The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles #2) By: Mary E. Pearson Published: July 7, 2015 by Henry Holt and Co. 480 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia’s erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw. Meanwhile, the foundations of Lia's deeply-held beliefs are crumbling beneath her. Nothing is straightforward: there's Rafe, who lied to her, but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom she always believed to be barbarians but whom she now realizes are people who have been terribly brutalized by the kingdoms of Dalbreck and Morrighan. Wrestling with her upbringin...

The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1) By: Mary E. Pearson Published: July 8, 2014 by Henry Holt 492 pages Source: Personal Kindle Library ( Goodreads / Amazon ) Summary: A princess must find her place in a reborn world. 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 flees 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 a...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly post hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading . Anyone can play along. Just go HERE to learn how to participate. This week my teasers come from  The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1) by  Mary E. Pearson: Teasers: Which was more cruel? His deception and betrayal, or his death? (Loc page 158, 33%) What are you reading this week? Share a teaser with me!