Astrid Scholte

In this fantasy thriller, four teens charged with murder and caught up with the illegal use of magic band together to devise the ultimate jailbreak. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and How to Get Away with Murder. Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal—to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care to the damage it does to society or those around them, deserve to be punished as far as Cayder is concerned. Because magic always has a price. So when Cayder lands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apprentice under a premier public defender, he takes it. If he can learn all the tricks of public defense, the better he’ll be able to dismantle defense arguments when he’s a prosecutor. Then he’ll finally be able to make sure justice is served. But when he meets the three criminals he’s supposed to defend, it no longer seems so black and white. They’re teenagers, like him, and their stories are . . . complicated, like his. Vardean, the prison where Cayder’s new clients are incarcerated, also happens to be at the very heart of the horrible tear in the veil between their world and another dimension—where all magic comes from. League of Liars is a dark and twisty mystery set in a richly-drawn world where nothing is as it seems, rife with magic, villains and danger.

League of Liars

In this fantasy thriller, four teens charged with murder and the illegal use of magic band together to devise the ultimate jailbreak. Perfect for fans of Six of Crows and How to Get Away with Murder. Ever since his mother was killed, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal--to see illegal users of magic brought to justice. People who carelessly use extradimensional magic for their own self-interest, without a care to the damage it does to society or those around them, deserve the worst kind of punishment as far as Cayder is concerned. Because magic always has a price. So when Cayder lands a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apprentice under a premier public defender, he takes it. If he can learn all the tricks of public defense, the better he'll be able to dismantle defense arguments when he's a prosecutor. Then he'll finally be able to punish the guilty without mercy. But when he meets the three criminals he's supposed to defend, it no longer seems so black and white. They're teenagers, like him, and their stories are . . . complicated, like his. Vardean, the prison where Cayder's new clients are incarcerated, also happens to be at the very heart of the horrible tear in the veil between their world and another dimension--where all magic comes from. League of Liars is a dark and twisty mystery set in a richly-drawn world where nothing is as it seems, rife with magic, villains and danger.

Megan Lowe

This was an okay book, but not what I was expecting.
I was expecting this to be more Sox of crows-ish, and it was, but a sci fi version, I guess. And I don’t really enjoy sci fi.
The Edem thing was a little weird, as well as inconsistent, as well as impractical.
I also thought that there weren’t a lot of details given, which is usually okay for me, but for this, the vagueness was bordering on too much.
The cast of characters were okay, Jey was the highlight, but this isn’t a series I’m interested in following.

Livia

Holly

The premise was brilliant, but the execution was lackluster. The amount of action and twists and turns were not worth the amount of exposition.

Courtney ✿ @librarycutie

League of Liars was a very exciting, fast paced sci-fi fantasy book that kept you on your feet guessing what would come next!

* i loved the shadow characters, Edem, and wish they were explored and shared more than just brief mentionings, they were used in the end but that’s about it. I think there could’ve been sooo much more to happen with Edem in this book.

* i enjoyed the characters, Cayder wasn’t my favorite but Kema, Jey and Leta were. I first brushed Leta off as an angsty teen but really liked her characters part in the story.

* first of all, that ending. 
  please
 tell me there’s a sequel or a series because this could be a really fun series/duology or something!!!

* something i had a slight issue with was that *it* was too convenient… too easy… there needed to be a few obstacles to make it more real or believable or more action, maybe.

i need more kema backstory, i love her! also more l and j pls!!!!

overall, this was a very quick read and i really enjoyed this world and the characters, i hope there is more of them!!

League of Liars was a very exciting, fast paced sci-fi fantasy book that kept you on your feet guessing what would come next!

* i loved the shadow characters, Edem, and wish they were explored and shared more than just brief mentionings, they were used in the end but that’s about it. I think there could’ve been sooo much more to happen with Edem in this book.

* i enjoyed the characters, Cayder wasn’t my favorite but Kema, Jey and Leta were. I first brushed Leta off as an angsty teen but really liked her characters part in the story.

* first of all, that ending. PLEASE tell me there’s a sequel or a series because this could be a really fun series/duology or something!!!

* something i had a slight issue with was that *it* was too convenient… too easy… there needed to be a few obstacles to make it more real or believable or more action, maybe.

i need more kema backstory, i love her! also more l and j pls!!!!

overall, this was a very quick read and i really enjoyed this world and the characters, i hope there is more of them!!

Mikayla Cassidy

I found this novel to be very entertaining and the magic system was really unique compared to other books that I have read in this genre. However, where this book fell a little flat to me was in its characters. I felt that the main character, Cayder, was the least interesting character in the cast and I would have liked to see more POVs from the other characters. I think that multiple-POV stories can work really well but in this case, it falls short because there are not enough POVs from secondary characters to keep us emotionally interested in them and their stories. Overall, this book is very enjoyable and I liked the stance it takes on the prison industrial complex but the lack of character development made it difficult for me to get through.

Torrey

HEAR ME OUT: Dystopian x Legally Blonde

That definitely does not do the complexity of this book justice but it was the best I could do in a few words.

Our story is set in a world in which magic, also known as edem, is highly illegal. Edem is derived from shadows, borne from a mysterious thing called the Veil, that randomly appeared across Telene, bringing this strange magic with it. When edem is used the person is left with an echo mark which is used to throw people into the impenetrable prison Vardean. 

Cayder Broduck has been fascinated with the world inside Vardean ever since his mother died due to an edem related accident. He takes on an apprenticeship of sorts, working with the notable defense attorney Graymond Toyer. Cayder is excited to work on edem related cases, until he is thrown into a world more complicated than he could ever imagine. We follow Cayder, as well as three other inmates as their stories become intertwined and they must rely on each other.

This book is not going to be for everyone but booooyyyyyyyy was it for me. While the characters don't have the most depth, I found them all to be loveable and intriguing. They all have their own backstories and motivations that leave you guessing where their loyalties lie. I love the humor of the characters and the banter that is used to lighten up an overall dark story.

As a lover of Legally Blonde and all courtroom dramas this book hit all of the spots for me. A good portion of the plot is spent deep in the cases that Cayder and Graymond work on. While this is a fantastical world the court system and processings are set up just like our world (as far as I can tell). I found these parts to be so dramatic and interesting. Definitely a slower point in the plot, but just as enjoyable as the rest of it. 

Most of the complaints that I've seen about this book is the lack of information that is presented to the reader- so beware. I loooovvveeeee books that are very mysterious and still leave you with questions, no matter how wrapped up the plot is. ALSO THE PLOT TWISTS!!! I was blind.

If you are at all intrigued by this book please pick it up and give it a chance!!!

*This arc was sent to me by Penguin Teen but all opinions are my own!!*

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