This ordeal is viewed from the alternating perspectives of brother and sister Jovan and Kalina, compelling heroes with intriguing flaws. With the capital city under siege, the vast majority of the action takes place in this pressure cooker, its characters trapped with no way out, forced to confront a growing number of problems as enemies inside and out grow ever bolder with their plots. This is aided by the somewhat ingenious setting of the story. Even after the main crisis unfolds, there are plenty of other twists and turns to pull you along, wondering what form the new disaster will take. Hawke excels at leaving her readers uneasy, planting just enough so that you know that something is off, even if you aren’t sure what. In the aftermath of the assassination of a city leader, a brother and sister who are secretly in service to the throne must discover who was behind the plot - and they must do so before an approaching army destroys the city itself.ĬITY OF LIES is an intriguing fantasy mystery that is at its best when it focuses on its strengths: an impeccable flair for foreshadowing, and the struggles of its two nuanced leads, Jovan and Kalina.ĬITY OF LIES doesn’t pull any punches in its early pages, inviting you to fly through chapter after chapter in search of the disaster you know is coming.
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