The Betrayed (The Betrothed, #2)

Kiera Cass
HarperTeen • 2021

Kiera Cass brings another sparkling romance to a stunning conclusion in this sequel to the instant #1 New York Times bestseller The Betrothed.Can you follow your heart when it’s already broken?After f... fleeing Coroa and leaving the memory of her beloved Silas behind, Hollis is unsteadily adjusting to life in Isolte. The Eastoffe family’s affection is a balm on her weary spirit, though Etan, a surly cousin with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens to upset the uneasy peace she’s found.While tensions at home ratchet up, disquiet in the kingdom of Isolte is reaching a fever pitch. The Eastoffes may have the power to unseat a tyrannical king—but only with Hollis’s help.Can a girl who’s lost it all put the fate of her adopted homeland over the secret longings of her heart?
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Už viackrát som sa, žiaľ, stretol s fenoménom, že prostredné časti trilógií ťahajú za kratší koniec a sú len akýmsi nudným spojovacím článkom medzi zaujímavým úvodom a vygradovaným záverom (v tom lepšom prípade). Kiera Cass narúša tento prvok a sériu Prisľúbená sa rozhodla múdro koncipovať ako dilógiu. Po prečítaní musím povedať, že to bol správny krok. Hoci iné autorky by boli schopné daný[...]

Kiera Cass brings another sparkling romance to a stunning conclusion in this sequel to the instant #1 New York Times bestseller The Betrothed.

Can you follow your heart when it’s already broken?

After fleeing Coroa and leaving the memory of her beloved Silas behind, Hollis is unsteadily adjusting to life in Isolte. The Eastoffe family’s affection is a balm on her weary spirit, though Etan, a surly cousin with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens to upset the uneasy peace she’s found.

While tensions at home ratchet up, disquiet in the kingdom of Isolte is reaching a fever pitch. The Eastoffes may have the power to unseat a tyrannical king—but only with Hollis’s help.

Can a girl who’s lost it all put the fate of her adopted homeland over the secret longings of her heart?