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Farewell to the Liar

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Pub Date 5 Sep 2021 | Archive Date 5 Aug 2021
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Description

There's power in stories.
But power comes at a price.

Detective Cora Gorderheim is a detective no longer. Stripped of her badge, her job now is to protect her sister, Ruth, the new Wayward storyteller.

Ruth must tell her tale of the Tear widening if people are to know what's really happening in the Union of Realms. But the powers that be want her silenced. Keeping Ruth alive in Fenest is hard enough, but when the sisters set sail for West Perlanse, the dangers come thick and fast. And soon Cora realises she must make a terrible choice: her sister's life, or the future of the Union.

'Melding noir with the fantasy genre, this is a rather clever read, one which feels especially prescient for our reality' SCIFINOW

There's power in stories.
But power comes at a price.

Detective Cora Gorderheim is a detective no longer. Stripped of her badge, her job now is to protect her sister, Ruth, the new Wayward...


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ISBN 9781789542561
PRICE US$29.95 (USD)
PAGES 400

Average rating from 34 members


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What a great conclusion to an excellent trilogy!

When I got this ARC, I didn't actually know that this was part of a trilogy, I just thought it sounded it interesting. I quickly realised and went and bought the first two books. The whole series has been fantastic, and one of the things I really enjoyed about these books were the stories within the story. As each storyteller took their turn, it was great to see how you would vote yourself for the story they were telling to the Audience.

I really liked the world building in this. The different areas like the Tear, the Rusting Mountains, the Lowlands, etc., plus the Swaying Audience of 50 gods who listen to the stories of the people that you tell them throughout your life. It was just an interesting religious based system that I felt was really well done.

I liked the characters. Cora isn't perfect, and she makes mistakes. She holds on to things from the past and allows that to cloud her judgment about things, but she also shows development.

Sometimes, with a trilogy or series, the ending can be disappointing, but I was really pleased with how this one ended. I definitely recommend it.

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When I got this ARC I had no idea that it was part of a trilogy, I honestly just wanted to read it because it sounded really interesting. The whole series is really great and this book provides an excellent conclusion to the overall story.

Farewell to the Liar has really excellent world building and all of the locales are really neat. The characters are also great and display excellent personal growth and development. Overall, it's a really pleasing read.

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