Title: A Liar’s Twisted Tongue
Author: Caroline Cusanelli
Publication: April 28, 2024
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Fantasy
Pages: 528
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SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads)
Power. Obsession. The terrible price of survival.
Desdemona Althenia has spent her life in the shadows, hiding the volatile magic that could kill her if it’s ever unleashed. Born into the lowest ranks of society, she’s survived by her wits and her willingness to deceive. But when fate traps her within the brutal walls of Visnatus Academy, it also offers a dangerous chance: power, for the first time within reach.
Prince Lucian Aibek lives beneath the weight of a rotting empire and the ruthless grip of a corrupt family regime. Desdemona’s untamed fire could be the key to his freedom—and her chance to master the magic that might consume her. But as their fates entwine, the line between ally and enemy blurs, and they’re caught in a deadly game of ambition and desire, where trust becomes more treacherous than the magic they wield.
As an ancient society stirs, Desdemona and Lucian are forced to confront the ghosts of a war that never truly ended. Caught between survival and surrender, they must gamble everything: let their connection bring them to ruin—or become their only hope of redemption.
REVIEW:
**A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.**
I really wanted to love this book. It sounded like it was going to be good and I was looking forward to reading it.
Unfortunately, I could not finish this book, so there isn’t anything I can say about the ending. The banter was decent, but the writing felt clunky, and it was hard to follow what was going on in the story. The author seems to have a good grasp of her created world and characters, but it did not translate to the page. This made it impossible for me to keep going in the book.
Because of that, I had to give this book 1 star and have no recommendation.
