The Traitor's Kiss (Traitor's Trilogy, 1)

The Traitor's Kiss (Traitor's Trilogy, 1)

<p>An obstinate girl who will not be married. <br>A soldier desperate to prove himself. <br>A kingdom on the brink of war. </p><p>With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a proper lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for a suitable marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls―and on the soldiers escorting them.</p><p>As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust―and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom. </p><p> With secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's <i>The Traitor’s Kiss</i> is full of intrigue, espionage, and lies.</p><p><b>An Imprint Book</b></p><br><p>"One of the most hotly anticipated young adult fantasy reads of 2017” ―<i>Bustle </i></p><p> "An action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.”―<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, <b>starred review </b></p><p>"Complex characterization, deftly layered adventure story, and [a] balanced blend of political maneuvering, romantic interludes, and action scenes." ―<i>Kirkus Reviews </i><br><i></i><br><i>"</i>Beaty balances a taut web of deceit...readers will be carried away by the mystery." ―<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB)</i></p>