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City of Lies and Legends

by Kayla Edwards

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·House of Devils #3

Why Read This?

You'll experience relentless tension and emotional intensity that leaves you desperate for the next installment.

Synopsis

When Darkslayer Darien Cassel first took human Loren Calla under his wing, he’d made a promise to protect her from anything. And now that she has fallen into a coma, every day a losing battle to return to life, he is determined to save her. When he hears rumors of the one place in Terra that houses a secret that just might bring her back to him, he drops everything to try it, leaving behind the city he grew up in and the people he calls family. His decision sets his best friend Maximus Reacher onto a road of his own—one no less dangerous than Darien’s as he unearths the secrets of his past, uncovering a multitude of lies and legends better left buried. Meanwhile, in the historic city of Yveswich, Roman Devlin of the House of Black gets tangled up with a shapeshifting Selkie of the Riptide, a member of a rival Darkslaying house and a thorn in his side. Shay Cousens is a pickpocket with endless tricks up her sleeve—and if Roman isn’t careful, she might succeed at stealing both his wallet and his heart as they work together to find her missing sister. Their path will lead them not just to Angelthene, but also into the dark secrets of the Phoenix Head Society—and the restorative body of water that has the power to cleave their world in two. Loyalties are tested, and worlds collide in City of Lies and Legends, the third installment in the House of Devils series.

At a Glance

4.41 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

captive romancedark romanceblood feud romance

Mood

darkintensesuspensefulemotionalbrooding

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.41 ★

Page Count

778 pages

Published

2024

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

Multi-POV

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Wen Ross|Zura Johnson

Narrator Count

Dual

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

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Spice Details 🌶️

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domestic abusesexual assault (referenced)attempted murderdeathkidnappingmurdertraumaviolencearsoncaptivitywar

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