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Natacha (374 KP) rated The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1) in Books

Jun 29, 2019

The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles #1)

Mary E. Pearson | 2014 | Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

8.5

(4 Ratings)

Book Rating

A nice easy read

This was another book that I wanted to pick up when I got back into reading but I ended up reading The Name of the Wind instead. I should have picked this one up...

This was an easy and interesting read. We have a strong female main character and we see that through her actions and not just because the author tells us so.

Things that I liked:
-Lia. She is strong, stubborn and she cares a lot about her friends.
-The mystery of who is the assassin and who is the prince. I thought that was a nice idea, it kept me guessing for a little but if you pay attention to a couple of details you'll guess who is who.
-Love triangle. Yes, that's an unpopular opinion but well-done love triangles are my guilty pleasure.
-Lia's actions have consequences that she needs to deal with.

Things I didn't like:
-This is the first of a trilogy so this was mostly to get to know the characters. The majority of the book is Lia getting on with her new life in Terravin and getting to know Kaden and Rafe, and falling in love. So not too much action.

Worth mentioning:
-If you like complex magic systems in your fantasy book this is not it. There is not magic as see in epic fantasy. The gift that some people have in the book, is another way to say that they are some kind of psychic. They can see into the past and future, sometimes with the help of the dead. And that's all we get magic wise., so don't go in expecting complex magic systems.