Mistress of Lies, 9780356521145
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Decadent court, blood magic, treachery: desire and vengeance will bleed Aeravin.
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Mistress of Lies

the sensual and sinister sunday times bestseller!

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    8 September 2025

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Summary

Mistress of Lies: A Bloodthirsty Court of Power and Revenge

‘Politics, family, and desire weave a tangled web across a decadent, blood-soaked city in this stunning debut. Dark, dangerous, and entrancing!’ - Melissa Caruso

*Now a Sunday Times bestseller*

A villainous heroine finds herself plunged into a seductive world of power, politics and murder in the court of the vampire king in this bloodthirsty debut from an un…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780356521145
ISBN-10:0356521141
Series:The Age of Blood
Author:K.M. Enright
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Orbit
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:8 September 2025
Weight:316g
Dimensions:194mm x 126mm x 36mm
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Critics Review

Captivating and deadly, Mistress of Lies enthralls from the very first page. Twisted through with the darkest of secrets… a powerful exploration of race, class and injustice – Laura R. Samotin, author of THE SINS OF THEIR BONESA stunning tale ripe with political scheming, fascinating magic, and deliciously complicated characters you can’t help but root for. A decadent story that won’t let you go – Sara Hashem, author of THE JASAD HEIRA dark fantasy the way it should be done: intricately built, steeped in political intrigue, featuring messy families, morally grey protagonists, and visceral blood magic. I adored the world Enright has created, deep and complex, with an atmosphere so thick, you can slice it with a knife – Genoveva Dimova, author of FOUL DAYSA cunning and clawed fantasy romance. Whether manoeuvring cutthroat society parties or scorching bedroom alliances, Enright’s characters crackle with chemistry, pitting loyalty against clashing ideals in a twisting murder mystery that will leave you breathless to the very end. – S. A. MacLean, author of THE PHOENIX KEEPERA dark, delicate, beauty of a novel, with all the edges of sharpened steel – K.S. Villoso, author of THE WOLF OF OREN-YAROAn exquisitely crafted, bloodthirsty decadence of gothic romance and cunning political intrigue. Enright weaves a fantasy that is utterly unputdownable – Ashley Shuttleworth, author of A DARK AND HOLLOW STARSensual and sinister, Mistress of Lies had me by the throat. This class conscious political fantasy speaks to the diasporic longing for recognition and connection, and the constant balancing of identity and integration in a very special way – Gabriella Buba, author of Saints of Storm and SorrowGlittering darkly with facets of magic, romance, and deep lore, Mistress of Lies is a seductive and blood-soaked jewel of a debut – Lyra Selene, author of A FEATHER SO BLACKLush and unrelenting, this complex political intrigue is an ode to those who will seize destiny in their own, bloodied hands – Lyndall Clipstone, author of UNHOLY TERRORSMistress of Lies is dark, sexy, and twisty, the plot as winding and eerie as the streets of Aeravin itself. With compelling characters and a fresh take on blood magic, this book will seize you by the throat and hold your attention to the very end – Andrea Stewart, author of BONE SHARD DAUGHTERMISTRESS OF LIES held me captive from the very first page. What a story-dark and gripping, raw and beautifully imagined. With their stunning prose, compelling morally gray characters, inventive magic system, and knack for piercingly heartfelt moments amidst all the horror and intrigue, K.M. Enright is definitely one to watch. – Thea Guanzon, author of THE HURRICANE WARSPolitics, family, and desire weave a tangled web across a decadent, blood-soaked city in this stunning debut. Dark, dangerous, and entrancing! – Melissa CarusoA blood-stained, heart wrenching romance balanced on the knife’s edge of revolution. Luxurious and beautifully cruel – Andrew Joseph White, author of HELL FOLLOWED WITH US

About The Author

K.M. Enright

K.M. Enright is a Filipino-American writer of romantic fantasy. When not writing he can be found playing too many video games, cooking, or listening to Broadway musicals. He currently lives in New Jersey with his husband and their black cat, Zuko.

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