The Winner's Curse
Mar 2014 · The Winner's Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
4.6star
64 reviews
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About this ebook
In the tradition of Kristin Cashore and Cassandra Clare comes The Winner's Curse, a brilliant, unputdownable, star-crossed romance from New York Times bestselling author Marie Rutkoski.
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.
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.
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4.6
64 reviews
Kathrin Pierce
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December 29, 2022
I really enjoyed this read. I felt the characters had adequate development and were complimentary of one another. The initial build was fascinating and gave great detail and depth to the surrounding story. Towards the end, I felt as though things may have been a little rushed and the characters began to act paranoid or angsty. I would give this book a 4.5 because of the creative plot, themes and initial build.
Chelese Washington
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April 13, 2015
I LOVED the writing style. I could easily picture everything the characters did and saw. What I loved most was that the charaters never did anything super stupid and unwarranted. Everything they did was intelligent and calculated. I enjoyed it very much . I look forward to reading the next book.
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Toatasi Sio
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November 25, 2014
Was a little boring in the beginning, but the middle, and end were pretty good.
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About the author
Marie Rutkoski is the author of The Shadow Society and the Kronos Chronicles, which includes The Cabinet of Wonders. She is a professor at Brooklyn College and lives in New York City.
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