An orphaned girl cursed to speak only truth trains as a spy, navigating court intrigue where her curse is both liability and strength.
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An orphaned girl cursed to speak only truth trains as a spy, navigating court intrigue where her curse is both liability and strength.
Speaking the truth can be a dangerous thing. Cressida Hoth is alone in the world. Orphaned and unwanted, she is inflicted with a peculiar curse by her mischievous aunts and banished to a finishing school in the secluded kingdom of Dernmont. Students train in every accomplishment suitable for young ladies: music, dancing, etiquette...and strangely, poison-making, fencing, and lock-picking. The school is a front for a rebel spy ring, and when her training is complete, Cressida is selected to join ...
will contain mild spoilers
Clean light romance; hand kisses, embraces, brief on-page kiss
Self-defense killing, fights, threats; one on-page murder, non-graphic
Rare mild words like stupid and shut up; fictional mild oaths
Recurring use of fantasy potions to drug others for espionage
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Christian themes of forgiveness, honor, worth, and redemption
Central truth curse; potions for truth, sleep, and memory loss
No real-world occult content present
Rebel spy ring, royal court intrigue, and buried kingdom history
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Orphan grief and parent loss; mental torture; threats and attacks
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