I really enjoyed this book. It was nice to read YA after such a long time. The plot was interesting and so were the characters. I can't wait to read the next book!

I'm all about fantasy thrillers and this is exactly what I'm looking for when I say I like them. I'm just wondering if this is going to be a series with that ending?

Astrid Scholte can do bo wrong. League of Liars has been on my Must Read TBR since March of 2020 and it DID NOT disappoint! I am fully obsessed!!

I am such a huge fan of Astrid Scholte! Loved this title as much as I loved four dead queens. The atmosphere was dark but captivating. I loved the dynamic between the characters and the development. The way the author weaved this world together was amazing. I can't wait to read more!

While this book was really intriguing in the beginning, I had a hard time with the middle. It was an interesting read and while League of Liars has a lot of promising aspects, it ultimately fell a little short for me. That being said, I hope to read more from Scholte in the future.
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I thought League of Liars had great characters. It was fast paced and had a lot of potential. I just wished there was more to the ending. Overall all it was a good read.

This one has left me mildly confused. Usually I like open ended books but I’m just wondering if this is going to be a series because I feel like there was a lot left to be determined by the end of the book and a lot of plot and answers still needed.

What is great about it is that it is unique! It’s a murder mystery/trial fantasy and I haven’t read anything like it before. I just wanted more out of it. I really did like how each of the characters were connected but I feel like there was so much going on that this should have been a start to a series so the readers got a more fully fleshed out experience! I have more questions about the magic system, the characters themselves and the world building.

All in all it was fine. I just wish I knew if there we going to be more.

3.5 star review.

A combination of fantastical law drama that becomes a heist drama in its final 100 pages, League of Liars begins with lots of interesting world building and character development and ends with a rushed plot.

In a world where shadows have power but are outlawed for anyone to use, Cayder and Leta are both handling facing the world in their own unique ways. Cayder decides to pursue law, specifically with an all-star public attorney in the most well-defended prison. Leta wants to look into the mysterious Veil and how it's influencing the world. Both characters trying to understand the mysterious shadows around them, and both of them will wind up pushed together under tragic circumstances.

I had so much fun with the first 2/3rds of this book! I cleared around 200 pages in a couple of hours. However, once we shift to the heist portion of the story, that's when the story begins to crumble apart for me.

League of Liars works best when we focus on the characters and the world. I think that is what Scholte thrives in, but her execution usually leaves much to be desired. I could overlook the pacing when it isn't a plot driven story because the characters are SO rich. Cayder's gently shifting moral system, Leta's unfortunate circumstances, or Jet's reasoning for secret keeping, left me invested in their lives. But I couldn't understand some of the story beats the plot kicks into high gear.

By the end of League of Liars, I get the impression that this book is the beginning of a duology or trilogy. I'm still deciding whether I'll be continuing, but would be interested if we focus more of some of these characters!

I really enjoyed the charecters for this one and thats about it? the ending was way too fast and unresolved and it doesnt appear to be a series? and i wanted more worldbuilding and the like.

A rather fast paced and exciting journey i just wish it was more thought out.

Overall, League of Liars was an interesting read. The dialogue felt a bit awkward at times and I found myself reading a page and then having to go back to the previous page because I felt lost. I never really connected to any of the characters or the overall plot. I feel extremely lukewarm about this book and felt like the book was a bit overhyped.

From the first paragraph, I knew this book would be a good one. I immersed myself into the book from the first chapter and I cannot say enough good things about this book! Honestly amazing! The writing is incredible and the plot is just one to die for. I am absolutely obsessed with this book. My favorite part would have to be the character development throughout the book. Character development is something I look forward to and this book did not disappoint.

Ever since attending Vardean Reform School as punishment for using Edem, Cayder has been fascinated by the legal system. On his quest to become a lawyer, he takes up an internship with one of his family friends, but when his mentor is assigned to Cayder’s own sister, Leta’s, case, everything Cayder knows about the legal system starts to unravel.

There were several promising things about this book when I first started. The magic of this universe was really unique, something called Edem that was only accessible through shadows. I was also interested in the mystery of Leta’s crime, and how it was committed. Unfortunately, that was the only interesting thing about this book. There are many, many plotlines in this book, and some felt completely unnecessary. While the main focus of the book appears to be Leta’s case, two other criminal cases are thrown in around halfway throughout the book, and their reason for existence doesn’t come into play until later. The book attempts to weave an interesting narrative that connects all these different cases, but it falls flat.

First off, the characters were really unengaging. So many important character traits were just told to the reader, leaving me feeling disconnected from both the plot and the characters. I disliked Cayder, the main character of the book. He started the book off by thinking extremely highly of law enforcement, which was already a red flag to me, and his realization mid-way through the book that "law enforcement bad" just had me laughing at the book because yeah no shit!!! Leta and Jey were equally unlikeable, with Leta just being an annoying character, and Jey’s only personality trait being “snarkiness.” The only character I can say I liked was the princess, mainly because she was the only one who actually thought things through and had a working plan.

I hated every single attempt at romance throughout this entire book. Cayder and his love interest had no development at all and each romantic moment between them felt unearned. The whole time I was thinking, “Why are these two strangers so enamored with each other? Just, why?” Jey and his girlfriend’s romance was also really forced, and I kept forgetting he even had a girlfriend before the narrative would shove a random reference in my face and I would be reminded of her. The plot twist regarding his girlfriend also felt unearned, and all the romantic moments between Jey and his girlfriend were honestly creepy.

There were other general aspects of the book that I disliked. The only queer “representation” in this book is one character shoe-horning in that she has a girlfriend, but we never get to see this girlfriend or hear anything about who she is as a person. Certain plot points just didn’t make sense, such as why a teenage intern was allowed to counsel two of the highest security cases in this universe, and also just how the main character knew things. There was some guesswork that was just accepted as fact, and in a book centering on court case drama, that raised a lot of questions in me.

Overall, I just wish this book was handled better. The premise and plot could have been interesting, but the way it was executed just had me wishing it was over.

I'm not generally a big fantasy reader, but this book was really entertaining. I think YA fantasy is usually easier for me to stay engaged with because the world building isn't generally as intense as it can be with adult fantasy. I enjoyed the fact that the description of the illegal magic was simple enough to make sense but also interesting enough to push the story forward. The relationships between the main characters was not all that deep, but I still enjoyed seeing their connections. The end felt like it was setting up for a series to continue and I'd probably continue with another book. I had a lot of unanswered questions about the magic and the world they live in so I'd be interested in seeing where the story goes next.

I have tried several books by this author and I have come to the conclusion that her writing just isn't for me. I found the story to be unbelievable and I couldn't relate to any of the characters. I really didn't like the way the dialogue was written and the story didn't hold my attention at all. I probably won't try any of her books in the future.

The ultimate YA heist novel. This book has the found family trope and all of the heist energy you will ever need.

This had such a great premise and I really thought I would enjoy it but it fell flat for me. The story was just anti climactic and I just could not get engaged. Disappointed in this one.

Do you enjoy court room drama with a fantasy twist? Then definitely give this book a go. However, with no sequel planned, if you don't like an open ended ending, you won't enjoy the end of this story. I'm hoping for a book 2. I would love to see where the author takes these 5 outlawed teenagers.

This is written in multiple POV, which I love. I love seeing through the eyes of different characters and the unraveling of the cases. Throw in a few plot twists, and I was hooked. The second half of the book was fast paced and I flew right through it. Definitely recommend you give it a go.

I absolutely loved this book! It gave me six of crows vibes but was way better. I was invested the entire time, didn’t see plot twists coming! I couldn’t put it down and now I can’t stop recommending it to everyone! Plus new fictional crush 😅

Oh no! I went into this book thinking I would love it because I've loved the rest of Astrid's books. But no no it didn't make it on my list to own. I don't know why but I kept getting confused, some of the time I didn't know what was going on. And that ending like what!? It's a standalone are you sure? I'm over here questioning it because the ending didn't seem so clear to me.

Thank you to PenguinTeen for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED THIS BOOK!

It was giving procedural crime show from the POV of the public defender and I ate it up. The analysis of the justice system and corruption was so poignant. The character growth! Wow! League of Liars is fast-paced, high-stakes, and shrouded in mystery. I stayed up all night to finish it and I am desperately hoping there will be a sequel.