The Winner's Kiss - Hardcover

Back Cover Article (From the Promotional Bulletin)

It was inevitable that he would remember his last night in the imperial palace. I am the moth. “I spy for your country,” he wrote. He told about the Emperor's secret plans. He didn't care if what he did was treason. She didn't care that she was going to marry the Emperor's son on spring day or that her father was the Emperor's friend. Kestrel didn't care if she was born a Valorian. He wrote what he felt. I love you. I miss you. I'd do anything for you.

However, Arin could not read any of these words. Kestrel's father had studied. Thus, the young girl's world was destroyed.

“The Winner's Kiss is an addictive, mind-blowing novel with its magnificent balance of love, power and sacrifice. “A perfect ending to a great series.” - MARY PEARSON, The New York Times bestselling author -

SOME KISSES HAVE A PRICE

The war has begun. He is in the middle of this war between the Arabs' uncanny ally, the East, and their enemy, the Empire. Even though he convinced himself that he didn't love her anymore, he couldn't forget Kestrel, who turned into one of the people he always despised. Because in her eyes, Kestrel values the Empire more than both the lives of innocent people and, obviously, herself.

At least Arin thinks so. However, Kestrel became one of the prisoners in a brutal labor camp in the cold north. Desperately looking for ways to escape from there, the young girl's only wish is for Arin to learn the truth and what Kestrel sacrificed for her. He seeks to make the Empire pay for what it has done.

However, people cannot get what they want just by wishing.

As the war escalates, Kestrel and Arin realize that the world has changed. As the East hates the West, they are caught in the middle.

so much to lose

, will there really be a winner in this war?

“Every line in The Winner's Curse is written with care and the story is masterfully constructed. I was amazed by the dilemmas of the characters and my heart ached. This book offers a rare and special reading experience; I could never predict what would happen next in the story and I loved it. I want more." - KRISTIN CASHORE, The New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Kingdoms Trilogy -

“The Winner's Crime is a knife-edge novel that oscillates between great romance and terrible destruction. Rutkoski captivated me with his world full of mind games, power struggles and espionage. "I'm looking forward to seeing how Kestrel and Arin's love affair will end." -MARISSA MEYER, The New York Times bestselling author -

Page Design: Ezgi Gültekin

Cover Application: Pinar Yildiz

Editor: Selma Altintas Bursalioglu

Dough Type: 2nd Dough Number

of Printings: 1st Edition

First Printing Year: 2018

Number of Pages: 472

Size: 13.5 x 21

Original Name: The Winner's Kiss