BookTok Sensation! New York Times bestselling series "Fantastical." - USA Today "A tightly
paced adventure full of knife-sharp romance."-Stephanie Garber Bestselling Author of Caraval
" A sumptuous fantasy."- Chicago Tribune She flees on her wedding day. She steals ancient
documents from the Chancellor's secret collection. She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by
her own father. She is Princess Lia seventeen First Daughter of the House of Morrighan. The
Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world but some
traditions Lia can't abide. Like having to marry someone she's never met to secure a political
alliance. Fed up and ready for a new life Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of
her wedding. 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. 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. The
Kiss of Deception is the first book in Mary E. Pearson's New York Times bestselling young adult
fantasy series Remnant Chronicles. The adventure continues in the New York Times bestseller
The Heart of Betrayal and comes to an epic conclusion in The Beauty of Darkness . Praise
for The Kiss of Deception : "A deeply satisfying intricately plotted fantasy where no one-
no one -is quite what they seem. . . . A thoroughly engrossing read- I couldn't put it down !"
-Robin LaFevers New York Times -bestselling author of Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph " A
sumptuous fantasy ." - Chicago Tribune "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 ¿ " Extraordinary . . . masterfully crafted ." - Publishers Weekly starred review
" The Kiss of Deception has it all-- beautiful writing heart-pounding suspense a fiery
princess and an epic romance that'll make you swoon. This is definitely one of my favorite
reads of the year !" - Alyson Noël #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Immortals "In
The Kiss of Deception a new realm is masterfully created featuring court intrigue feuding
nations breathtaking landscapes and the gift of sight. Fans of the Game of Thrones series
will enjoy the magic and fantasy in this timeless dystopian world." - VOYA " Gripping urgent
and highly appealing ." -School Library Journal "Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to
an extraordinary start with her fantasy series the Remnant Chronicles creating an alluring
world and romance that's ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner."
-Publishers Weekly ¿ "Pearson offers readers a wonderfully full-bodied story: harrowing
romantic and full of myth and memory fate and hope . . . . This has the sweep of an epic tale
told with some twists." -Booklist starred review ¿ "A marvelous new fantasy series that is
sure to find an audience with devotees of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games and John
Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice books (Philomel). Romance adventure mysticism-- this book has
it all and it just may be the next YA blockbuster." -School Library Journal starred review
