Heiress of Lies (Bloodtruth #1) [Kindle Edition]

Cege Smith (Author), Christine LaPorte (Editor)

Book Description

Blood never lies, but people do...

With the King of Altera on his deathbed, all eyes are on his only child, eighteen-year-old
Angeline Robart. Called from her studies to return to her father's side, the
Crown Princess is kidnapped en route by Connor, a mysterious rogue who has been
waiting a long time for the chance to change his destiny.

Facing the consequences of a freak accident that even Connor could not prevent,
Angeline is forced to travel a dangerous path to regain control of her fate and
her kingdom. Her impossible choice requires her to rely on Connor, who
epitomizes everything generations of her family tried to destroy.

As the last of the Robart bloodline, Angeline discovers that enemies she
thought long conquered have been lying in wait for just such an opportunity as
her father's death to turn events to their advantage. Worse yet, by uncovering
those secrets, Angeline must confront the possibility that no one ever expected
her to take the throne in anything but title alone.

As her bond with Connor grows stronger, she realizes they have far more in
common than she ever expected, and that could make him just the ally she needs.

The Bloodtruth Series:

Heiress of Lies (Bloodtruth #1)
The Queen's Betrayal (Bloodtruth #2)
Trials of Truth (Bloodtruth #3) - Coming March 31, 2013!

Product Details

• File Size: 400 KB
• Print Length: 198 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0078G41BS
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,543 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Excellent Y/A, Fantasy, Paranormal Novel February 24, 2012

By Madeline

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This book is rather brilliant in a way. Within its genre, it's hands down the best paranormal/fantasy/young adult book I have read this year.

While falling prey to some of the genre's usual mistakes--a potential triangle, cliffhanger ending, the plot revolving around saving the world etc...all these elements actually work here. The epic plot makes sense. It was doled out in little morsels so that you are never quite sure who is bad or good or what on earth is going to happen. The pacing is just right between necessary slow parts of character building and then action that then has importance and is captivating. The potential love triangle isn't so much as a triangle as a battle between duty and love. And the ending actually is quite satisfying even though the major plot aspects aren't resolved--something in no small part due to Smith's skill in writing.

While I love the mix between like the fantasy medieval setting with some more traditional paranormal elements like wraiths and vampires---the key to this book is the main character, Angeline. She is both strong yet confused and vulnerable. She is intelligent yet is slightly naive. But the cool thing is that you can see her change over the course of the book. I love that she's unpredictable yet growing in maturity. Total props to Smith on her characterization as Angeline is someone you actually want to succeed.

I realized the back-jacket blurb written above doesn't really give a true picture of the plot though. Essentially, Princess Angeline gets kidnapped while on the way back home to see her dying father. 95% of the book is about her captivity and finding out some secrets of the kingdom.***Spoiler**** Like her great great something grandfather king hadn't in fact killed off the vampires. And that there is this mysterious "clan" that essentially are magicians and have made a deal with pretty much every major faction: humans, wraiths, vampires, ghosts, wolves etc.. in a bid to control the kingdom. Aka lots of intrigue.

I realize I've written a lot--its just been a really long time since I've read a book in this genre that got me excited. I love that Angeline doesn't have an animal attraction that defies logic to her captor (Stockholm Syndrome much)but only sorta begins to like him once he's no longer in power and has shown himself to be a pretty stand up guy.

Bottom line: this book has an epic plot that was literally just begun, a great main character, tight writing and pacing and was truly enjoyable. If you are into YA books--I strongly suggest reading this one.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhhh 2nd book pls! May 31, 2012

By Jamie

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Awesome book. Read it in one night & immediately went to look for 2nd book but much to my horror didn't find one. Story was very intriguing right from the start. I'm hoping to hear news soon on the rest of the series.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story April 20, 2012

By A. L. Jones

Format:Kindle Edition

I'm a huge fan of paranormal fiction that is more than simply blood, guts, and a vapid female. Heiress of Lies combines a sympathetic and strong female main character with a dramatic but well constructed plot line and some very intriguing male characters who may or may not turn out to be 'good guys'. Cliffhanger ending killed me--can't wait for the sequel!

More About the Author

The written word is fundamental to who I am and what I do. When I was a kid, I escaped reality by diving into books that perhaps were sometimes too mature for me, but gave me a glimpse of "what if". I had the typical wild imagination and I was able to dream up all sorts of crazy new worlds to sink into based on the latest book I'd read.

I made my first foray into writing my own stuff when I was twelve. I wrote about two sisters trapped inside a haunted house that was shifting in time. Through high school I carried a little black book with a velvet cover in which I wrote all sorts of teenage angst poetry and ideas for short stories. Then I "grew up" and writing took a back burner to building a career.

*Cue usual music for yearning for things unfulfilled.*

The thing that kicked my butt back into writing was National Novel Writing Month, which I found in 2004. I'm not sure who was more surprised when I finished my first novel that year, me, or the characters I met in the story who finally found a home on a written page.

Since then I've written 4 additional novels and and 2 novellas and there is plenty more where that came from. I need to quiet the manic voices in my head! But whatever I write there always seems to be a paranormal element of some kind (ghosts, vampires, zombies, witches, wolves). The genre I land in seems to be more dependent on where the story is set, and I really have no issue with that.

I hope you'll connect with me here, on my blog, on Twitter, or Facebook and let me know what you think about my work. I'd love to hear from you!