The Winners Curse
Author: Marie Rutkoski
Publication Date: July 3rd 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens Books
~A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review~
Winning what you want may cost you everything you love.
As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction.
Arin’s eyes seem to defy everything and everyone. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him—with unexpected consequences. It’s not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret, and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for a fellow human is much higher than she ever could have imagined.
Set in a richly imagined new world, The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski is a story of deadly games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart
Warning: This review may contain ramblings that might not quite make sense.
Oh, The Winners Curse, I love you, I love you, I love you. You were delightfully cruel. And brilliant. And amazing. Did I mention cruel? Exceptionally cruel.
