The Deceiver's Heart

Written by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Book #2 in the The Traitor's Game series

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

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384 pages· 96,982 words· Est. 9 hour read· ~840L

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Bookroo's summary

Kestra Dallisor wields the Olden Blade but fails to defeat the tyrant Lord Endrick, losing her memory and freedom. Simon, heartbroken, seeks to restore her rebellious spirit without magic. As war threatens, and enemies close in, Kestra and Simon must rebuild trust to survive. Can they mend their fractured bond and reclaim their destinies in a world of treachery and magic?

From the publisher

Critically acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen delivers the gripping second installment of her New York Times bestselling epic young adult fantasy.Kestra Dallisor has finally gained possession of the Olden Blade. With the dagger in her control, she attempts to destroy the tyrannical Lord Endrick. But when Kestra fails, the king strips her of her memory, and leaves her weak and uncertain, bound to obey him. Heartbroken, Simon is desperate to return Kestra to the rebel she was, but refuses to use magic to heal her. With untrusting Coracks and Halderians threatening to capture and kill her, and war looming on the horizon, Kestra and Simon will have to learn to trust each other again if they have any hope of surviving. But can a heart once broken ever be healed? The Deceiver’s Heart marks a stunning return to Jennifer A. Nielsen’s gorgeously rendered world of Antora and all its treachery and magic.

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