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Fantasy · 2014 · PG-13

The Kiss of Deception

by Mary E. Pearson

She fled her arranged marriage. Two men followed her: one her betrothed, one an assassin. She doesn't know which is which.

For14+GenreFantasyLength486 pagesRead time~13.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Moderate violence — an assassin's purpose; some physical confrontations

Language

Barely any

Mild

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild — some romantic tension; nothing explicit

Substance Use

None

No meaningful substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The dual identity mystery — knowing which man is the assassin creates dramatic irony Lia doesn't have; her growing feelings for both; the revelation's approach

What this book is about

Princess Lia abandons her arranged marriage on her wedding day and flees to a small village with her maid, determined to live on her own terms. Two young men arrive: the prince she was supposed to marry, and an assassin sent to kill her. Lia doesn't know which is which. The reader does. The Kiss of Deception is the first Remnant Chronicles novel — a YA fantasy with a genuinely clever structural choice.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

The reader knows who the assassin is — Lia doesn't

A princess who refuses her arranged marriage

YA fantasy — clean romance; mild violence

First in the Remnant Chronicles trilogy

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