A review by antivancrowe
League of Liars by Astrid Scholte

dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

 Character 3| Setting 5| Plot 3.5| Writing 3| Enjoyability 3.5

Overall Rating: 3.6

I picked this up because I heard it was a heist to break people out of prison. So similar to six of crows kind of. I was excited about that, but the heist isn't really main point of this book. So if that's why you wanna read take a look at some reviews before purchasing.

It is however has amazing world building, and has an interesting tackle at legal system that has to deal with magic. This was the first fantasy book I've really read that has to deal with that. It was very cool. I enjoyed it a lot and I kind of wish the marketing I saw for this highlighted on that.

It felt like Ace Attorney, but competant. 

We have a couple of main characters: Cayder, Jey, Leta, and Princess Elenora. 

They all bring unique POVs to the conversation 3/4 stuck in Verdian, the prison of the country. I enjoyed seeing how they were treated in prison and the magic was very unique. 

I'm interested to see where this goes and to continue learning about this cool world.