The Heart of Betrayal: The Remnant Chronicles, Book Two -- Mary E. Pearson, Hardcover

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 Komizar that she has a magical gift, and the Komizar'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 upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self, Lia will have to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people . . . and her own destiny.

Author: Mary E. Pearson
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Published: 07/07/2015
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.80w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780805099249
Age Range: 14-18

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 177105 / Heart of Betrayal


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 169
Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 47
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2015
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2015 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2015 pg. 142

About the Author
Mary E. Pearson is the author of several novels for teens, including THE KISS OF DECEPTION and the acclaimed Jenna Fox Chronicles. She writes full-time from her home in Carlsbad, California, where she lives with her husband and two dogs.