The Kingdom of Liars

I am a huge fan of epic fantasy and was super excited to start this debut series by Nick Martell. Safe to say, it did not disappoint! In The Kingdom of Liars we follow the scion of a family that used to be second to the King in power. This family has fallen from grace after an apparent murder of the prince by the protagonists father. Interestingly, the book starts with the protagonist on trial for an apparent regicide - these things seem to run in the family!

Nick Martell successfully builds a richly layered world in this debut. We learn about the kingdom and its politics before diving deep into some of its intrigues. These murky grimdark machinations provide a wonderful undercurrent to the plot. This is world building of a high quality. The characters are also interestingly developed, with multiple and often conflicting motivations. On top of that we have an intriguing magic system - it appears the price of magic here is the risk of losing your memories. An intriguing prospect!

The Kingdom of Liars provides a solid base for a series and I am intrigued to see what is to come!