The Betrayed - Cass, K.

The sequel to THE BETROTHED, a glittering royal romance, continues the story from New York Times bestselling author of the Selection series. Hollis must navigate a fractured heart and a world of courtly power as she faces whether she can follow her deepest longings while her homeland teeters on the edge of upheaval. After fleeing the court of Coroa and leaving behind the memory of her beloved Silas Eastoffe, she finds tentative belonging with the Eastoffe family. Yet a surly cousin named Etan, with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens the fragile peace Hollis has earned. As tensions at home rise, the kingdom of Isolte becomes a flashpoint. The Eastoffes may hold the key to dethroning the tyrannical King Jameson, but only with Hollis’s help. Can she protect the adopted homeland she’s helped to shape while her heart whispers for a different future?

The stakes grow as loyalties are tested and the fate of Isolte hangs in the balance. Old memories complicate new promises, and Hollis must decide how far she’s willing to go for the people she’s come to care for—and the heart she never expected to reclaim.

Kenmerken

• Sequel to The Betrothed
• Glitters in a royal romance setting
• Protagonist Hollis faces heart and duty
• Tensions in Coroa and Isolte escalated
• Etan challenges Hollis and the peace
• Isolte’s future linked to King Jameson’s fate