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The Winner's Curse

Marie RutkoskiSeries: Winner's Trilogy
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Pages
368
Year
2014
Language
English
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

About

Winning what you want may cost you everything you love

They were never meant to be together. As a general's daughter, seventeen-year-old Kestrel enjoys an extravagant and privileged life. Arin has nothing but the clothes on his back. Then Kestrel makes an impulsive decision that binds Arin to her. Though they try to fight it, they can't help but fall in love. In order to be together, they must betray their people ... but to be loyal to their country, they must betray each other.

Set in a new world, The Winner's Curse is a story of rebellion, duels, ballroom dances, wicked rumors, dirty secrets, and games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.

Related Subjects

  • Dystopian
  • Young Adult Fiction
  • General (Fantasy)
  • Fantasy
  • General (Romance)
  • Romance

Extended Details

  • ATOSGrade Level 5.3
  • Interest LevelsUG
  • Lexile680L
  • SeriesWinner's Trilogy #1

Reviews

"*[A] spellbinding first book in a trilogy about a pair of star-crossed lovers in a society marred by class warfare....Like any epic page-turner worth its salt, Rutkoski's richly imagined world is full of dynamic repartee, gruesome battle scenes, and shifting alliances. A high-stakes cliffhanger will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book."
Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
"*Rich characterization, exquisite worldbuilding and rock-solid storytelling make this a fantasy of unusual intelligence and depth...Precise details and elegant prose make this world fresh and vivid. The intricate and suspenseful plot, filled with politics, intrigue and even graphic violence, features neither heroes nor villains; every character displays a complex mixture of talents, flaws and mot
Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
"*A forbidden romance. The romance is heartstoppingly lovely and admittedly steamy . . . but the raising of stakes and the reluctance of the couple to give up their respective cause, even as they confess their love for each other, lends their relationship a complexity not often seen in the genre . . . A last-minute compromise between the lovers secures a sequel, and fans of Kristin Cashore and Rob
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB), STARRED REVIEW

Artists

Marie RutkoskiAuthor

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