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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What poor soul has to clean up all the goddamn flour Vas kept throwing everywhere
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book starts really slow and I almost DNF’d. I’m glad I stuck with it as I ended up hooked. I really started to care for the characters and hoped it would all work out for Vasalie.
The books follows a dancer forced to become a spy by the king who had imprisoned her.
Tasked firstly to gain friendships the orders get harder and harder to carry out. Vasalie is just trying to survive and escape her past. She doesn’t know who she can trust and yet sparks simmer.
If you go into this hoping for a fantasy you’ll be disappointed, there is a fantasy element but it’s mainly myth until the ending of the book. The setting up for the next book seems to be much more focused on the fantasy element.
The books follows a dancer forced to become a spy by the king who had imprisoned her.
Tasked firstly to gain friendships the orders get harder and harder to carry out. Vasalie is just trying to survive and escape her past. She doesn’t know who she can trust and yet sparks simmer.
If you go into this hoping for a fantasy you’ll be disappointed, there is a fantasy element but it’s mainly myth until the ending of the book. The setting up for the next book seems to be much more focused on the fantasy element.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
A stunning debut that weaves together heartbreak, betrayal, and the deadly elegance of court intrigue. A Dance of Lies follows Vasalie, once King Illian’s prized jewel—a beloved palace dancer betrayed and framed for murder by the very man meant to protect her. Now, she’s dragged back to the royal court as both performer and reluctant pawn in a dangerous political game. Every step she takes is a risk, with power plays and emotional betrayals lurking at every turn. She trusted the wrong King, will she make the same mistake again?
The story captured my attention from the very first page, and I found it difficult to put down. This isn’t a typical romantasy. There are multiple potential love interests introduced, but it’s not clear who the FMC will end up with until nearly three-quarters into the book. It’s a deeply slow burn, laced with quiet, simmering tension that builds.
That ending, though
The story captured my attention from the very first page, and I found it difficult to put down. This isn’t a typical romantasy. There are multiple potential love interests introduced, but it’s not clear who the FMC will end up with until nearly three-quarters into the book. It’s a deeply slow burn, laced with quiet, simmering tension that builds.
That ending, though
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes