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A review by eaug
A Dance of Lies by Brittney Arena
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.5
There’s one thing that I always look for in a book that I very rarely get and it’s the feeling of being surprised. I’m very good at deciphering clues and knowing what’s going to happen in the movie next. I really enjoyed the amount of times I was able to be surprised, and the times where I knew what would happen but was surprised at how Brittany Arena carries us to the scene.
The pacing of this book in the beginning had me feeling a little iffy and unsure. Our main character Vasalie, is broken down to her bare bones, and as the story progresses we see her rise above her past trauma and the monstrous men that seek to cage her and take away everything she holds dear. It helps inform her character choices, her inability to trust or her tendency to trust the wrong people, and lead me to flip flop on who I would choose to trust or even love in her circumstances.
This story could be consider triggering with some of its themes and messaging so please check your trigger warnings. I found it to be a delicious tale of love and betrayal, with incredible world building, character relationships and plot twists. I’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes next!
In this book you will find:
🩰Political Intrigue
✨Disability Rep
🩰Story through Dance
✨Hidden Identity
🩰Spy or Die
✨Three Kings
🩰Love Against All Odds
Thank you so much to the Publisher for the e-arc, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
The pacing of this book in the beginning had me feeling a little iffy and unsure. Our main character Vasalie, is broken down to her bare bones, and as the story progresses we see her rise above her past trauma and the monstrous men that seek to cage her and take away everything she holds dear. It helps inform her character choices, her inability to trust or her tendency to trust the wrong people, and lead me to flip flop on who I would choose to trust or even love in her circumstances.
This story could be consider triggering with some of its themes and messaging so please check your trigger warnings. I found it to be a delicious tale of love and betrayal, with incredible world building, character relationships and plot twists. I’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes next!
In this book you will find:
🩰Political Intrigue
✨Disability Rep
🩰Story through Dance
✨Hidden Identity
🩰Spy or Die
✨Three Kings
🩰Love Against All Odds
Thank you so much to the Publisher for the e-arc, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood