A runaway princess. A prince. An assassin.
'I will find you . . . In the farthest corner, I will find you'
The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition, but there are some traditions Lia won't obey. When she's forced into an arranged marriage with a man she's never met to secure a political alliance, her only choice is to run away.
Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding, she settles in at a quaint inn working as a server. When two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive, she is intrigued, but unaware that one of them is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her.
Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets - secrets that may unravel her world - but she may just be falling in love with the man who could unravel her. . .
The first book in the twisted and fast-paced New York Times bestselling The Remnant Chronicles.
TROPES
Runaway princess
Arranged marriage
Hidden identities
READERS CAN'T GET OVER THE KISS OF DECEPTION
'This book is a triumph of its genre!'
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'I got sucked in so quickly it was scary'
'I can't believe I fell into the author's beautiful trap'
'From the first page, I was hooked!'
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Mary E. Pearson
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'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 first book in the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles.
The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political alliance.
Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. 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. 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.
'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
'The Kiss of Deception has it all - beautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance that'll make you swoon. This is definitely one of my favourite reads of the year!' Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Immortals