--- product_id: 15093586 title: "The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, 1)" price: "786499₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/15093586-the-kiss-of-deception-the-remnant-chronicles-1 store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, 1) **Price:** 786499₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, 1) - **How much does it cost?** 786499₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/15093586-the-kiss-of-deception-the-remnant-chronicles-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The first book of the New York Times bestselling Remnant Chronicles. “Fantastical.” ― USA Today She flees on her wedding day. She steals ancient documents from the Chancellor’s secret collection. She is pursued by bounty hunters sent by her own father. She is Princess Lia, seventeen, First Daughter of the House of Morrighan. The Kingdom of Morrighan is steeped in tradition and the stories of a bygone world, but some traditions Lia can’t abide. Like having to marry someone she’s never met to secure a political alliance. Fed up and ready for a new life, Lia escapes to a distant village on the morning of her wedding. She settles in among the common folk, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive―and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deceptions swirl and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets―secrets that may unravel her world―even as she feels herself falling in love. The Kiss of Deception is the first book in Mary E. Pearson's New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy series Remnant Chronicles. The adventure continues in the New York Times bestseller, The Heart of Betrayal , and comes to an epic conclusion in The Beauty of Darkness . Praise for The Kiss of Deception : “A deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy where no one― no one ―is quite what they seem. . . . A thoroughly engrossing read― I couldn't put it down !” ―Robin LaFevers, New York Times –bestselling author of Grave Mercy and Dark Triumph “ A sumptuous fantasy .” ― Chicago Tribune “This is the kind of story I love―a heart-pounding tale of magic and murder, betrayal and romance set in a richly imagined fantasy landscape.” ―Cindy Williams Chima, New York Times –bestselling author of the Seven Realms and the Heir Chronicles “ Extraordinary . . . masterfully crafted .” ― Publishers Weekly , starred review “ The Kiss of Deception has it all-- beautiful writing, heart-pounding suspense, a fiery princess, and an epic romance that'll make you swoon. This is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year !” ― Alyson Noël, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Immortals “In The Kiss of Deception , a new realm is masterfully created , featuring court intrigue, feuding nations, breathtaking landscapes, and the gift of sight. Fans of the Game of Thrones series will enjoy the magic and fantasy in this timeless dystopian world.” ― VOYA " Gripping, urgent, and highly appealing ." ―School Library Journal "Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to an extraordinary start with her fantasy series, the Remnant Chronicles, creating an alluring world and romance that's ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner." ―Publishers Weekly "Pearson offers readers a wonderfully full-bodied story: harrowing, romantic, and full of myth and memory, fate and hope . . . . This has the sweep of an epic tale, told with some twists." ―Booklist, starred review "A marvelous new fantasy series that is sure to find an audience with devotees of Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games and John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice books (Philomel). Romance, adventure, mysticism-- this book has it all and it just may be the next YA blockbuster." ―School Library Journal , starred review Review: Can't Wait to Read The Heart of Betrayal - TL;DR My review for this is a 4.5 out of 5 stars. I thought this was a great read, with just a few problems to be had. It's definitely a romance fantasy with political intrigue, which aren't too uncommon lately. My misgivings mainly focus at the beginning and wanting more from the POV structure Pearson initiated. The Kiss of Deception is the first book in The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson. We follow Lia, who is the First Daughter, the Princess of Morrighan, descendant of Morrighan herself. It is believed that all First Daughters have the gift, a knowing. The lure of such a gift throws her into an arranged marriage to the Prince of the Kingdom of Dalbreck, a man she has never met. But as she flees on her wedding day, a prince and an assassin set out too-- both in search of Lia. Cover: I'm not particularly drawn or discouraged by this cover. I like the scene and emotions it depicts, and I feel that is accurate. I like the typography and the setting of the title on the front. The girls hair is the only thing I didn't find completely true to the story, or at least, what I interpreted from it. Writing Style: At first, I wasn't sure if I enjoyed Pearson's writing style. Sometimes it felt a bit verbose when it didn't need to be. An extra word here or there that would lend little to the narrative. I had also been told The Remnant Chronicles were a read-alike to The Winner's Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski. While I can see the similarities now, they do both stand on their own. Once the narrative picked up, I started to enjoy her writing. It was descriptive, and full of emotions. I felt like I understood the characters, and that made me care for them. Although the book was long (relatively), and the story didn't move exceptionally fast, I still felt like it was a pleasure to read. Characters: Great characters, with an interesting variety. A maid, a princess, a prince, an assassin, and on and on. I appreciated that even the side characters didn't feel as shallow as I expected. I wasn't sure where to place this, but her use of the POV structure here was interesting. We see through the eyes of not only Lia, but the prince and the assassin searching for her. It brings a surprising depth to the narrative and gives an interesting spin to the characters, especially with the little twist of Lia's, and ultimately our, unawareness of their true identities. Plot/Theme/Pacing: The Plot in this is simple enough that all the embellishments bring it alive. I don't like going too far into plot (spoilers!), but the synopsis gives you most of what you need to know. As I mentioned earlier, I like the POV plot device of having the views from both the assassin and prince added in. It wouldn't have worked as well if the mystery of their identities hadn't been kept from us as well. I'll admit that I was wrong about who was who. I flopped back and forth with each new piece of evidence, but yet I was wrong. One of my few misgivings was that I wanted more from this initially. I felt the scenes through their eyes weren't enough in number. But, I think at the finish of this book, I'm okay with how Pearson dealt them out. Having read the prequel ebook, Morrighan, I was privy enough to draw some conclusions about where the story was headed, and once the action I was looking for began, I was definitely intrigued by the revelations. I still have questions-- and that's good, there are still two more books to read. As I mentioned before, the pacing was slow to start, but it definitely picked up, probably about 50-60 pages in for me. After that, I thought the pacing was adequate, giving a good sense of how much time events needed to take place. Recommend? If you've read past my blathering about the POVs, then yes, I definitely recommend this book. I'll be moving on to The Heart of Betrayal next. I have a feeling some things will be turned upside down and our what we know will be tested. Review: A fun YA read with only a few cliches - 3.5 Stars out of 5 This book is a very enjoyable, classic YA fantasy. Our main character, Lia, is a princess who flees her home with her best friend to avoid an arranged marriage to a prince she never met. She starts her new life in a far off town where she meets Kaden and Rafe. What she doesn’t know is that one of them is the prince she was supposed to marry and the other is an assassin sent to kill her. The unique thing is that we as the reader don’t know which one is the prince vs assassin either. It’s quite cleverly done and actually a lot of fun to read. I enjoyed Lia as a main character. She doesn’t stand out too much from the line up of other YA novel protagonists, but I found her to be a sympathetic and interesting character anyway. I liked that she wasn’t “too much” anything (not too snarky, powerful, beautiful, funny, etc). Other than being a princess she was fairly average, which I was a fan of. She had good chemistry with Rafe and Kaden without being too banter-y (I hate banter). And I really liked her friendship with Pauline too, it felt natural and realistic. The romance is very YA, and by that I don’t just mean it’s clean (which it is), but also that it has a love triangle (I feel like we can all agree that those suck), and lots of scenes with teenagers professing their love for someone they’ve only just met. Though since I’m not the target audience for this book, and 15 year old me probably would have eaten it up, I won’t fault it too much. It also features the classic YA cliche of all the main male characters being attracted to the lead female character, which is over played. Another mild annoyance was that Lia was very quick to forgive a pretty big betrayal and kept crushing on the love interest. But even with those flaws, the romance plot line was still fun. Kaden and Rafe weren’t too cliche for love interests, which is saying a bit for a YA novel. But I did find them to be very similar and almost interchangeable. I think that is one drawback of the reader not knowing who is who, the author doesn’t want to give away too many hints, which results in the characters being written practically identically. I really enjoyed the chapters written from the perspective of The Prince and The Assassin since the author had more freedom to describe their thoughts and actions without us knowing which one it is. Overall, I had a lot of fun reading this book. Despite it being very much written for teens, it was still enjoyable as an adult with just a couple eye rolls. The plot and writing style kept me hooked and the characters weren’t too cookie cutter. I already have book 2 downloaded and am excited to start reading ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #957,493 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #23 in Teen & Young Adult Science Fiction & Dystopian Romance #28 in Teen & Young Adult Epic Fantasy #33 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 8,258 Reviews | ## Images ![The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81Lvn-TKtiL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can't Wait to Read The Heart of Betrayal *by N***Y on October 24, 2016* TL;DR My review for this is a 4.5 out of 5 stars. I thought this was a great read, with just a few problems to be had. It's definitely a romance fantasy with political intrigue, which aren't too uncommon lately. My misgivings mainly focus at the beginning and wanting more from the POV structure Pearson initiated. The Kiss of Deception is the first book in The Remnant Chronicles by Mary E. Pearson. We follow Lia, who is the First Daughter, the Princess of Morrighan, descendant of Morrighan herself. It is believed that all First Daughters have the gift, a knowing. The lure of such a gift throws her into an arranged marriage to the Prince of the Kingdom of Dalbreck, a man she has never met. But as she flees on her wedding day, a prince and an assassin set out too-- both in search of Lia. Cover: I'm not particularly drawn or discouraged by this cover. I like the scene and emotions it depicts, and I feel that is accurate. I like the typography and the setting of the title on the front. The girls hair is the only thing I didn't find completely true to the story, or at least, what I interpreted from it. Writing Style: At first, I wasn't sure if I enjoyed Pearson's writing style. Sometimes it felt a bit verbose when it didn't need to be. An extra word here or there that would lend little to the narrative. I had also been told The Remnant Chronicles were a read-alike to The Winner's Trilogy by Marie Rutkoski. While I can see the similarities now, they do both stand on their own. Once the narrative picked up, I started to enjoy her writing. It was descriptive, and full of emotions. I felt like I understood the characters, and that made me care for them. Although the book was long (relatively), and the story didn't move exceptionally fast, I still felt like it was a pleasure to read. Characters: Great characters, with an interesting variety. A maid, a princess, a prince, an assassin, and on and on. I appreciated that even the side characters didn't feel as shallow as I expected. I wasn't sure where to place this, but her use of the POV structure here was interesting. We see through the eyes of not only Lia, but the prince and the assassin searching for her. It brings a surprising depth to the narrative and gives an interesting spin to the characters, especially with the little twist of Lia's, and ultimately our, unawareness of their true identities. Plot/Theme/Pacing: The Plot in this is simple enough that all the embellishments bring it alive. I don't like going too far into plot (spoilers!), but the synopsis gives you most of what you need to know. As I mentioned earlier, I like the POV plot device of having the views from both the assassin and prince added in. It wouldn't have worked as well if the mystery of their identities hadn't been kept from us as well. I'll admit that I was wrong about who was who. I flopped back and forth with each new piece of evidence, but yet I was wrong. One of my few misgivings was that I wanted more from this initially. I felt the scenes through their eyes weren't enough in number. But, I think at the finish of this book, I'm okay with how Pearson dealt them out. Having read the prequel ebook, Morrighan, I was privy enough to draw some conclusions about where the story was headed, and once the action I was looking for began, I was definitely intrigued by the revelations. I still have questions-- and that's good, there are still two more books to read. As I mentioned before, the pacing was slow to start, but it definitely picked up, probably about 50-60 pages in for me. After that, I thought the pacing was adequate, giving a good sense of how much time events needed to take place. Recommend? If you've read past my blathering about the POVs, then yes, I definitely recommend this book. I'll be moving on to The Heart of Betrayal next. I have a feeling some things will be turned upside down and our what we know will be tested. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A fun YA read with only a few cliches *by E***N on May 12, 2022* 3.5 Stars out of 5 This book is a very enjoyable, classic YA fantasy. Our main character, Lia, is a princess who flees her home with her best friend to avoid an arranged marriage to a prince she never met. She starts her new life in a far off town where she meets Kaden and Rafe. What she doesn’t know is that one of them is the prince she was supposed to marry and the other is an assassin sent to kill her. The unique thing is that we as the reader don’t know which one is the prince vs assassin either. It’s quite cleverly done and actually a lot of fun to read. I enjoyed Lia as a main character. She doesn’t stand out too much from the line up of other YA novel protagonists, but I found her to be a sympathetic and interesting character anyway. I liked that she wasn’t “too much” anything (not too snarky, powerful, beautiful, funny, etc). Other than being a princess she was fairly average, which I was a fan of. She had good chemistry with Rafe and Kaden without being too banter-y (I hate banter). And I really liked her friendship with Pauline too, it felt natural and realistic. The romance is very YA, and by that I don’t just mean it’s clean (which it is), but also that it has a love triangle (I feel like we can all agree that those suck), and lots of scenes with teenagers professing their love for someone they’ve only just met. Though since I’m not the target audience for this book, and 15 year old me probably would have eaten it up, I won’t fault it too much. It also features the classic YA cliche of all the main male characters being attracted to the lead female character, which is over played. Another mild annoyance was that Lia was very quick to forgive a pretty big betrayal and kept crushing on the love interest. But even with those flaws, the romance plot line was still fun. Kaden and Rafe weren’t too cliche for love interests, which is saying a bit for a YA novel. But I did find them to be very similar and almost interchangeable. I think that is one drawback of the reader not knowing who is who, the author doesn’t want to give away too many hints, which results in the characters being written practically identically. I really enjoyed the chapters written from the perspective of The Prince and The Assassin since the author had more freedom to describe their thoughts and actions without us knowing which one it is. Overall, I had a lot of fun reading this book. Despite it being very much written for teens, it was still enjoyable as an adult with just a couple eye rolls. The plot and writing style kept me hooked and the characters weren’t too cookie cutter. I already have book 2 downloaded and am excited to start reading ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A pleasant surprise *by N***H on May 4, 2020* The only things I knew about this book beforehand were: 1) the main character was a princess and 2) there would be a love triangle. Based on this alone, I surmised that this would be the most YA book to ever YA. So I went into this thinking it would be mostly fluff and instead, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the more complex and intriguing elements featured. World building First off, I was NOT expecting such a lovely map. What's more, the world building didn't stop at the map. Throughout the book there were excerpts from holy texts or poetry that connected to a specific culture from this world. There was also the frequent inclusion of the Vendan language. As a linguist, I am aware of how authors attempt to skirt the task of having to create new languages for their fantasy worlds by merely inserting a few words or phrases here or there and calling it good. For the most part, that's sufficient and what I've come to expect - especially from YA novels. While the Vendan language may not be as complex as other fantasy languages, I was impressed with the efforts the author made concerning it. All of these things provided such a richness to the story and I just loved it. Because so many of the earlier chapters were dedicated to exploring various aspects related to daily life, traditional festivals, and religious practices, there were sections that dragged a bit as these aspects were either explained or experienced by characters. It should also be noted that this fantasy world is light on any magical or mystical elements. There are references to a gift of foresight and mentions of gods, giants, and dragons. However, it remains to be seen how much of this is just lore and what might show up in subsequent books. In many ways, I was reminded of the world of the Winner's trilogy (by Marie Rutkoski) which isn't a bad thing in my opinion. For me, fantasy doesn't always have to include overly complex magic systems or mythical creatures. This author did a good job at creating a unique and plausible world in which to tell this story. Characters As I mentioned, I already knew that the protagonist was a princess, but nothing beyond that. I did not anticipate that I would enjoy her as a character as much as I did. In addition to her positive attributes of being brave, determined, caring, fierce, gifted with languages, and even sometimes clever, she also demonstrated a more foolish, naive side with how much she blabbed to anyone who might be listening. All of these aspects fit who she was and made her seem believable. While I liked her character from the beginning, I gained a much greater appreciation for Lia during those last few chapters as she made decisions about who she wants to be. She is quite an admirable and inspiring character. I'm looking forward to continuing her journey in the books to come. When I realized her maid was also her best friend, I was afraid that Pauline would only be present to serve and counsel Lia - resulting in an unbalanced relationship. Instead, they seemed to have a true friendship and connection as they supported each other and kept each other's best interests at heart. Besides Lia and Pauline, I was pleased with the other female characters who were included throughout the story. These women were mentors, friends, and allies to our main characters and I truly loved that. We need more women supporting women in books. I have mixed feelings about the male leads. First off, I have to say that I did NOT expect their identities to remain hidden from the readers for so long and initially I absolutely loved that choice on the author's part. However, keeping their interactions and inner thoughts vague from the beginning made it difficult to connect with them and identify any unique aspects early on. They both felt rather bland and somewhat indistinguishable throughout the first half of the story. Once they were separated, their own personalities started to come out and they became more interesting during the last 30%. I'm hopeful that they'll continue this transition into more complex characters. Romance While I typically love romances in books, the romance aspect here ended up being one of my least favorite parts. Considering I was promised a love triangle, I anticipated way more angst and drama between the three characters. However, it was so obvious which love interest was preferred and this made the whole concept feel weak. There was hardly any tension regarding whether or not certain characters would get together before the end. (Now whether they stay together remains to be seen.) I will add that some of the drama that I expected earlier did show up toward the end and I started feeling positive about the potential for a more compelling romance in the books to come. Final thoughts I don't want to say much regarding the plot as I think it's better to go in pretty much blind - as I did. I will reiterate that the first half of the book did feel much slower with all of the world building (some of which wasn't necessarily delivered in the most engaging way and certain aspects were still not fully explained), but what we were given was sufficient for now so I didn't mind. While the romance was rather underwhelming to me, I still liked this due to its emphasis on strong female characters, creative writing choices, and immersive world building. I would recommend any future readers to have realistic expectations about what this is and is not. (And having lower expectations is always a good rule of thumb.) Overall, this was really good and I absolutely enjoyed reading it. ## Frequently Bought Together - Kiss of Deception - THE HEART OF BETRAYAL - THE BEAUTY OF DARKNESS --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/15093586-the-kiss-of-deception-the-remnant-chronicles-1](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/15093586-the-kiss-of-deception-the-remnant-chronicles-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-06-09*