This is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year!” ― Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Immortals “ The Kiss of Deception has it all- beautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance that'll make you swoon. masterfully crafted.” ― Publishers Weekly, starred review “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 and the Heir Chronicles “ A sumptuous fantasy.” ― Chicago Tribune A thoroughly engrossing read― I couldn't put it down!” ―Robin LaFevers, New York Times–bestselling author of Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph “A deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy where no one― no one―is quite what they seem. The adventure continues in the New York Times bestseller, The Heart of Betrayal, and comes to an epic conclusion in The Beauty of Darkness. Pearson's New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy series Remnant Chronicles. The Kiss of Deception is the first book in Mary E. 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. She is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan. She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father.

She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor’s secret collection. The first book of the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles.

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