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The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
5.0

✖4.5 STARS✖

“Sometimes you think you want something,” Arin told him, “when in reality you need to let it go.”



After reading ‘[b:The Winner's Curse|16069030|The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1)|Marie Rutkoski|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1377023523s/16069030.jpg|21861552]’ I just couldn’t resist to go ahead and read immediately the second book which was a lot better than the first.


In an attempt to save what she loves, Lady Kestrel agrees to marry the Valoria's prince, but that means she must leave everything behind. While she tries to live a luxurious life in a palace full of nobles and guards, Arin on the other side is complete ignorant of the hidden purpose behind the marriage. In a game of secrets and betrayal the two lovers will be tested by the power of their will and their trust which will put themselves in danger.


Kestrel has even worse things to face in this book. But she’s strong and a diplomat, the two things she had to be in this situation and I really admire her for that.

Arin tries to save his people, while he’s watching the girl he cares about slipping away, keeping secrets from him. So his position is not the best but he stays firm in his mission.


One of the many things I loved in this book, besides the character development, is that the writing is so poetic and also so easy for you to read it, even if English in not your native language.
The plot of course couldn’t be any better with some amazing scenes full of agony and action.
And yes, this book was really a struggle for the main two characters and also for me to watch them trying to solve their problems only to create some other problems and get hurt over and over. Their relationship kept me on the edge and I was literally dying when something happened.


If you loved the first book go and read this one, ‘cause you haven’t seen nothing yet.

“Her fierce creature of a mind: sleek and sharp-clawed and utterly unwilling to be caught.”