{"product_id":"9780356515182","title":"The Liar's Knot","description":"Author: M. A. Carrick\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780356515182\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Dec 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 688 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city's most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of corruption that traps her city.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than knives to cut themselves free...\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Mask of Mirrors is exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving: an escape into a vast, enchanting world of danger, secret identities, and glittering prose'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTasha Suri, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jasmine Throne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e kept me up reading way past my bedtime. A web of intrigue, magic, and the art of the con this novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary Robinette Kowal, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Calculating Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Mask of Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e ushers you into the fascinating city of Nadezra, replete with complex politics, intricate magic, and mysteries that readers will be racing to unravel. Wonderfully immersive--I was unable to put it down'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrea Stewart, author of\u003ci\u003e The Bone Shard Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intricate, compelling dream of a book that kept me turning pages, with a world and characters that felt deeply real and plenty of riveting twists and turns. I loved it!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelissa Caruso, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Obsidian Tower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of\u003ci\u003e The Goblin Emperor\u003c\/i\u003e, the colonial conflict of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Brass\u003c\/i\u003e, the panache of \u003ci\u003eSwordspoint\u003c\/i\u003e, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Utterly captivating. Carrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eS. A. Chakraborty, author of \u003ci\u003eThe City of Brass\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46469646745758,"sku":"ADS-9780356515182","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780356515182.jpg?v=1770099413","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780356515182","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}