The Betrayed (book)

**The Betrayed** is the sequel to The Betrothed, the Kiera Cass’ instant #1 *New York Times* bestseller. The new serie "an epic royal romance". He remains focused on Hollis Eastoffe, a young widow and orphan who flees her native country with her in-laws to come to Isolte and lead a revolution. It's was released on June 29, 2021.

## Synopsis

*Can you follow your heart when it’s already broken?

After fleeing Coroa and leaving the memory of her beloved Silas behind, Hollis is unsteadily adjusting to life in Isolte. The Eastoffe family’s affection is a balm on her weary spirit, though Etan, a surly cousin with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens to upset the uneasy peace she’s found.

While tensions at home ratchet up, disquiet in the kingdom of Isolte is reaching a fever pitch. The Eastoffes may have the power to unseat a tyrannical king—but only with Hollis’s help.

Can a girl who’s lost it all put the fate of her adopted homeland over the secret longings of her heart?*

**(Hardcover description)**

## Summary

### **!** **WARNING: Spoilers Ahead !**

We find Hollis where we left her. Completely overwhelmed by the events that occurred. In one evening she lost her husband, her parents and the people she cared about most in the world. She found herself an orphan widow within minutes. But she will have to, despite everything, cling to revenge, more determined than ever, even if it means putting her own life in danger. By following her in-laws to Isolte, her arrival will be much more complicated than she seems. Etan remains distrustful towards Hollis and leads her hard life for some time. Shortly after their move to Pearfield, they were invited to court for the marriage of Hadrian and Phillipa. She faces a king she hates more than anything now: Quinten. He is devious, violent and has a heart of stone. She will learn, despite herself, that she is only at the beginning of her investigation when she arrives at Chetwin Palace. There, she observes, listens and notices things. She will form a shock duo with Etan, the dark Etan. Whatever their quarrels that never stop, she will nevertheless start to trust him. Trust to the point of maybe changing her mind about him. Trust to the point of maybe falling into her arms without her realizing it. Hollis has a sore heart, a sore head, but she also has a sore self-esteem and it’s the most complicated thing to treat. She does everything to help Reid and Whitley accomplish their plan, Quinten’s tyranny over Isolte must stop with another legitimate descendant of Jedreck, Etan. But when Quinten is arrested, shocking revelations will once again upset this young widow and orphan who has found love again. She discovers that The Darkest Knights have never sought to kill the Eastoffes since their escape, but the Coroans in particular did Jameson. Furiously, she abandons Etan become young King to return to Coroa but Etan does not let Hollis leave alone, with his army, they go to Keresken. Hollis discovers the shenanigans and the hidden and possessive face of Jameson, he takes out his last card, a marriage contract saying that he and Hollis have been married since the day he left Keresken. But when Jameson realizes the rapprochement of Hollis and Etan, he is determined to kill the young King, freshly crowned but during a slide, he impales himself with his sword. Hollis being the last Barclay in title the crown belongs to him. Etan returns to Isolte to manage his country and Hollis is crowned. They met three months later, young King and Queen of two different countries who could not love each other because of their border. They are engaged to both large families to assure them a stable reign. Their love is stronger and Hollis decides to erase the border between Coroa and Isolte to create New Isolte and be able to love each other in peace. Together they create the castle of their dreams and have two or more children.

This second volume, darker than the first, shows us how friends are sometimes much more important than our own family. It is thanks to them that we survive, that we live, that we even breathe. The Betrayed is the fairy tale that begins where The Betrothed ends.

## Characters

* Etan Northcott
* Hollis Brite
* Whitley Eastoffe
* Scarlet Eastoffe
* Colvin
* Jovana Northcott
* Reid Northcott

## Quotes

* "I was prepare to die." — Scarlet Eastoffe.
* "If you could build your own Castle..." — Etan Northcott
* "Darling, Welcome to the family !" — Etan Northcott to Hollis Brite.
* "My heart bleeds Isolten blue." — Hollis Brite.
* "The Northcott name has more support than ever." — Reid Northcott.
* "You've go to stop being so hard on me." — Hollis Brite to Etan Northcott.
* "My heart was beating for Etan Northcott." — Hollis Brite.
* "Your role is to live." — Scarlet Eastoffe to Hollis Brite.
* "I knew if the ground shook the very foundations of this castle, he would still keep me aloft." — Hollis Brite.
* "You're a natural leader, Etan." — Hollis Brite to Etan Northcott.
* "I'd loved. And I'd been loved. It was all more than I'd imagined myself capable of." — Hollis Brite.
* "I'd been getting into the HABIT OF KISSING BOYS when I oughtn't." — Hollis Brite.
* "Absolutely radiant. Like the moon." — Etan Northcott to Hollis Brite.
* "So I rode into the unknown with doubt in my heart, but my head held high." — Hollis Brite.
* "I love you to very last beast of my heart." — Etan Northcott to Hollis Brite.
* "And I love you to the very end." — Hollis Brite to Etan Northcott.
* "I knew you'd come back to me. In the end, I knew you would." — Jameson Barclay to Hollis Brite.
* "There you have it, Hollis. You are mine." — Jameson Barclay to Hollis Brite.
* "I will take Hollis home with me, now." — Etan Northcott to Jameson Barclay.
* "Don’t worry, I didn’t poison it. I was all out." — Etan Northcott to Hollis Brite.
* "No border, one country." — Hollis Brite to Etan Northcott.

## Trivia

* The cover was photographed on August 6, 2019.
* The person on the cover of The Betrayed is Lauren Taylor.
* The person on the cover of Die Kwei Königreiche is Nastya Simanko.
* This book was written prior to the publication of The Betrothed.
* As of November 13, 2020, the manuscript was still being edited.
* Kiera Cass describes her book as "Tension, Tension, Kissing, Drama, Tears".
* Paperback: The book weighs 270 grams and is a total of 352 pages.
* Hardcover: The book weighs 646 grams and is a total of 400 pages.
* Audiobook: Is 7 hours and 20 minutes long.
* The release was scheduled for July 6, 2021 but was advanced to June 29, 2021.
* The background music used in the trailer book is "Bold" of Faith Richards.
* One of the main characters will die before the end of the book.
* Hollis will fall in love again.

## Gallery

Book in EnglishBook in GermanBook In SpanishBook in DutchLady Hollis BriteLady Hollis EastoffeSilas EastoffeBook in PolishFrench Edition