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City of Lies

City of Lies | Sam Hawke

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This amazing epic fantasy debut is perfect for fans of Robin Hobb and Naomi Novik. I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me... Outwardly, Jovan is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor�s charming, irresponsible Heir. Quiet. Forgettable. In secret, he's a master of poisons and chemicals, trained to protect the Chancellor�s family from treachery. When the Chancellor succumbs to an unknown poison and an army lays siege to the city, Jovan and his sister Kalina must protect the Heir and save their city-state. But treachery lurks in every corner, and the ancient spirits of the land are rising...and angry. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

Tell me about traitors and other evils!

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🎧 Loved this fantasy mystery told by a brother Jovan (the royal food taster) & his sister Kalina.

My favorite thing was the 32 inter-chapter poisons! Jovan names one then runs thru symptoms, scent, taste, treatment, lethality, etc.

Chapters switch between Jovan & Kalina‘s POV. Jovan‘s the main & stronger character. I found myself looking forward to his chapters. As an army closes in they attempt to solve the mystery & defend the city.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

October 24 - The Daily Photo Challenge - Prompt: lies

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

#TBRPile 📚 “I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me.”

BookishMarginalia That sentence! 3y

Lucy_Anywhere It is a cracking first line! @BookishMarginalia 3y

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Well that's a solid hook.

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What a lovely dedication! 💕

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A well plotted story with an interesting framing device. I was occasionally frustrated by the characters. They had some strange blind spots. But still, worth reading.

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

Excited to receive this book and bookmark which I won in a giveaway on Twitter from The Debutante Ball!

Velvetfur That bookmark is cool 😁 5y

DivineDiana @Velvetfur I thought so too! It even has a measuring ruler on the back! It was so nice that it was included with my gift! 5y

LeahBergen Nice! 👏🏻👏🏻 5y

wen4blu Oohhhh, congrats! 5y

DivineDiana @LeahBergen @wen4blu Thank you! 💗💗 5y

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

Well, I haven‘t won any books on Goodreads in forever, but I just won on Twitter! #giveaway

AmyG Yay🎉 5y

JoScho That‘s awesome! 🎉💖🎉 5y

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DivineDiana Thank you, my friends! @julesG @JoRead @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @AmyG @JoScho @Birdsong28 I was excited! (edited) 5y

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DivineDiana @KrystleTheBookSlayer @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jas16 @wen4blu @irre @batsy @rohit-sawant I appreciate your celebrating with me! ❤️ 5y

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#currentlyreading

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

Another one for the TBR - thanks Bookish! 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.bookish.com/articles/sam-hawke-city-lies-interview/?utm_source=Booki...

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City of Lies | Sam Hawke

Meh

so-so

Honestly, it‘s probably ok, but I just wasn‘t able to get into it. Probably just not the right book at the right time.

#timingiseverything #timing

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My Birthday book haul!! And a $25 gift card for Amazon that is already spent! #grateful

keys_on_fire Happy birthday!! 🎈🎂🎉 6y

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‪Happy book birthday to CITY OF LIES by @samhawkewrites 🎉🎂⭐️‬
‪Excellent book to pick up for your holiday break! ‬
‪Review here: https://lostnagoodbook.wordpress.com/2018/06/29/city-of-lies-sam-hawke/‬
‪#BookReview #fantasy #LGBTQinclusive @NetGalley @torbooks ‬

Lostinagoodbook Best first line I‘ve seen in a while “I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me...” 6y

JazzFeathers What a cover! 😍 6y

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