Genre: Fantasy with Romantic Subplot
LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Poly MMF
Reviewer: Rari
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About The Book
There are vipers in Arajon, from the Valley to the Bronze.
Grace Harrington, the Dowager Archon of Arajon, is approaching her first anniversary on the throne she claimed following the death of her husband, slain at her own hands.
But her position is so precarious that even the unwelcome presence of the former assassin Nathaniel Morgenstern, watching over her at her father’s behest, cannot protect her from her enemies. The city’s press has turned against her, the Bronze is rallying behind Odessa White, and her last hope of support from the Druids has gone up in smoke.
The lies are adding up. A coup is coming for Grace, and she is running out of people in the city to trust…
Warnings: Themes of addition, some graphic death scenes
The Review
Grace’s precarious throne is on the verge of being usurped by Odessa White, who is married to Bianca, a woman who has a blood tie to the previous Archons. Doran and Nathaniel are exploring their newfound feelings for one another, Lien and Nathaniel has found a balance in their relationship, and nothing is heard from Lenora, so things are both peaceful and not.
When Grace’s envoy to the valley is found dead in a way that suggests ritual execution by the druids, her captain of the guards wants to take an army to the valley, which Grace refuses. A shooting at a public protest has already caused a cull in the ranks of the guards, but when the dismissed guards are all hired by nobles as bodyguards, Doran fears a coup is in the making with the new private army of the nobles.
When the former captain of guards confirm his fears, Doran, Nathaniel, and Lien have to find a way to protect Grace. Nathaniel acts as her bodyguard while ostensibly being her herbalist, but Grace’s hatred of him for killing her mother hasn’t lessened an iota.
When Grace’s grandmother is poisoned on the eve of an important event, they fear that a coup is closer than ever.
Throne of Lies was as fast paced as the rest of the series. This book adds Grace as a point of view character, and I love her and how her struggles and her emotions are both brought to life so vividly. She is such a mature character that it’s hard to remember she’s only eighteen and already dealing with so much. Even Doran has to be reminded by Nathaniel that his daughter is barely an adult.
The end of this book has my heart in complete tatters. I must read the next book IMMEDIATELY.
The Reviewer
Rari is an author and editor writing under the name of Niranjan K. She is an avid reader of all things fantasy, and loves to discourse at length about her favourite books as well as shows. This blog is the space where she will be sharing her views and insights of the books, shows and movies that she likes.
