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The Heart of Betrayal

By: Mary E. Pearson
Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Ann Marie Lee, Ryan Gesell, Kirby Heyborne, Kim Mai Guest
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Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape...and even less of being together.

Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw.

Meanwhile the foundations of Lia's deeply held beliefs are crumbling beneath her. Nothing is straightforward: There's Rafe, who lied to her but has sacrificed his freedom to protect her; Kaden, who meant to assassinate her but has now saved her life; and the Vendans, whom she always believed to be barbarians but whom she now realizes are people who have been terribly brutalized by the kingdoms of Dalbreck and Morrighan. Wrestling with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self, Lia will have to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people...and her own destiny.

Read by Emily Rankin, with Ryan Gesell, Kirby Heyborne, Kim Mai Guest, and Ann Marie Lee.

©2015 Listening Library (P)2015 Mary E. Pearson
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Wow

I don't know how you can make a second installment better than the first, I personally struggled with the first book but this one I am blown a way by. Incredible storyline and character development which I thought was lacking in the first. I cannot wait to get started on the next and I will definitely recommend this series in the future.

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Loving this series

I am loving this series more and more. It makes it so hard waiting for the next book to come out.

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This series is killing me

This series has been such a journey or amazingness! I cannot stop gushing about this series it's just perfect!

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Love this series!

I am an avid listener of audible books. This series is a fabulous series. The author has crafted the characters magnificently and the narration is amazing.

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Unexpected

I'm really enjoying Lea's journey.
The story has a lot or twists an information that you have to put together.
I really like the different perspectives from the other characters.

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an AMAZING BOOK I LOVE IT

Suuuch a great booook I absolutely love it I strongly recommend it pleas read it

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Good transition story

Clearly a transition between books 1 and 3. I liked that there was minimal retelling of book 1. There were periods where i felt that there was too much angst over emotion or perceptions of relationships, but i guess that is in order of a teen genre, and i was happy to be able to speed up the narration

Im looking forward to the 3rd book. Especially since I've just now looked at the mixed reviews in regards to the ending

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Loved it!

I think it is the best book in the series. I love to whole series! Couldn’t put it down.

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Loved this book!

Honestly, I wasn't a fan of the first book, but since I invested so much time in it I'd figured I would continue. This book did not disappoint me. It had much more substance than the first, but It was well worth the wait. I can't wait to start the next one.

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Paints a beautiful picture

I love the multiple actors, and also the story itself. Compelling, lovely action, sweet romance, and a powerful woman who is willing to lose it all for a kingdom that isn't even hers.

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