Den of Liars

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First book in a flaming-hot duology, Jessica S. Olson’s Den of Liars is a jamboree of deception and desire that comes in the wake of a fateful pact, all played out on the stage of an enchanted glitzy casino, where the gowns are as glamorous as the dice are loaded.  

Lola’s life has long been dictated by her father losing a magical Liar's Dice Tournament. Though she was saved by the Thief (Enzo, the Liar’s brother), this came at a cost — the Thief will offer her protection for as long as he has her heart.  

Four years later, the duo have “done a thousand heists together, and we move like dancers across the stage”. They’re now about to pull off the ultimate heist — they will steal an item of tremendous importance during the Liar's Dice Tournament. The Liar’s Den casino is nothing but showy, and magical with it, thanks to the Liar’s own magic transforming how each guest experiences the place.

And in such conditions, Lola is captured by the Liar himself, and compelled to compete.  

Vividly conjured, the twisting tale sees Lola face conflict after conflict as she becomes embroiled in the brothers’ enmity, and entangled in secrets from her past, while dealing with havoc in matters of the heart. Racy, pacey and deliciously high-stakes-ey, Den of Liars will leave romantasy lovers longing for the next instalment of this entertaining novel.

Reviewed by Joanne Owen
Joanne Owen is a writer, reviewer and workshop presenter whose lifelong love of books began when she was growing up in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
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About Den of Liars

At the Liar's Den, secrets are power . . .Lola St. James is the world's best kept secret. When her father's loss in the magical Liar's Dice Tournament - a high-stakes competition where players are forced to gamble with their deepest secrets - made her a target, she was rescued by the Thief, the notorious leader of the Tentacles. Now, living under the pseudonym Astra, she is determined to prove herself and become a full-fledged Tentacle. But when a critical heist goes sideways, the only way forward is for Lola to compete in the Liar's Dice Tournament herself. Lola is confident in her ability to pull off the job, but the Thief's mysterious and powerful brother, the Liar, runs the game and he turns out to be more than she bargained for. As her attraction for him grows and illusions run wild, she will be forced to confront the secrets of her past, the truth of the brothers' history, and the lies she tells herself.

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