Book Series · 3 Books

The Traitor's Game Books

In order from The Traitor's Game to The Warrior's Curse.

Kestra and Simon navigate rebellion, shifting loyalties, dangerous magic, and war across a completed three-book young-adult fantasy story.

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The Traitor's Game
The Deceiver's Heart
The Warrior's Curse
The Traitor's Game
The Deceiver's Heart
Reading order

How to Read The Traitor's Game Trilogy

Read The Traitor's Game, The Deceiver's Heart, and The Warrior's Curse in numbered order. The second book begins with consequences from Kestra's first attempt to challenge the king, and the third continues the same war and relationship story.

Sources: Scholastic's official Jennifer A. Nielsen book page, Scholastic's author biography.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

Scholastic recommends this young-adult trilogy for ages 12 and up. It includes kidnapping, threats, imprisonment, memory erasure, coercive magic, betrayal, armed conflict, injuries, deaths, and a romance complicated by divided loyalties.

The books ask readers to keep reevaluating who is truthful and what resistance costs. That moral uncertainty and the continuing romantic plot make the trilogy a better fit for older middle-school and teen readers than for children looking for a lighter magical adventure.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

The Traitor's Game
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$1049
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2018

The Traitor's Game

By Jennifer A. Nielsen

A rebel plot, a powerful blade, and a captive who defies expectations.

400 pages· 103,059 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
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Summary: Kestra Dallisor, exiled and returning home, is kidnapped by rebels seeking the Olden Blade, the key to overthrowing a tyrant king. As she battles her captors, including the determined Simon, shifting loyalties and hidden secrets force them to question their true allegiances. Will Kestra become the kingdom's savior or its downfall?
In reading order

The Traitor's Game Series

3 books · Published 2018–2020

#1
The Traitor's Game
#1 in Series
Sale price
$1049

The Traitor's Game

Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2018

A rebel plot, a powerful blade, and a captive who defies expectations.

#2
The Deceiver's Heart
#2 in Series
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$1099

The Deceiver's Heart

Chapter Book · Ages 13–18 · 2019

A memory-stripped warrior must reclaim her past to defeat a tyrant and survive looming war.

#3
The Warrior's Curse
#3 in Series
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$1797

The Warrior's Curse

Chapter Book · Ages 13–17 · 2020

Two paths diverge as a kingdom's fate hangs in the balance. Can love conquer looming darkness?

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Traitor's Game series?

There are 3 books in the Traitor's Game series. It began with The Traitor's Game in 2018, and the newest book, The Warrior's Curse, was published in 2020.

What order should you read the Traitor's Game books in?

Start with The Traitor's Game and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #3.

What ages are the Traitor's Game books best for?

The series is best for ages 13–18, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

Which Traitor's Game book is the longest?

The Traitor's Game (Book #1) is the longest book in the series at 103,059 words (400 pages).

Which Traitor's Game book is the shortest?

The Warrior's Curse (Book #3) is the shortest at 94,479 words (359 pages).

The people

The Creative Behind the Books

The people who bring The Traitor's Game to life.

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Jennifer A. Nielsen

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