The Traitor's Kiss
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General
3.9
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Erin Beaty
An obstinate girl who will not be married. A soldier desperate to prove himself. A kingdom on the brink of war. "An action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.” —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewWith 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.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. With secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's The Traitor’s Kiss is full of intrigue, espionage, and lies.An Imprint Book "Marital and martial matters collide when brides and spies become ensnared in a treasonous plot. . . . Sage is a clever, contrary female protagonist who remains realistic and likable, while her fellow protagonist Ash is enigmatic enough to require a second read. . . . Both epic and intimate, a semi–old-fashioned alternative to the wave of inexplicably lethal superheroines and their smoldering love triangles." —Kirkus Reviews
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Author
Erin Beaty
Pages
384
Publisher
Imprint
Published Date
2017-05-09
ISBN
1250117933 9781250117939
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"I honestly love this series. The characters are complex, the plot moves at a pace that’s easy to follow and understand, and the author has a good understanding of how people would have treated women in the time period. This is a great first love YA story for those who want to get into romance but don’t want anything overly spicy.
That being said this isn’t really a book for feminists, not truly. There is a lot of sexism and misogyny, sometimes perpetrated by the main character herself - a girl born and raised outside of societies standards who is taken in by her affluent aunt and uncle. Her beliefs and values don’t align with the other girls whom she and her employer work for/with, which does give her a bit of a superiority complex.
There are also mentions of rape and abuse throughout the story, so be warned.
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Kaitlyn Schreiber
"I’m in love with this book!! 100/10"
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Kyra
"Ok, so, the first book is pretty good not gonna lie. But the following in the series are so disappointing! I wouldn't recommend this as a series..."
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Jenna Carpenter
"I love the independence of the heroine of this story. The writing is really well done and descriptive. The charcter development is amazing. The romance between the two characters is a gradual build which is what I enjoyed most, because you got to understand each character and their story. "