{"product_id":"the-traitors-kiss-9781250158840","title":"The Traitor's Kiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn obstinate girl who will not be married.\u003cbr\u003eA soldier desperate to prove himself.\u003cbr\u003eA kingdom on the brink of war.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn action-packed, expertly plotted story, drenched in double crosses and intrigue, with an irresistible heroine and a sweet and sexy romance.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat makes her unfit to be a lady, makes her a brilliant spy--but can she spot another? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith secret identities and a tempestuous romance, Erin Beaty's novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Traitor's Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, is a classic story with an espionage twist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Imprint Book\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplex characterization, deftly layered adventure story, and  a] balanced blend of political maneuvering, romantic interludes, and action scenes. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA debut novel that blends fantasy, romance, and battlefield action. . . . A slow burn YA fantasy with clever genre mixing. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250158840\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Erin Beaty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648644935836,"sku":"9781250158840","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_572509d9-e9cd-4421-b5f7-ecd2b953deab.jpg?v=1603870625","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-traitors-kiss-9781250158840","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}