The Betrayals

The Betrayals
Bridget Collins
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 400pg
28 Oct 2021 UK
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9780008272197
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From the Number 1 bestselling author of THE BINDING If everything in your life was based on a lie Would you risk it all to tell the truth? At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Leo Martin was once a student there, but lost his passion for the grand jeu following a violent tragedy. Now he returns in disgrace, exiled to his old place of learning with his political career in tatters. Montverre has changed since he studied there, even allowing a woman, Claire Dryden, to serve in the grand jeu' s highest office of Magister Ludi. When Leo first sees Claire he senses an odd connection with her, though he' s sure they have never met before. Both Leo and Claire have built their lives on lies. And as the legendary Midsummer Game, the climax of the year, draws closer, secrets are whispering in the walls. . .
' The Betrayals is a beautiful dystopian romance about coming of age as an artist and the love affair artistic collaboration can be, while also being an acute political novel about the fate of spiritual values in a totalitarian system. A rich delight. ' - Sandra Newman' It' s just beautiful - written with such elegance and poise. What I love about Bridget' s books is her ability to write the most magical worlds of escapism and yet anchor those worlds very much in today' - Joanna CannonPraise for THE BINDING:' More of an experience than a book, written with such grace and wisdom. Utterly brilliant' - Joanna Cannon' Truly spellbinding . . . readers will sink gratefully into the pleasures of its pages . . . Like a wonderful meal made from a few simple ingredients: the feeling in your chest when you hold someone in your arms for the first time; the sight of a host of bluebells. In recent years, the state of the world has threatened to make us forget the simple pleasures of kisses and bluebells and thick novels that tell stories of heartbreak. Here is a book to help us remember' Guardian' Pure magic. The kind of immersive storytelling that makes you forget your own name. I wish I had written it' - Erin Kelly' With a twisting narrative that explores humans' darkest moments and morals, Collins has created a fascinating fantasy world that evokes the atmosphere of Sarah Waters' books with a nod to Philip Pullman' - Stylist' Spellbinding' - Tracy Chevalier
Bridget Collins' first adult novel, THE BINDING, was a UK number 1 bestseller. She originally trained as an actor before publishing seven acclaimed books for young adults. THE BETRAYALS is her second adult novel.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008272197
Published: 28 Oct 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: The Borough Press
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 400

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