Author
Mary E. Pearson
Ratings
4.4 stars on Amazon
4.07 stars on Goodreads
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The Remnant Chronicles Series
# 1 The Kiss of Deception
# 2 The Heart of Betrayal
# 3 The beauty of Darkness
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I give it 3.5 stars overall.
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Main Characters and Other info
Lia – First Daughter ( and princess ) of Morrighan
Pauline – Lia ’ s lady in waiting and supporter
The Prince – Prince of Dalbreck and Lia ’ s fiance that she has never met
The Assassin – Assassin sent from Venda to kill Lia
Walther – Lia ’ s brother
Setting – Morrighan, Lia ’ s home nation and Venda, where the assassin is from .
***** Everything below is a SPOILER *****
What happened in The Kiss of Deception?
Lia, a 17 year previous princess besides formally known as Princess Arabella Celestine Idris Jezelia, is preparing for her wedding. Her mother and others are there as artisans are etching a wedding kavah ( a sort of temp tattoo ) onto her bet on. As this happens she thinks about how her “ endow ” has not manifested, and how her mother insisted on including the name Jezelia when she was born though it was not a family or imperial name, and most of all, how she does not want to marry an old man from the kingdom of Dalbreck .
When she is completely ready and the opportunity arises, both Lia and her maid Pauline flee the castle just before the marriage. They spend a few days traveling and finally settle down with Pauline ’ sulfur aunt Berdi, who gives them influence at her Inn located in Terravin. Lia thinks she is going to love this fresh rule freedom and nobody-status. however, she is starting to realize that part of her wedding kavah is not fade as it should, but rather it stands out more than ever on the back of her shoulder .
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meanwhile, the prince of Dalbreck, who turns out to be big and unseasoned, not old as Lia had feared, begins tracking Lia. He is embarrassed but besides finds her a curio and begrudgingly admires her for being brave adequate to do what he was not .
At that lapp time a young assassin from Venda is sent to track her and killed her so that Morrighan and Dalbreck will not be able to complete their alliance through marriage. The citizens of both Morrighan and Dalbreck believe the Vendans to be savages .
The two men arrive in Terravin around the lapp time and end up sitting together at a table at Berdi ’ s Inn. They both meet Lia and give unrecognizable names, Rafe and Kaden. Both know who Lia truly is, though neither of them knows that the other one recognizes her. Weeks go by as Lia falls into her fresh character and both the prince and the assassin find her intrigue and unexpected. Both are starting to fall for her but the subscriber doesn ’ triiodothyronine sleep together who is who. Is Rafe the assassin or is Kaden the assassin ? Lia seems to be falling for Rafe but which one is he ?
Pauline has a sweetheart, Mikael, who is in the army. She believes that he will finally come find her. She soon finds that she is fraught with his baby .
Lia ’ s brother Walther finds her and arranges a secret meeting. He is not angry with her for fleeing but comes lone to make certain she is OK. Walther is married to Gretta and they are expecting their first child. Walther besides warns her that the Scholar and the Chancellor are very angry. Lia, out of pure malice, stole some documents and an ancient book from the Scholar ’ s secret function. Lia can ’ triiodothyronine read the strange terminology. Walther besides tells her that Pauline ’ s sweetheart is a no full, two-timer. Lia doesn ’ triiodothyronine want to hurt Pauline and decides to tell her that Mikael is dead .
Some drama ensues since both Rafe and Kaden see her secretly fitting with her buddy. Both assume she is having an affair until she sets the record square.
The village of Terravin is preparing for the summer festival of memorial. Lia travels alone into town and while out, is confronted by an assassin sent by person at the castle. fortunately, Rafe and Kaden come to the rescue and kill the assassin. former after the celebrations, Lia and Rafe sneak away for a long-time coming makeout session .
not long after that Lia ’ s brother Walther returns with the news that a band of rebels killed his wife Gretta. He is delirious with sorrow and fury and leaves her to go take his revenge. Lia is devastated by the loss and besides realizes that it is because of her that Morrighan ’ s valuable alliance was not completed through marriage. If not for that, her sister-in-law would not have been attacked by the rebels .
Lia decides to go back home and try to patch up the mess she has made. But while she and Pauline are traveling they are stopped by a ring of Vendans and Kaden is one of them. Kaden is the assassin. But since Kaden has a indulgent touch for Lia he convinces his companions that Lia in fact does have the giving, ( a charming baron bestowed to 1st daughters of the kingdom of Morrighan ) and she should be spared and taken back to Venda. They allow Pauline to go back to Terravin .
Lia starts a long treacherous travel to Venda. Luckily she is able to convince the other Vendans that she has the endowment and some of them hold her in awe .
Pauline finds Rafe, who we now know is the prince of Dalbreck, back at the Inn and tells him what happened. He heads off in search of her. His companions besides catch up with him to help him track the bandits. Pauline and a acquaintance start the travel binding to the heart of Morrighan to try to get Lia ’ s parent ’ s aid in getting her back .
Lia is livid with Kaden for all that has happened though he keeps trying to be nice to her. The group stops at a vagabond camp to rest for a while. The leader, Dihara, teaches Lia that she very does have the give and how to “ heed ” for it. together they start to translate the ancient text that Lia steal from the Scholar. It is here that Kaden professes his beloved for Lia while he is in a bibulous state of matter. Lia besides finds out that it was Kaden ’ s companions that killed her brother ’ randomness wife Gretta .
After they travel on, Lia is able to escape for a day and finishes translating the ledger while on her own. It is a report about the begin of Morrighan and the prophecy that person named Jezelia will come to save her people .
How does The Kiss of Deception end?
precisely before she is recaptured by Kaden and his men, she witnesses a large united states army of Vendans take down her brother Walther and his minor group of soldiers. It is a massacre and Lia insists on burying the soldiers before they continue on to Venda. Once the immediately very boastfully group arrives at the bang-up bridge that separates Venda from the other countries Kaden prepares to present Lia to the Komizar ( leader of Venda ) as a princess and owner of “ the giving ” ( which he does not realize she actually has ). At that lapp meter Rafe finally catches up to them and convinces Kaden to take him with them as an emissary of the prince with a message to the Komizar. Lia last realizes that Rafe is the prince of Dalbrek, though Kaden however doesn ’ thymine know. together they cross the bridge into Venda .
There you go ! That ’ s what happened in The Kiss of Deception. Hope your love this The Kiss of Deception summary with spoilers .
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