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I’ve been waiting to talk about Liar City for weeks!!!!! Allie Therin writes wonderful queer urban fantasy, and I would love for more people to start reading her books. I have enjoyed her historical fantasy series and was intrigued to see what she would do with a contemporary alternate universe. Folks, I loved it.
Liar City opens with a mysterious phone call at 4 am in a Tuesday morning. Nothing good happens at 4 am on Tuesday morning, and Reece isn’t the kind of person who is going to look for the bright side. What we learn in the first few pages is, Reece is one of two empaths in Seattle and empaths are distrusted and feared by the public. His sister is a police officer and currently at a crime scene – a murder. His caller is Evan Grayson, a power unto himself and known as The Dead Man. The stakes and the angst are high. Reece’s sanity, freedom, and life are stake. Everyone Reece cares about is in danger.
This is the first of a three book series and the romantic relationship isn’t articulated in this book. Reece and Evan bicker for almost the entire book, with Evan frequently threatening to arrest Reece, while also doing his best to protect him. Their banter has claws and sometimes they draw blood while they ratchet up the sexual tension.
There are some genuinely frightening and heartbreaking moments.
CW: murders – off page, but some gruesome details shared, violence, mental torture threatened and implied
I received this as an advance reader copy from Carina and NetGalley. My opinions are my own, freely and honestly given.
