Review: The Winner’s Crime

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The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) on March 3rd 2015
Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy
Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher
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Book two of the dazzling Winner's Trilogy is a fight to the death as Kestrel risks betrayal of country for love.

The engagement of Lady Kestrel to Valoria’s crown prince means one celebration after another. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement…if she could only trust him. Yet can she even trust herself? For—unknown to Arin—Kestrel is becoming a skilled practitioner of deceit: an anonymous spy passing information to Herran, and close to uncovering a shocking secret.

As Arin enlists dangerous allies in the struggle to keep his country’s freedom, he can’t fight the suspicion that Kestrel knows more than she shows. In the end, it might not be a dagger in the dark that cuts him open, but the truth. And when that happens, Kestrel and Arin learn just how much their crimes will cost them.

This series is getting so good, I don’t know if I can even bring myself to read the next book! I can only describe this book in one word: AMAZING!!

Plot: If you’ve read the first book then you know that the book picks up where it left off. The main character, Kestrel has entered a very scary world, playing a game that is dangerous. One wrong turn and things could go bad. The plot never lets up on the reader. If anything, this plot keeps the reader well engaged in the story. The characters have a significant  growth on who they are. I can’t even begin to explain how wonderful this story is.

Court: Now that Lady Kestrel is in court its a whole new ball game. There is a lot at stake for Kestrel. She must watch her every move. I like how well everything is so descriptive yet powerful. The feel of court, the spying, the games, its all so enticing!! I could only wonder “what if” though out the story, holding my breathe till things smooth out a bit.

Ending: OMG. Seriously. O.M.G! That is not the ending that I expected yet it make sense. Right now all I could think is, how is Kestrel going to get out of it? What to do to turn the tables? With that dramatic ending, I can be sure that the third book is going to be crazy!!

This is a series you want to read. YES! GO and READ IT! It pure genius. The complexity of the plot with the powerful characters, The Winner’s Crime entails an immeasurable story. Riveting and dynamic, The Winner’s Crime is rock solid.

Happy Reading!