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 The Traitor's Kiss by Erin Beaty is a young adult fantasy. It is the first book in the Traitor's Trilogy, and it is one of my favorite reads of 2017! By far. I freakin' loved this book. I wanted to re-read it immediately after I finished it. It actually took me 4 days to read because I kept forcing myself to stop because I didn't want it to be over. I need the second book ASAP. (I have re-written this review twice now, because every time I look at it, it feels super gushy. But I'm not toning it down any further because I want to share my excitement for this book. I seriously loved it so much!) 
 The Traitor's Kiss is the story of Sage Fowler, a young lady who ends up as a matchmaker's apprentice/secret spy when she doesn't wish to be wed herself. The book is told in multiple perspectives, including Sage's, and some of the soldiers they encounter. Sage accompanies the matchmaker for her country along with lots of young ladies who wish to be matched at a grand event, where people from all countries come to be matched. The story develops on their journey to the event. 
 It is really hard to explain the magic that is The Traitor's Kiss. I loved the mystery of it all. I loved Sage and I really, really loved Ash. The romance is incredibly swoon-worthy and epic. The characters are dynamic and excellent, the world building is rich and detailed and really well done, and I even loved all the military lingo and strategy that played into the storyline. I thought Erin Beaty did a great job of making all of the military tactics/strategy not only accessible and easy to understand, but also super interesting. 
 I have so much more to say about character specifics, but I will save them for later because I don't want to spoil anyone, but I would love to chat about this book with anyone and everyone so comment below if you have read it!! 
 Bottom line: if you love YA fantasies that have excellent world building, great political and military intrigue and an epic-ly awesome romance, The Traitor's Kiss is sure to be a favorite of yours. It certainly is a favorite of mine. The Traitor's Kiss is one of my favorite reads of 2017. I am dying for more! 
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