Dance of Thieves As previous mentioned, the best reason to start reading The Kiss of Deception RIGHT NOW is impending release of Dance of Thieves.

It's so subtle but still such an important piece of the story.Ħ. Instead of wands or elemental powers, certain characters have these gifts that connect them to the land, their ancestors, and their communities. The Magic The magic in this fantasy series is a bit more subtle. There are so many layers and so much rich history it honestly feels like all of the big cities and small towns described in this book are real places.ĥ. The Worldbuilding The characters are great but the world they live in is even more incredible. The SWOONS Two cute prospects, twice the swoon, to be quite honest.Ĥ. and neither does the reader, AKA you! ? Will Lia fall for her would-be killer or the prince she ditched on their wedding day?ģ. Both men find her and befriend her, but she doesn't know which one is which. The Mystery When Lia runs away, she's chased by an assassin and the prince she was supposed to marry. +1000000 points for excellent female friendship.Ģ. Lia and Pauline remain loyal and wonderful to each other throughout the entire series. The Friendship Lia runs away from her unwanted arranged marriage with the help of her handmaid and best friend Pauline.

Whether you've started this incredible fantasy series yet or not, with Dance of Thieves coming out so soon, we'd be remiss if we didn't share the top 6 reasons to start reading right now!ġ. Overall one of my favorite fantasy reads of the year so far.Have you read The Kiss of Deceptionby Mary E. (Which I actually prefer but may be off-putting to some.) I am very happy with where the story leaves off and I think there are lots of surprises ahead of us in book 2. There's a heavy focus on romance but with a bigger plot looming over it all. The story was a little slow moving in some parts, largely due to the length of it but it's headed in a great direction. This book doesn't feel quite as 'fantasy' as The Remnant Chronicles did, however there's enough hints of magic and classic Pearson twists/deception that I didn't mind at all. It was so much fun to be back in this world and I enjoyed all the Easter eggs/cameos from the first trilogy.

Would they kill each other or learn to get along? I love seeing how things unfold and the positive message that comes alongside it. I attended an author signing where she mentioned this story was based on the idea behind what would happen if two enemies were locked in a room together. The banter was funny and playful, it really helped keep the story flowing. I really loved this! Jase and Kazi were a treat! We have some truly amazing character development in this. Bless you Mary Pearson for giving us an angsty romance that doesn't feel abusive at any point.

The dance of the thieves