The Kingdom of Liars, Nick Martell
The Kingdom of Liars, Nick Martell
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The Kingdom of Liars

Author: Nick Martell

Narrator: John Skelley

Unabridged: 15 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/05/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic


Synopsis

In this “excellent fantasy debut, with engaging world-building and a good mix between action and character” (Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stormlight Archive series), a story of secrets, rebellion, and murder are shattering the Hollows, where magic costs memory to use, and only the son of the kingdom’s despised traitor holds the truth.  Michael is branded a traitor as a child because of the murder of the king’s nine-year-old son, by his father David Kingman. Ten years later on Michael lives a hardscrabble life, with his sister Gwen, performing crimes with his friends against minor royals in a weak attempt at striking back at the world that rejects him and his family. In a world where memory is the coin that pays for magic, Michael knows something is there in the hot white emptiness of his mind. So when the opportunity arrives to get folded back into court, via the most politically dangerous member of the kingdom’s royal council, Michael takes it, desperate to find a way back to his past. He discovers a royal family that is spiraling into a self-serving dictatorship as gun-wielding rebels clash magically trained militia. What the truth holds is a set of shocking revelations that will completely change the Hollows, if Michael and his friends and family can survive long enough to see it. In a “symphony of loyalty, greed, family, and betrayal” (Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter) this spellbinding novel “creates a solid foundation for (hopefully) a much longer narrative to come” (Kirkus Reviews).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik

ARC provided by the publisher—Saga Press—in exchange for an honest review. The Kingdom of Liars is a solid debut that’s quite challenging to get through at first, but the second half offers rewarding experience to those who read the novel to its completion. Similar to many cases with debuts by an unkn......more

Goodreads review by James

I received an uncorrected proof copy of The Kingdom of Liars in exchange for an honest review. I would like to thank Nick Martell and Gollancz for the opportunity. The Kingdom of Liars, the first entry in The Legacy of the Mercenary King series, is the tale of Michael Kingman. He relays his story to......more

Goodreads review by Hamad

This Review ✍️ Blog 📖 Twitter 🐦 Instagram 📷 “We’re all selfish monsters— the only difference is some of us are more honest about it than others.” I think my review will be short, My friend Chan wrote a review that perfectly sums up my thoughts and feelings about this book and I think s......more

[2.5/5 stars] Kingdom of Liars had some good ideas and a wicked cool atmosphere, but the story itself lacked a bit of logical structure and flow. The atmosphere created, with a shattered moon that periodically rained down on the city, combined well with both the contrasting lifestyles of the differen......more

Goodreads review by William

Before I get into my review, here is a link to my relatively new booktube, where my brother and I discuss all things books. The Brothers Gwynne Nick Martell has formed a tale of engaging political intrigue, with compelling characters, and a smooth narrative voice. I listened to this on Audible, and t......more