Waiting on Wednesday #312 - Allied by Amy Tintera & The Traitor's Ruin by Erin Beaty

Allied
(Ruined #3)
by Amy Tintera
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Publication Date: May 1st 2018
Publisher: HarperTeen
ISBN: 9780062396662

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In the final book in the New York Times bestselling Ruined series, the romance of The Selection and the epic stakes of Red Queen come together in a story of revenge, adventure, and unexpected love.

Emelina Flores and her sister, Olivia, were determined to bring peace to the people of Ruina. But as the war for liberation raged on, what triumph and freedom meant to Em and Olivia slowly changed. As Olivia’s violence and thirst for vengeance became her only ambition, Em was left to pick up the pieces.

But it’s not only Em who is upset by Olivia’s increased violence. Other members of the Ruined army are beginning to see the cracks, and soon a small group of them defects from Olivia’s army and joins Em instead. The two sisters are soon pitted against each other in an epic battle for the kingdom and the future, and only one will win. (Goodreads)

You guys! I am SOOOOOOOO excited for this book! I read the first book last year, and loved it.I still need to read the second book, but I'm hoping to start the series over from the beginning this month, and hopefully I can read them all together!
I can't wait!!

The Traitor's Ruin
(The Traitor's Circle #2)
by Erin Beaty
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Publisher: Imprint
ISBN: 9781250142252

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After proving her worth in book one as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she’s called upon to teach his majesty’s soldiers how to read and write, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom of Demora—and to be reunited with her fiancé, Captain Alex Quinn.

During a skirmish, Sage and Alex are separated. She watches him die before he can deliver important military intel—or so she thinks. She escapes from the enemy and makes an unlikely alliance with a mysterious soldier from a third nation. As Sage tries to rally their support against a common foe, the important political alliance is plagued by secrets and betrayal.

Can Sage complete Alex’s mission and save her kingdom once more? (Goodreads)

This is another series that I started last year, and I'm so excited to read this second book when it's released! I'm probably going to do a re-read for the first book in this series as well, just to refresh my brain, but I'm super excited to do so!

There you have it, Bookworms! Just a few of the books I'm excited for this week.
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My Thoughts: The Traitors Kiss by Erin Beaty

The Traitor's Kiss
(Traitor's Trilogy #1)
by Erin Beaty
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Publication Date: May 9th 2017
Publisher: Imprint
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9781250117946
Genre: Young Adult | Fantasy
Source: Review Copy

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An obstinate girl who will not be married.
A soldier desperate to prove himself.
A kingdom on the brink of war.

With a sharp tongue and an unruly temper, Sage Fowler is not what they’d call a lady―which is perfectly fine with her. Deemed unfit for marriage, Sage is apprenticed to a matchmaker and tasked with wrangling other young ladies to be married off for political alliances. She spies on the girls―and on the soldiers escorting them.

As the girls' military escort senses a political uprising, Sage is recruited by a handsome soldier to infiltrate the enemy ranks. The more she discovers as a spy, the less certain she becomes about whom to trust―and Sage becomes caught in a dangerous balancing act that will determine the fate of her kingdom. (Goodreads)

My Thoughts...
I was definitely curious to start The Traitor's Kiss by Erin Beaty. I had heard many good things about the book, and I was really excited to check it out for myself. Especially when the book was described as Jane Austen with an espionage twist. I love anything Jane Austen, so I was really excited to read this!

There were a LOT of characters to keep up with in The Traitor's Kiss, and the story is told from many different perspectives. It was a bit confusing at first, as some characters were posing as other characters, but I did manage to figure out who everyone was as the story went along, and it was easier to keep up with after a while. I did like that the main character was a matchmakers apprentice. I don't think I've read anything like that before!

The first half of the book started off a bit slow, and as I mentioned, was a little confusing at times. I do get into it more as the story went along, and became much easier to read. The second half of the book had a lot more action and suspense, and was at times both brutal and extremely dangerous. The book doesn't really end with a cliffhanger, but ends with just enough information to make you wonder what's going to happen in the next book in this trilogy. I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for info on the next book.

Overall; The Traitor's Kiss was an interesting start to what should be a very unique series. I'll definitely be checking out the next two books in this trilogy, and I'm hoping that we will find out some information on the next book soon!