The Heart Of Betrayal The Remnant Chronicles, Book Two (the, De Pearson, Mary E.. Editorial Henry Holt And Co. (byr), Tapa Blanda En Inglés, 2015

Descripción

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komizar that she has a magical gift, and the Komizar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw. Meanwhile, the foundations of Lia's deeply-held beliefs are crumbling beneath her. Nothing is straightforward: there's Rafe, who lied to her, but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom she always believed to be barbarians but whom she now realizes are people who have been terribly brutalized by the kingdoms of Dalbreck and Morrighan. Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self, Lia will have to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people, and her own destiny.

From School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up-Following the dramatic and tragic ending of The Kiss of Deception, Princess Lia finds herself incarcerated in the walled city, Venda, where she is surrounded by her country's enemies. Seduced and betrayed by Kaden, now revealed as the Assassin who was sent to kill her, and tormented by the Komizar, the leader of the city, her only ally appears to be Rafe, the prince she ran away from in order to prevent a wedding neither of them wanted. When her true name, Jezelia, is revealed, the common people of Venda embrace her as the promised savior of their people, and Lia and Rafe begin to formulate a daring escape plan before she is either killed or forced into marriage to the Komizar. Fans of Pearson's first book in The Remnant Chronicles won't be disappointed in the sequel. The cliff-hanger ending will cause considerable angst as devoted readers will probably have to wait another year to find out whether not Rafe is string_containing ord Lia survive long enough to make it home.

Booklist, Starred Review
“It's rare that the second book in a series is as good-or perhaps better-than the first, but that's the case here. . . . Anticipation for the next volume will start as soon as this one is put down.”

School Library Journal
“A heart-pounding sequel that fantasy fans will appreciate.”

Kirkus Reviews
“Solid and absorbing high fantasy, with a sudden breathless hook to the next installment.”

About the Author
Mary E. Pearson is the author of The New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles and other bestselling, award-winning novels for teens. The Miles Between was named a Best Book of the Year. The Adoration of Jenna Fox was listed as a Best Children's Book of the Year, an Young Adult Choice, Stuff for the Teen Age, and a Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of A Room on Lorelei Street, David v. God, and Scribbler of Dreams. Pearson studied art at Long Beach State University, and worked as an artist before earning her teaching credentials at San Diego State University. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.

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The Heart of Betrayal
The Remnant Chronicles
By Mary E. Pearson
Henry Holt and Company
Copyright © 2015 Mary E. Pearson
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-8050-9924-9

CHAPTER 1
One swift act.
I had thought that was all it would take.
A knife in the gut.
A firm twist for good measure.
But as Venda swallowed me up, as the misshapen walls and hundreds of curious faces closed in, as I heard the clatter of chains and the bridge lowering behind me, cutting me off from the rest of the world, I knew my steps had to be certain.
Flawless.
It was going to take many anot just is string_containing actse, every step renegotiated. Lies would have to be told.