The Traitor's Kiss - Traitor's Trilogy Author:Erin Beaty In a historically inspired fantasy realm, the apprentice to a matchmaker becomes a spy for the army to uncover a treasonous plot and finds herself entangled in a romance with a soldier."One of the most hotly anticipated young adult fantasy reads of 2017.? ?Bustle"An action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, ... more »with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.? ?Publishers Weekly, starred reviewAn obstinate girl who will not be married.
A soldier desperate to prove himself.
A kingdom on the brink of war.What makes her unfit to be a lady, makes her a brilliant spy?but can she spot another?With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they?d call a lady?which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for 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 YA novel, The Traitor?s Kiss, is a classic story with an espionage twist.An Imprint BookPraise for The Traitor's Kiss:"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"This is an action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance. A late-breaking twist gives way to a final act that will leave readers eager for subsequent books in this planned trilogy." ?Publishers Weekly , starred review"Complex characterization, deftly layered adventure story, and [a] balanced blend of political maneuvering, romantic interludes, and action scenes." ?Kirkus Reviews "Beaty balances a taut web of deceit . . . readers will be carried away by the mystery." ?The Bulletin of the Center for Children?s Books (BCCB)"A debut novel that blends fantasy, romance, and battlefield action. . . . A slow burn YA fantasy with clever genre mixing." ?School Library Journal« less