{"product_id":"the-kiss-of-deception-the-remnant-chronicles-book-one-by-mary-e-pearson","title":"The Kiss of Deception The Remnant Chronicles, Book One by Mary E. Pearson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Remnant Chronicles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Fantastical.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe flees on her wedding day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe steals ancient documents from the Chancellor’s secret collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kiss of Deception \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book in Mary E. Pearson's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling young adult fantasy series Remnant Chronicles. The adventure continues in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Betrayal\u003c\/i\u003e, and comes to an epic conclusion in \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003edeeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e where no one—\u003ci\u003eno one\u003c\/i\u003e—is quite what they seem. . . . A thoroughly engrossing read—\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e!” —Robin LaFevers, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGrave Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDark Triumph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA sumptuous fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the kind of story I love—a \u003cb\u003eheart-pounding tale \u003c\/b\u003eof magic and murder, betrayal and romance set in a \u003cb\u003erichly imagined \u003c\/b\u003efantasy landscape.” —Cindy Williams Chima, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of the Seven Realms and the Heir Chronicles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eExtraordinary . . . masterfully crafted\u003c\/b\u003e.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Kiss of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e has it all--\u003cb\u003ebeautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance\u003c\/b\u003e that'll make you swoon. This is definitely \u003cb\u003eone of my favorite reads of the year\u003c\/b\u003e!” —\u003ci\u003eAlyson Noël, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Immortals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss of Deception\u003c\/i\u003e, a new realm is \u003cb\u003emasterfully created\u003c\/b\u003e, featuring court intrigue, feuding nations, breathtaking landscapes, and the gift of sight. Fans of the \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e series will enjoy the magic and fantasy in this timeless dystopian world.” —\u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eGripping, urgent, and highly appealing\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to an extraordinary start with her fantasy series, the Remnant Chronicles, creating \u003cb\u003ean alluring world and romance\u003c\/b\u003e that's ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner.\"\u003ci\u003e —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pearson offers readers a \u003cb\u003ewonderfully full-bodied story: harrowing, romantic, and full of myth and memory, fate and hope\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . This has the sweep of an epic tale, told with some twists.\"\u003ci\u003e —Booklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A marvelous new fantasy series that is sure to find an audience with devotees of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games and John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice books (Philomel). Romance, adventure, mysticism--\u003cb\u003ethis book has it all\u003c\/b\u003e and it just may be the next YA blockbuster.\"\u003ci\u003e —School Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stirring Pages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64914128339293,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1077\/7827\/7725\/files\/1546443482633.jpg?v=1780809328","url":"https:\/\/stirringpages.com\/products\/the-kiss-of-deception-the-remnant-chronicles-book-one-by-mary-e-pearson","provider":"Stirring Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}