The Winner's Kiss by @marierutkoski {Review}

The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
(The Winner's Trilogy, #3)
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux;496 pages
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War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin hasn’t forgotten her, or how she became exactly the kind of person he has always despised. She cared more for the empire than she did for the lives of innocent people—and certainly more than she did for him.

At least, that’s what he thinks.

In the frozen north, Kestrel is a prisoner in a brutal work camp. As she searches desperately for a way to escape, she wishes Arin could know what she sacrificed for him. She wishes she could make the empire pay for what they’ve done to her.

But no one gets what they want just by wishing.

As the war intensifies, both Kestrel and Arin discover that the world is changing. The East is pitted against the West, and they are caught in between. With so much to lose, can anybody really win?

Blog Tour: The Winner's Kiss {The Winning Kiss}

The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
(The Winner's Trilogy, #3)
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux; 352 pages

War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it, with the East as his ally and the empire as his enemy. He’s finally managed to dismiss the memory of Kestrel, even if he can’t quite forget her. Kestrel turned into someone he could no longer recognize: someone who cared more for the empire than for the lives of innocent people—and certainly more than she cared for him. At least, that’s what he thinks.

But far north lies a work camp where Kestrel is a prisoner. Can she manage to escape before she loses herself? As the war intensifies, both Kestrel and Arin discover unexpected roles in battle, terrible secrets, and a fragile hope. The world is changing. The East is pitted against the West, and Kestrel and Arin are caught between. In a game like this, can anybody really win?

Top 10 of 2015 {Day 5} Most Anticipated 2016 Releases + Giveaway

The Top 10 of the year is back & I couldn't be more excited. It’s hosted by Rachel fromFiktshun, Jamie from Two Chicks on Books, Mindy from Magical Urban Fantasy Reads, and Nancy from Tales of the Ravenous Reader.

2016 is going to be a better year for me. I'm determined to pick up more books and these are 10 that I'll definitely be reading. And picking 10 is probably the hardest thing I've ever done. I decided to make a list of books by authors I've read previously. That way it was easier . . . whether they're sequels or just a new book by an author.

Blog Tour: #TheWinnersCurse by @marierutkoski {What's Your Winner's Curse & Giveaway}

Have you read the Winner's Curse yet? Have you loved it, like I did? Are you excited about the Winner's Crime next month? It's amazing - better than the first book, in my opinion. So I'm here today to celebrate the upcoming release of the sequel but also to celebrate the beauty of the first book. The publisher, Macmillan, asked us to answer one question and it's got me thinking - there are so many answers to this one question so here's my answer and I'd love to hear you answer in the comments!

And don't forget, you could play BITE & STING just like they play in the book!

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski Review + Giveaway

The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
(The Winner's Trilogy, #1)
Release Date: March 4, 2014
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux; 368 pages

Winning what you want may cost you everything you love

As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions.

One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction. Arin’s eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him—with unexpected consequences. It’s not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin.

But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.

Set in a richly imagined new world, The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski is a story of deadly games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart.