{"product_id":"9781250117946","title":"The Traitor's Kiss (Traitor's Trilogy Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a historically inspired fantasy realm, the apprentice to a matchmaker becomes a spy for the army to uncover a treasonous plot and finds herself entangled in a romance with a soldier.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the most hotly anticipated young adult fantasy reads of 2017.” —\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn obstinate girl who will not be married.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA soldier desperate to prove himself.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA kingdom on the brink of war.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes her unfit to be a lady, makes her a brilliant spy—but can she spot another?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a lady—which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's YA novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor’s Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, is Jane Austen with an espionage twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor's Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMarital and martial matters collide when brides and spies become ensnared in a treasonous plot\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . 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. . . . \u003cb\u003eBoth epic and intimate, a semi–old-fashioned alternative to the wave of inexplicably lethal superheroines and their smoldering love triangles.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is an \u003cb\u003eaction-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance\u003c\/b\u003e. A late-breaking twist gives way to a final act that will leave readers eager for subsequent books in this planned trilogy.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly , \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Complex characterization, deftly layered adventure story, and [a] balanced blend of political maneuvering, romantic interludes, and action scenes.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eBeaty balances a taut web of deceit . . . readers will be carried away by the mystery.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (BCCB)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A debut novel that blends fantasy, romance, and battlefield action. . . . A slow burn YA fantasy with clever genre mixing.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imprint","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024527409392,"sku":"9781250117946","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250117946_p0.jpg?v=1763702931","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250117946","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}