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A review by lynn_give_em_hel_vetica
Lie by Natalia Jaster
3.0
This one was good, but probably my least favorite of the series.
I appreciated that Aire was more than just a simple knight. He had a sort of second sense, almost to the point of clairvoyance, that allowed him to sense things that were about to happen. He also had an uncanny ability to know if someone was lying.
As for Aspen, I just don't know how to feel about her. The story mentioned she had woodskin, but at the same time made her feel more like a giant puppet. I just don't know if I was able to get past the puppet part. It made everything between her and Aire seem super weird. Maybe it's just me.
It was amusing to see Nicu again, considering he was just a small child in the first book. Overall, good story, well written, but my least favorite of the series.
Girls like her didn’t merit their own stories, much less earn happy endings. They neither reaped the glory, nor enticed the honest, noble knight. They weren’t meek enough, or gentle enough, to be rewarded. To be desired. To be loved. That’s what fairytales wanted the world to think. Because usually, fairytales were stupid.
I appreciated that Aire was more than just a simple knight. He had a sort of second sense, almost to the point of clairvoyance, that allowed him to sense things that were about to happen. He also had an uncanny ability to know if someone was lying.
“Ringleader? Expendable? I see you possess a mercenary entitlement to match your impropriety.” Disapproval rang in his voice. “Taking advantage of kinships only cements bitterness. In the long term, sucking on your authority like toffee turns friends into enemies.” “Wrong. It makes them loyal.” “That breed of loyalty is a lie.”
As for Aspen, I just don't know how to feel about her. The story mentioned she had woodskin, but at the same time made her feel more like a giant puppet. I just don't know if I was able to get past the puppet part. It made everything between her and Aire seem super weird. Maybe it's just me.
Once upon a time, there lived a liar. In the Kingdom of Autumn, she’d been crafted from the trees and had a nut-shaped heart. She was conceited. She was mean. And yes, she told lies. A hell of a lot.
It was amusing to see Nicu again, considering he was just a small child in the first book. Overall, good story, well written, but my least favorite of the series.