The Deceiver's Heart (The Traitor's Game, Book 2) [Paperback]

Critically acclaimed author Jennifer A. Nielsen delivers the gripping second installment of herNew York Timesbestselling 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 Heartmarks a stunning return to Jennifer A. Nielsen's gorgeously rendered world of Antora and all its treachery and magic.

Praise forThe Traitor's Game:

ANew York Timesbestseller

The next big YA fantasy. --Entertainment Weekly

One of the Most Anticipated YA Fantasy Books of 2018. --Bustle

We were immediately caught up in Kestra's story, plotting beside a heroine made of strength, bravery and intelligence. Her complicated relationship with Simon and the danger sewn into every moment of her father's palace politics kept us flipping pages in time with each jaw-dropping plot twist. --JustineMagazine

Fantasy, action and romance combine for a whirlwind ride in Jennifer A. Nielsen'sThe Traitor's Game! --Girls' Life

One of the Most Anticipated YA Books of 2018. --Hypable

Nielsen creates wonderful characters in all of her novels, and she is especially talented at writing complex, intriguing females who refuse to fit into any neat categories. The first in her engrossing Traitor's Game series introduces readers to another fascinating heroine, who dislB