The Deceiver’s Heart

The fascinating follow-up to Jennifer A. Nielsen’s New York Times bestselling epic young adult fantasy book, The Traitor’s Game, is titled “The Deceiver’s Heart.” Kestra Dallisor eventually obtains ownership of the Olden Blade in this follow-up. She tries to destroy the despotic Lord Endrick with the blade in her possession. But when Kestra fails, the monarch erases her memory, leaving her helpless and obedient to him.

Broken-hearted, Simon longs to see Kestra become the rebel she once was, but he won’t use magic to make her well. With conflict brewing and untrusting Coracks and Halderians threatening to kidnap and murder her, Kestra and Simon need to learn to trust one another once more if they are to have any chance of survival.