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The Winner's Curse

Marie Rutkoski

About The Winner's Curse

A general's daughter buys a slave at auction on impulse and discovers he is a leader of the conquered people her empire subjugated — and that she is falling for someone whose freedom requires her country's defeat. The slow-burn political romance, the heroine who wins through strategy rather than strength, and the agonizing loyalty conflict all echo Throne of Glass at its most emotionally complex.

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