The Winner's Curse
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance
4.1
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Marie Rutkoski
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 loveThey 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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Author
Marie Rutkoski
Pages
355
Publisher
Macmillan
Published Date
2014-03-04
ISBN
0374384673 9780374384678
Ratings
Google: 4
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"Although this trope has been played out many, many times, I really liked this take on the complexity of shifting relationships within a society that forces extreme power imbalances. Making the FMC the one in power, the one so inherently in the wrong and yet relatable/likeable, and switching points of view so subtly made this book a win. The nods to other series were also very tastefully done for the most part"
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Olivia
"Although there were a lot of great recs, this book is an enemies-to-lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers-to-acquaintances. I am usually one to judge a book by its cover, but PLEASE don't judge this book by the cover. It's a lot better than it looks. "
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allegra a
"This book has lived rent free in my head since I read it almost six years ago. I fell in love with it and have been chasing the high it gave me in every other book I read. Also one of the very few series I've purchased despite HATING the cover. They really did this beautiful series dirty with the covers."
"I absolutely LOVED this book! I definitely recommend "
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Mckenzie
"favorite book series of all time. so enchanting and such an amazing main character. 5/5"
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cheyenne berryhill
"I started this while in a book funk. I had no idea what to read. I had bought this when it first came out, it looked good, but never read it. So I decided to just read it. I had nothing to lose other than decided it wasn't time yet. Apparently, it was time. I really enjoyed this.<br/><br/>I enjoyed Kestrel and her struggle to decide what was right and wrong. Even when it came to Arin, her slave. Her impulse buy. I'm not sure where this is headed after finishing this, but I'm excited to finish the trilogy. I even bought the other two books without looking at them. I love high fantasy books and I've hit a few duds, but this is really set up well. It is well written and engaging without being too unbearable. <br/><br/>This book caused me to stay up way past my bedtime. I hope the other two cause the same problem."
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