The Betrayals: A Novel

An intricate and utterly spellbinding literary epic brimming with enchantment, mystery, and dark secrets from the highly acclaimed author of the #1 international bestseller The Binding.If your life was based on a lie, would you risk it all to tell the truth?At Montverre, an ancient and elite academy hidden high in the mountains, society's best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu—the great game—an arcane and mysterious competition that combines music, art, math, poetry, and philosophy.

Léo Martin once excelled at Monteverre, but lost his passion for scholarly pursuits after a violent tragedy.

He turned to politics instead, and became a rising star in the ruling party, until a small act of conscience cost him his career.

Now, he has been exiled back to Monteverre, his fate uncertain.But this rarified world of learning he once loved is not the same place Léo remembers.

Once the exclusive bastion of men, Montverre is now run by a woman: Claire Dryden, also known as Magister Ludi, the head of the grand game.