I like it, it was a quick read but the author didn't manage to suprise me, I expect a bot more of novelty from this.

✅ Characters✅ Plot and plot-twists✅ World-building✅ Action and spying✅ Pace (some parts are so intense!)✅ Romance / AngstWhy is this series not more popular?! The sequel is definitely as good as the first book, and I would even say it is better. I just couldn't stop once I started it, I finished the whole book in two sittings.Many parts of this book kept me at the edge of my seat, it is a real page-turner. The author has a way to create suspense and to leave mini cliffhangers when she goes from

Ahhhhh, I had the worst time reading this book - not because the plot or anything sucks, but because of this god damn SLUMP. I started reading this on august 19 and just finished. It took me over a month to finish this and I just wasn’t feeling anything. It’s sad because I loved the first book. Not sure if I’ll continue with the third book. I hate slumps. I hate them. 3.5 stars. —I love me some political scheming, alliances and treachery. Never thought I’d enjoy it, but I do!I am here for it, bi...

Well done, Erin Beaty! When I finished The Traitor’s Kiss, I was concerned that things had been too neatly tied up for there to be a continuation on to a second and third book and that all the author’s good ideas may have been spent. I had also dealt with a fair amount of confusion when reading book 1 (both from POV and the writing itself). But I held out hope that with her debut novel behind her, book 2 would be better. And it was!!!To start, I didn’t suffer any confusion as I read. No rereadin...

For someone who is supposedly smart, Sage does a lot of obviously stupid things and she doesn't act like she's in love with Alex by constantly undermining him and not respecting his command. Alex is equally annoying and makes too many emotional decisions for a military leader. The narration is overly explanatory at times and awkward at other times, like the author doesn't expect the reader to understand subtext. There's a weird lecture about racism that seems out of place. Also, it's military pr...

I really should write reviews soon after finishing a book because I can't really remember what happens in this (which I guess means it wasn't that memorable). I just remembered that I liked it but felt that there wasn't really any climax (i guess second book problems). We got multiple POVs including one from one of the 'bad guys' who in reality just wanted to go home and wasn't really bad. There was some drama/misunderstanding between Sage and Alex which was interesting for a while, also the mur...

This book went a little off the rails from the first book. I loved the first book. I’m not entirely sure what happened here. These characters were nothing like they were in the first book in the first half or so. Sage sucked and for some reason Alex’s character totally changed. The second half was so much better but I was already so bummed about the beginning that it was hard to get over it. This book was an easy 5++++ stars if the beginning was normal. The political intrigue is great. I really

RTCI have great news: I am officially a part of the publication of this book! I am going to review the author's manuscript before ARCs are distributed this November. In light of the unwarranted hate toward The Traitor's Kiss, I was tasked to pay special attention to the sequel's representation of diverse characters. I really admire Erin Beaty's humility, as well as her resolve to make her work excellent. If you're hesitating to read TTK because of all the negative reviews, please take a leap of

I’m still stuck on how much I liked the first book... since I listened to it the first time I put it on my iPad and kept going back and reading my favorite parts. The first book had strong character development, funny/smart dialogue and a reasonably engaging plot.The second installment of this series kind of dampens my enjoyment of the first book. It’s to the point I wish the first book was a one-off instead of a series. Plot-wise, I kept asking myself... what is the point of all this? It kind o...

I think the best thing about this book is the few times we see Alex cry. He literally sobs and it's the most touching scene I can ever read. Seeing a soldier break down like that-for love-was just amazing. I absolutely love how realistic this book is. Important people actually died! Heaven forbid. (I think I've read too many Sarah J Maas books because she doesn't allow her characters to die.) And the love interest wasn't all smooth sailing. They had their ups and downs. Heck, she even thought (v...

I'm just . . . I . . . I'm quietly in love with that cover . . . it's just so soothingly pretty for some reason. I blame the peach tones.

RTC. Omg this book was incredible. I love this series.

Hmm. That was. Well. A book, for sure.I liked the first book well enough—enough that I wanted to read the sequel, anyway. Unfortunately, it seems the author should have probably stuck with a one-off.This book was just rather...bland. First off, Alex and Sage, the main characters and love interests, really should not have gotten together in the first book. Half of the reason why I found this book so mind numbingly boring was that they were already together, and the plot points the author used to

okay but *screams in alien language*brbi can't right nowfull review to come once i am back to my senses :)

This book was such an utter disappointment to me. I was fairly excited to start it after the first book, confusing as the author's writing is at times. Sage has gone from semi-enjoyable to downright annoying and whiny. She knows nothing about fighting but likes to tell herself that she should go behind her fiancee's back and follow his army around like a lost puppy. You could tell the author wanted her to be a badass, independent woman, which I'm all about, but she did not live up to my lowest e...

I many ways, this book was a big improvement to the author's first book (which I did like as well, but it had a few ups and downs when it came to the storytelling). Especially the writing and construction of the storyline seemed so much better here! I also really enjoyed the change of setting and a few new friendships along the way. (view spoiler)[I also appreciated that the book does not skim over the emotional - or other - affect some experiences have. For example Alex, I'm pretty sure has PTS...

cannot for the life of me remember what happened in the first book, but it probably contributed towards me being not as heavily invested in the second book. I found it slightly generic/filler-ish until 200 pages in, at which point it became more intriguing, and I loved the new Casmun characters.

how did I not know this was a thing? gimme this asap.

So my last update said this book was banished for the night.... BUT I decided to keep going and now that it's past 230am... IT WAS WORTH IT OH MY HECK!So short review for this one: I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOOOVE Alex Quinn and Sage Fowler oh my heck! These two are actually special characters and such a great OTP and this book with their story had some pretty intense moments and the twists and turns and the foreshadow and knowing things some of the characters didn't know (especially these two) AAAAAAAAHH...

I think what I love most about the way Erin Beaty writes, is how she builds her stories brick by brick. She creates the characters, the scenarios, the motivations, and stacks them into this flawless tower. Then, at the end, she takes a ginormous wrecking ball and shatters the whole darn thing. In this second installment of the Traitor's Kiss series, Alex is given commission of a new force, checking on reports of a potential invasion from Casmun. By order of the queen, Sage tags along, much to Al...