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The Winner’s Kiss

The Winner's Trilogy (Related to this series)

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Bloomsbury presents The Winner’s Kiss by Marie Rutkoski, read by Alexandra Boulton

THE FINAL BOOK IN THE HEART-STOPPING WINNER’S TRILOGY: an irresistible story of forbidden romance and class warfare

‘Every line in The Winner's Curse is beautifully written. The story is masterfully plotted. The characters' dilemmas fascinated me and tore at my heart… I loved it. I want more’ Kristin Cashore, author of the Graceling Realm books

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?

Critics Review

Every line of The Winner's Curse is beautifully written. This book gave me a rare and special reading experience. I loved it. I want more
Kristin Cashore, author of the Graceling Realm books
Like any epic page-turner worth its salt, Rutkoski’s richly imagined world is full of dynamic repartee, gruesome battle scenes, and shifting alliances. A high-stakes cliffhanger will leave readers eagerly awaiting the next book
Publishers Weekly, starred review
Rich characterization, exquisite world building and rock-solid storytelling make this a fantasy of unusual intelligence and depth ... Breathtaking, tragic and true
Kirkus Reviws, starred review
The romance is heartstoppingly lovely ... fans of Kristin Cashore and Robin Lefevers will be pleased to have a new romance to follow
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Faultlessly written. My mind is still reeling from those final few pages
Realm of Fiction
Rich with detail, tension, and true feeling – and that goes for both the plot, and the characters. Everything about it is just incredible
There Were Books Involved
Full of high society balls, lies and deceit, stolen moments in secret places, as well as being absolutely beautifully written, The Winner’s Curse is a brilliant first book in a new trilogy that everyone should read!
Swept Away by Books
The hype is right – The Winner's Curse is a beautiful, heartbreaking must-read
Icey Books
Author Marie Rutkoski
Narrator Alexandra Boulton
Series The Winner's Trilogy
Duration 14 hours and 54 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781037202148
Format Audiobook
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy romance, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces, Fantasy romance, Slavery and abolition of slavery
Availability AU, GB, IE

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