The thrilling New York Times bestselling sequel to The Kiss of Deception . Held captive in
the barbarian kingdom of Venda Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape. Desperate to save
her life Lia's erstwhile assassin Kaden has told the Vendan Komizar that she has the gift
and the Komizar's interest in Lia is greater than anyone could have foreseen. Meanwhile
nothing is straightforward: there's Rafe who lied to Lia but has sacrificed his freedom to
protect her Kaden who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life and the Vendans
whom Lia always believed to be barbarians. Now that she lives among them however she realizes
that may be far from the truth. Wrestling with her upbringing her gift and her sense of self
Lia must make powerful choices that will affect her country . . . and her own destiny. The
Heart of Betrayal drives up the stakes and the romance and will leave readers desperate to
read book three in the Remnant Chronicles The Beauty of Darkness . ' It's rare that the
second book in a series is as good - or perhaps better - than the first but that's the case
here' Booklist starred review for The Heart of Betrayal 'A heart-pounding sequel that
fantasy fans will appreciate' School Library Journal
