The Kiss of Deception
{{Short description|2014 novel written by Mary E. Pearson}}
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The Kiss of Deception is a 2014 young adult romantic fantasy novel written by Mary E. Pearson.{{cite web | title=Mary E. Pearson on The Kiss of Deception & Writing YA Books | website=The Huffington Post | date=2014-07-09 | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lisa-parkin/mary-e-pearson-on-kiss-of_b_5567903.html | accessdate=2016-02-20}} The story is about princess Lia, who seeks a life outside that of royalty.{{cite web | title=Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson – review | website=the Guardian | date=2016-01-25 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2016/jan/25/kiss-of-deception-mary-e-pearson-review | accessdate=2016-02-20}} This is the first novel of The Remnant Chronicles.
Plot
In a traditional society, Princess Lia's life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight - but she doesn't - and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to secure an alliance with a neighboring kingdom - to a prince she has never met.
On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, hopeful when two strangers arrive. She is unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her.
Reception
Publishers Weekly gave the book a positive review, describing it as "an extraordinary start" to the series, and praising the depiction of its heroine.{{cite web |title=Review - The Kiss of Deception |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780805099232 |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=17 July 2023}} Kirkus Reviews also gave it a positive review, describing it as "rich and exciting" with a bold ending, despite being "slightly uneven".{{cite web |title=Review - The Kiss of Deception |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mary-e-pearson/the-kiss-of-deception/ |website=Kirkus Reviews |access-date=17 July 2023}}
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Category:Young adult fantasy novels
Category:American fantasy novels
Category:American young adult novels
Category:Henry Holt and Company books
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