Review: The Traitor`s Game

Jennifer A. Nielsen

Narrator: Jesse Villinsky and Michael Curran-Dorsano

Audio Length: 11hrs

Pages: 388

Publisher: Scholastic

Published On: 2/27/18

Rating: 4.5/5

Synopsis: (Found on Goodreads)

Nothing is as it seems in the kingdom of Antora. Kestra Dallisor has spent 

three years in exile in the Lava Fields, but that won't stop her from being drawn 

back into her father's palace politics. He's the right hand man of the cruel king, 

Lord Endrick, which makes Kestra a valuable bargaining chip. A group of rebels 

knows this all too well - and they snatch Kestra from her carriage as she reluctantly 

travels home.The kidnappers want her to retrieve the lost Olden Blade, 

the only object that can destroy the immortal king, but Kestra is not the obedient 

captive they expected.

Plot:

Kestra is on her way home and is attacked by rebels. Her first instinct is to turn

back to save her friend and driver Darrow and her maid Celia. This was the start

of many mistakes. After being caught she is forced to make a deal with Tenger in

order to save her friends. All Tenger wants is a blade rumoured to be able to end

the reign of Lord Endrick. Endrick is a powerful man who controls the area.

Kestra`s father is Endrick`s right hand man. What no one in the rebellion seems

to understand is that Kestra`s father is the reason she was sent away. She and

him did not get along and he needed her gone to appease the Lord.

Characters:

Kestra Dallisor starts out very annoying and not a girl I`d want to spend

anytime with. As the book progresses her demeanor improves immensely.

She is less whining and more sure of what it is she needs to do with her live

and the situation she is placed in.

Simon is a rebel forced to watch over Kestra and make sure she upholds her

end of the bargain. Get the Olden Blade for Tenger the rebel leader so he

can end the reign of Lord Endrick.

Overall Thoughts:

This was a great audiobook and I discovered two new narrators that I enjoyed.

I did go out and buy a physical copy to add to my shelf so the girls could read

it as well. The pacing of the story is incredible and I love how Kestra grew as

a person and wasn`t focused on a love interest. I`ve been on a huge Kickass

Female Character binge. Any book where a badass girl wields weapons and

stands up for herself is right up my alley.

~TTFN

Ashley