Thief of Lies (Library Jumpers) by Brenda Drake (Epub)

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A New York Times BestsellerGia Kearns would rather fight with boys than kiss them. That is, until Arik, a leather clad hottie in the Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that sucks her and her friends into a photograph and transports them into a Paris library, where Arik and his Sentinels-magical knights charged with protecting humans from the creatures traveling across the gateway books-rescue them from a demonic hound. Jumping into some of the world’s most beautiful libraries would be a dream come true for Gia, if she weren’t busy resisting her heart or dodging an exiled wizard seeking revenge on both the Mystik and human worlds. Add a French flirt obsessed with Arik and a fling with a young wizard, and Gia must choose between her heart and her head, between Arik’s world and her own, before both are destroyed.

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Editorial Reviews: From the Author Want to read more from Brenda?The Library Jumpers series Jump into some of the worlds’ most beautiful libraries and discover a secret world full of magic and danger. ·Thief of Lies·Guardian of Secrets (releasing 2/7/17)·Assassin of Truths (releasing in 2018) The Fated seriesWith a simple touch of a tarot card, their fates will be determined. ·Touching Fate·Cursing Fate·Seeking Fate (releasing in 2017) Connect with Brenda Twitter: twitter.com/brendadrakeFacebook: facebook.com/BrendaLeeDrake/Instagram: @brendadrakeauthor About the Author Brenda Drake grew up the youngest of three children, an Air Force brat, and the continual new kid at school. Her fondest memories growing up are of her eccentric, Irish grandmother’s animated tales, which gave her a strong love for storytelling. So it was only fitting that she would choose to write stories with a bend toward the fantastical. When she’s not writing or hanging out with her family, she haunts libraries, bookstores, and coffee shops, or reads someplace quiet and not at all exotic (much to her disappointment).

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⭐I feel torn in reviewing this book. The plot is creative, and the main character seems pretty awesome. However, I’m having some issues that I just can’t get past.Some of the scenes and exposition are quite choppy. I found it really hard to get lost in the story because the pacing was off. And in trying to create unique characters with memorable traits, the author utilizes accents that in some cases are laughable (and were so bad I couldn’t stand to read them). One character had a pirate accent. Anytime he was supposed to say “are”, he used “be”. And whenever he meant “my”, he said “me”. So he might say: “That be me reason”. I couldn’t stop picturing Captain Barbossa from Pirates of the Caribbean, which was not at all the kind of character I think the author was trying to portray.And then things started happening that were so absurd that I was laughing even though it wasn’t meant to be a funny scene.*Spoilers*She’s already got a father and out of the blue, some other guy shows up with no foreshadowing or anything, and just immediately is like “I’m you’re dad.” It was really out of the flow of the story, which was already a little bumpy. It kind of made me chuckle, “Luke, I’m your father.”And then, after we (and the main character) have barely been introduced to a guy, he does this cheesy thing where he stops her as they’re about to follow a group into a tunnel to another realm and tells her he has feelings for her… I’m trying to picture what guy would do that so soon. It felt kind of cheesy.Overall, the cheesy over-the-top-ness of the story overwhelmed the creativity of the plot. I feel like if the author dials in on making things more subtle and smoothing out the pacing, I’d be interested to read something else by her.

⭐Wish you could visit all the libraries in the world? Wouldn’t it be incredible to go from library to library, all in the drop of eye? So what better way to travel than by book? But wait; would a broody guy to accompany you who also looks good in leather I might add, sweeten the deal? How about a magical prophecy, impending doom, evil creatures at every turn but you can kick ass with your new found magical abilities? If the booknerd in you is screaming to get out then welcome to your next read, Thief of Lies is everything you want from a debut Fantasy. Gia it a total bookworm, she loves being surrounded by old and new titles and can often be found nose deep in a book. The ever-inquisitive Gia observes what she thinks is just a normal guy in the library but when he disappears into a book, she can’t help but delve deeper into his mysterious disappearance. In doing so she sucks herself and her friends into the book, only to come out half way across the world in Paris and face to face with a demon. Tossed into a magical world she knows nothing about Gia must try her best to save her friends but when she’s the answer to a long forgotten prophecy, her seemingly normal life will never be the same again.“Gia, you can never be lonely in the company of books.”Firstly I just need to say how I much I enjoyed Gia as an MC. She was strong, clever and witty but what I appreciated most about her was her practical, realistic nature. Time and time again in YA heroines go above and beyond to prove that they are not ‘weak’ and this usually ends in disaster. Gia is by no means weak but she is pragmatic, she’s new to this world and doesn’t have much knowledge on magic so when it comes to a situation where she could potentially do more harm than good she doesn’t whine but accepts that this isn’t her fight… well not just yet anyway. The world building was slow and steady allowing you to adapt along the way, the same goes for the magic, magical creatures and politics of this new world. The romance was adorable and I found myself swooning a time or two, there’s also a possibility of another ship on the horizon and I think given enough time, I just may jump ship but this is not your ordinary good-guy, bad-guy love triangle, not by long shot. It’s the romance that slowly grows on you and before long you’ve completely change your mind, you have to love a ever-changing plot.Overall Thief of Lies was a spectacular debut by Drake, filled with action, adventure, magic, romance and BOOKS. This fast-paced fantasy filled debut is one you don’t want to miss in 2016. I can’t wait to see what Drake does next and I will be eagerly awaiting Book 2 in the Library Jumpers series. This is a must read for fans of The Girl at Midnight!For more reviews visit: […]

⭐I give this book 5 out of 5 Magical Stars!!! !!!I ABSOLUTELY LOVED this BOOK!!! When I requested copies of this series from the publisher I was definitely intrigued but the results I received absolutely blew me away! This has to be one of my all time favorite fantasy books of all time now! I just could not put this fantasy masterpiece down and it was well worth the lost sleep! I am so thankful for the recommendation from my friends Kim and Carrie’s recommendation of this book! Brenda Drake can truly work magic!I loved the characters in this story! I loved Gia, Afton and Nick together from the beginning and seeing them grow was awesome. On the mystical romance side for Gia, I fell in love with Arik but when I met Bastian I fell head over heels! Omg and the setting was just AMAZING! I mean the world’s most beautiful libraries, a magical world and Boston! I loved seeing how different magical lesson unfolded. I really loved Gia as a character she was so realistic! She had so many insecurites but was so strong. Gia was genuine and didn’t even realize how much magic she really held in so many ways. I loved the culture of the fantasy world and how the two worlds collided! It was just so magical and I loved learning about the new types of mystikal creatures and people! So to wrap everything up, I can’t recommend or sing enough praises of this book! Thanks so much Ms. Drake for the adventure of a lifetime! I have to go right into the next one! This book is Dani-approved!

⭐When I saw that there was going to be a blog tour for THIEF OF LIES, I immediately jumped at the opportunity because (A) Brenda is basically the Fairy Godmother for writers and (B) libraries??? And magic?? – that’s my two favourite things together.Immediately, I loved Gia. I liked how concerned she was for her friends, and I also really enjoyed the fact that she had such a strong bond with her step-dad; those kind of relationships are rarely portrayed in a positive manner and it was so refreshing to see. Her character leapt off the page from the get-go, and although she changed and grew over the course of the novel, her characterization was so consistent. Plus, she was snarky and sassy, and some of her comments to and about the other characters made me laugh out loud!I also really enjoyed the world-building. Sometimes in fantasy books, the world in which the story is set feels flimsy and breakable; however in THIEF OF LIES the world that Gia is immersed into is so richly developed, and as a reader, I felt as though I could sink into it. The one downside with having such a detailed world was that sometimes I would find myself having to flick back a few pages and re-read just to get a handle on the definition of something, but that was a pretty minor issue. I also LOVED the library element to this story and it has definitely driven me mad with wanderlust for the libraries mentioned in the book.The plot was action-packed to say the least. It twisted and turned and although I kind of got a feel for where it was going, some of the plot twists completely took me by surprise – which I loved. I thought it was interesting and paced really well – the last third of the book I couldn’t put down, and the ending was satisfying and left me wanting more.I have to say though, the thing that I loved most about THIEF OF LIES was the writing. I’m a massive fan of lyrical writing, and Brenda really hit that nail on the head, without having the writing distract from the story. But seriously, there are some quotable sentences in this book.The one issue I had with THIEF OF LIES was the amount of characters it had – there are quite a few and it’s easy to get confused. I absolutely adored Arik, and I thought his characterization and chemistry with Gia was very strong, but I would have loved to get to know his fellow Sentinels a bit better. I had the same issue with Nick and Afton, Gia’s best friends – I would love to have seen more of them and their relationship with Gia prior to her travelling to the Mystik world.I have to say though, I’m sure the sequels to THIEF OF LIES will expand on these relationships and characters. Overall, I really enjoyed THIEF OF LIES and I thought it was a fun, fantastical read that is comparable to Cassandra Clare’s, CITY OF BONES and Victoria Schwab’s the ARCHIVED.

⭐Outstanding and completely original. I enjoyed every second of this book. I’m looking forward to seeing where the story goes next!!

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