Cressida cannot imagine a worse curse for her job—always being forced to tell the truth. But that’s what happened after she drank the wrong sort of tea. Now, after years of training at her elite finishing school, her instructors send her with a team to infiltrate the royal family. How then can Cressida keep her secret without lying? Angie Dickinson spins a delightful new standalone tale using colorful yarn from Ella Enchanted and Spy School, woven with the ethos of a Victorian world. Truth Cursed transitions from a spy-academy book to palace intrigue while exploring themes of trust and responsibility in this fast read for young adult readers.

Best for: Fans of academy books or political intrigue with light romance themes.

Discern: Emotional abuse by authority figures, mild violence in sword fights.

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