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The Traitor's Kiss (Traitor's Trilogy, 1) Hardcover – May 9, 2017

by Erin Beaty (Author)

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"This is an action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance. A late-breaking twist gives way to a final act that will leave readers eager for subsequent books in this planned trilogy." ―Publishers Weekly , starred review

An obstinate girl who will not be married.
A soldier desperate to prove himself.
A kingdom on the brink of war.

With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a proper lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for a suitable marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls―and on the soldiers escorting them.

As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust―and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom.

With secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's The Traitor’s Kiss is full of intrigue, espionage, and lies.

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"Marital and martial matters collide when brides and spies become ensnared in a treasonous plot. . . . Sage is a clever, contrary female protagonist who remains realistic and likable, while her fellow protagonist Ash is enigmatic enough to require a second read. . . . Both epic and intimate, a semi–old-fashioned alternative to the wave of inexplicably lethal superheroines and their smoldering love triangles." ―Kirkus Reviews

"Complex characterization, deftly layered adventure story, and [a] balanced blend of political maneuvering, romantic interludes, and action scenes." ―Kirkus Reviews

"Beaty balances a taut web of deceit...readers will be carried away by the mystery." ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB)

"A debut novel that blends fantasy, romance, and battlefield action. . . . A slow burn YA fantasy with clever genre mixing." ―School Library Journal

Print length

352 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Imprint
Publication date

May 9, 2017
Grade level

10 - 12
Reading age

14 - 18 years
Dimensions

6.5 x 1.2 x 9.58 inches
ISBN-10

9781250117946
ISBN-13

978-1250117946
Lexile measure

HL760L
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Gr 9 Up—A debut novel that blends fantasy, romance, and battlefield action. Sage Fowler's stubbornness keeps her from a marriage match, but her keen eye lands her a job as the matchmaker's apprentice. Tasked with surveying a caravan of brides, Sage assumes a false identity. Meanwhile, Captain Quinn's rookie mistake dooms his company to the group's escort duty. But a treacherous threat looms. Sage's secret position and the military's urgent mission become irreversibly intertwined. Readers will be rewarded when the romantic chemistry heats up and a spy's true character is revealed in this character-driven story. The short chapters keep the perspectives changing, but the pace and the world-building feel gradual at times. Unfortunately, Beaty employs problematic tropes, such as "dark-skinned" foreign invaders, and Sage and the brides exhibit misogyny. VERDICT A slow burn YA fantasy with clever genre mixing but some troublesome underlying elements. Not recommended.—Elizabeth Nolan, San José Public Library, CA

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"A thrilling tale with an unforgettable heroine and a love story that left me breathless..." ―Mary E. Pearson, New York Times-bestselling author of The Remnant Chronicles

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Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1250117941
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Imprint (May 9, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781250117946
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250117946
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 - 18 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL760L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.2 x 9.58 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #722,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,175 in Teen & Young Adult Historical Romance
- #1,979 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Romance
- #2,888 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Action & Adventure

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Lindsey R. Nichols

Beaty's Appalling Treatment of Women

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018

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I read about 60% of this book before I just gave up on it. This book's treatment of women is absolutely appalling. With a few rare exceptions, they're described as conceited, scheming, vain creatures. At best they're treated like a commodity. A hot item to be traded in marriage to increase a family's wealth or position. At first, our heroine is outraged that her uncle is planning her life for her, and intends to marry her away. But after she cools down, she comes to the conclusion that, really, he just wants what's best for her... and apparently, that's making the decisions for her, instead of letting her choose her own life. Of course, the text doesn't even address why the military is all male. I guess the author just expected us not to notice that detail.

At its worse, the novel builds a web of sexual violence to keep women in line. Beaty forces adolescent girls to marry adult men. Young girls whisper stories about their teenage sisters whose cruel husbands beat them until they miscarry. The book also featured no less than three incidents of sexual assault before I finally put it down. Our heroine is at first horrified by the threat of sexual violence, and then actually suggests that maybe she can play along with it to gain info on the villains of the novel. Her response is baffling, but makes sense in the world Beaty built where women are commodities to benefit the men in their lives.

As others have pointed out in their reviews, this novel also struggles with its portrayal of people of color.

Do yourself a favor, and do not buy this.

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Fariha

A Good Read

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019

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The amount of bad reviews this book honestly shocked me. I picked this book up based on the blurb “An obstinate girl who will not be married. A soldier desperate to prove himself. A kingdom on the brink of war.” I was expecting a strong-willed heroine, amidst of some politics where the solider is in the thick of it.

What I got was more than what I expected, including spies, treason, and romance. In short, Traitor’s Kiss was quite good.

The characters were well developed, and all had their personal motives. The plot was character-driven and included layers with some foretelling that made all plot-twists a surprise. Overall it was well paced.

Sage was relatable, determined and at-times somewhat annoying, but she remained true to her character. Her agility in thinking joined with her fierce attitude was what kept the story going. “Ash” on the other hand, was the quiet and composed character who would think more than act. Together they made a great team. I also feel that marriage by match matchers concept hold true to this day, since many eastern countries still follow this, and often young girls are left to their luck in this matter.

Some of my concerns from this book were the map, it can definitely be improved to include many of the locations that were mentioned in the story but weren’t in the map. The other thing that I felt was missing was more information on the military and backstory of Sage.

I’m looking forward to Book 2 which hopefully will address some gaps from this book.

Overall 3.5 out of 5 stars

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guadalupe

#ClassroomLibrary + Middle School

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017

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This was such a great read! Girl who is her own person, won't be told what to do, and reminded me of Lizzie from Pride & Prejudice alot. She read, kept to herself, was sharp of mind and such a help to Captain Quinn. Although the title kept throwing me off. It sounds like a novel that should have a scantily clad woman on the front with a man holding her. (While that kinda did happen in the book, it was PG and she was learning how to defend herself) Anyway, the plot twist was a PLOT TWIST. I didn't see that coming. Anyway, the title finally made sense after the climax, and it was a great read. Age appropriate for middle school, and a great addition to our classroom library. Our classroom has so many different types of readers, but some of my students can't get enough of these stories. Great story about loyalty, sacrifice, and fighting for what is right.

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Anne Z.

I LOVED THIS BOOK

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018

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OMG!!! I LOVED THIS BOOK!

Let me just fangirl here for a moment before we get to the nitty-gritty: This books had one of the hottest scenes in YA without anything actually happening. It will leave you breathless. It's epic! (and I mean ya people... not books we call YA but aren't- thinking SJM here)

I enjoy reading other people's reviews before writing my own, to get a little extra perspective I suppose. Not this time! What is wrong with you people? I had to turn away...

There is no girl on girl hate! The book reminds me of the Jane Austen novels, of a time where marriages were arranged and woman could not choose their path in life. A time where social status was more important than intelligence. Yes, most of the girls do not like Sage, but it is a class issue. Sage is seen as a poor commoner that does not deserve to be with the noble girls. It was a reality of our society, why shy away from it? It's part of our history, not a girl on girl hate thing. More so, have you worked with teens? Teen girls can be horribly mean. It is a reality of our world... And it is not like all of the book was like that either... One of the girls actually becomes very close friends with our Sage. All in all I loved the book's message: Girls can be different, they can be and do what they want! They can be fighters like our Sage, business woman like our matchmaker, doted wives like our other girls are training to be and WANT to be, or something else entirely.

Sage was a great character! Free spirited, intelligent, brave. But also young, and therefore naive. Her interactions with the matchmaker made me laugh, it was obvious that the matchmaker was trying to help her grow out of her misconceptions and naivete, and at times even narrow minded ways. Sage felt very real to me. She was a girl that wanted more than the society she lived in were willing to give, but also a girl who still needed to learn things are not always black and white. I loved her fascination with the army and curious mind. It made the beginning of the book rather fun to read since it confused the soldiers so very much as to her true intentions.

To off-set her naivete there were the soldiers. All just as young but brave man that have seen too much to still be as ingenuous. It gets confusing with them (and I can't tell you why without giving away some of the story), but I liked them all and was heartbroken at the end.

The plot twists were amazingly well written. I got so confused as to who was who when the plot started to unfold. BRILLIANT! The plot is also constructed masterfully. All the military plans and actions are clever and well thought out by the author. There was enough action to keep you on edge but not so much as to overwhelm you as well.

The romance was slow burning. There was no insta-love. They were friends first, and I liked that. I thought that ship was gonna sink more times than I can count. So much happens! Their story is cray cray 🤣

I am not giving it a 5 because I want more... and since this has become a trilogy I suppose my wishes will be granted!

I guess the book also gets crap for not being tactful towards the skin color descriptions. I just laughed at that. An author doesn't include diversity: people complain he/she didn't. An author does include: people complain about how he/she did it. There are 7 billion people in this world, there are therefore more than a handful of ways of describing -to use the authors terminology- people with darker skin.

I strongly encourage you to read this if you enjoy YA romance and Spy Novels!

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Emma D

Lots more to discover in the next book - can't wait

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2018

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A great romp of an adventure. Definite homage to Alanna with a feisty heroine who won't be left out of intrigue or adventure. And what a plot twist - I really didn't see it coming despite the hints. Great love story, nicely told. As another reviewer said, you do feel that there're is a lot more to learn about the world we're in. Really looking forward to the next instalment.

Bethan

not the best, but not the worst.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2021

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i didn't really expect much of this book, but i still enjoyed it well enough. if i'm completely honest, i only read it in the hopes that there would be smut (which unfortunately was very limited) but the romance was a nice read. the book was a little confusing and i don't think i can bring myself to read the next one. this book is good if you're looking for a quick, easy read with simple characters and a likeable protagonist. it's definitely not my favourite, but i didn't dislike it.

Bee

O.m.g..!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2018

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I absolutely loved loved this book so well planned and thought out ! In love with characters and all their openess and honesty , beautiful story completely drew me in from the beginning ... What else to say except such a wonderful read and can't wait for the sequel ❤️ would defo recommend this brilliant read! 😎

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Cool and curious

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2018

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I did find the start slow. At times you're unsure what the story line shall be it is hard to predict.

But the set up works and you love love love the characters and really champion them. The twist towards the middle is amazing and i was shrieking non stop!

Nat

Fantastic book, highly recommend

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2018

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I am absolutely in love with this book. I am in love with Alex and Sage and the story. So much heartache but so much happiness. Fabulous book can’t wait for book 2!!

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