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The Heart of Betrayal

By: Mary E. Pearson
Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Ryan Gesell, Kirby Heyborne, Kim Mai Guest, Ann Marie Lee
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 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 Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar'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.

Read by Emily Rankin, with Ryan Gesell, Kirby Heyborne, Kim Mai Guest, and Ann Marie Lee Dystopian Fantasy Fiction Romance Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Royalty
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I was completely wrapped in this book, the progression of the story goes further as we learned more about Rafe, Kaden, and the enemy kingdom Vanda. My heart ached for Lia and all the things she went through by the hands of The Komizar. But she continued to stand strong, that's the beauty of Lia. This book was more about Kaden then Rafe (I suspect that book 3 will be more Rafe heavy) as we get to see a side of Kaden that is vulnerable and ultimately heart-breaking. He did annoy me at times with how he perceives things, but it all goes back to his background. Rafe's character doesn't really expand in this as much as Kaden due to the story. I can finally say that I'm 100% LiaXRafe, they are just a great match. I will say that Heart of Betrayal reads more like a fantasy compared to the first book - Which was one of the main issues I had in KoD. The book ends on a serious cliffhanger so I cant wait to get started on the 3rd book.

A great sequel

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Really good sequel to the first book, I'm so in love with the characters and the story!

Love these books so much!

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Loved everything about this book, the story line, the character development, the turmoil, the unexpected plot twists, the world setting and the romantic plots. Thoroughly entertained and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. This is my new favourite series that I will re-read again and again!

Absolutely loved this book!

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