The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

Then to make matters worse, there is an assassin sent by the Komizar, ruler of the rival kingdom of Venda who happens to also occupy a room at the inn. 2 seconds because no one is about to let a princess disappear into nothingness! The prince of Dalbreck is hot on her tail and trails Lia to to the town of Terravin where he rents a room anonymously in Berdi’s inn. They set out for Pauline’s hometown of Terravin where they are employed by innkeeper Berdi and start their life of simplicity. So she conspires with her lady in waiting, Pauline, to escape the palace. She fears the suffocating duty placed upon her, and really that fact that she has never even met this prince has put all sorts of unsavory notions into her head about both his possible looks and demeanor. The Kiss of Deception!īut Lia has reservations. To complete this monumental task she simply has to marry the prince of Dalbreck.

Her parents expect her to follow tradition and seal an alliance they have made with a neighboring kingdom. ‘ The Kiss of Deception has it all – beautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance that’ll make you swoon.Princess Arabella Celestine Idris Jezelia, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan (Lia for short, thank goodness) is in a bit of a pickle. ‘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 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. 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. Like having to marry someone she’s never met to secure a political alliance.įed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can’t abide. The first book in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles. ‘A deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy where no one – no one – is quite what they seem’ Robin LaFevers, New York Times-bestselling author of Grave Mercy

The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson