress, I got it the first time. The "Assassin" was one great big joke, not to mention a jerk and a loser. The Prince was the only character I liked, he seemed genuine. Not to mention what he does for Lia in the end. He was incredible /swoon.
The Romance:
Lia and The Prince I enjoyed. Lia and The Assassin, nope. The love triangle I knew was coming but I had no idea it was going to push as hard as it did. Seriously, it became the focus of the entire book. I don't even remember half the plot because it wasn't prominent enough.
The Plot:
I don't remember much of it. Um, spoiled princess unhappy with arranged marriage runs away leaving her kingdom and all it's people defenseless against 2 armies, you know, because she's an adult.
She runs away with her even dumber maid to a little seaside town and becomes a waitress. There she meets The Assassin and The Prince, love triangle ensues and lasts the majority of the book, then she leaves. There's a book and some magic in there somewhere but seriously, the love triangle pushed so hard it was difficult to see anything else. A simpler romance would have been just fine and left plenty of room for an actual fantasy story.
Ok so what did I like if I gave it 2 stars?
I liked The Prince. I liked the romance between Lia and him. I also enjoyed the world the author built. There was a lot of history behind the conflict. I think the second book will be better. I just hope The Prince doesn't get screwed over after everything hes done.
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