*~Book Review: Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake~*

I want to thank Entangled Teen for providing me with a hardback copy in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate this opportunity and all views and opinions expressed are my own!

Title: Thief of Lies (#1 The Library Jumpers Series)

Author: Brenda Drake

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Gia 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.

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!💖

Brenda Drake is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult fiction. She grew up the youngest of three children, an Air Force brat, and the continual new kid at school. Her fondest memories growing up is 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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  1. Awesome review Book Sister! I had a feeling you were going to love this.😊

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    1. You were exactly right!😍 You know me so well!😊 xoxox

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  2. Glad you enjoyed this one Dani! I’m going to be doing the second book soon and hopefully it will be just as good. 🙂

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    1. I’m starting the second book now! I caught up on a lot of reading the last few weeks so I can’t wait hehehe.

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      1. I’ve been trying to get through my Jan 30th titles before picking it up… think I had like 14 due that day, oops. LOL

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        1. I know, so many due on the 30th or first week!I realized that a couple hours ago that I will have to push it back and go to the ones due!😭

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          1. Yep, I finish the 30th and have like 8-10 more to do before the 6th.

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            1. Same here, girl!😱 Let’s not even talk about the ones that have already been published before I received them and author requests!😨😭📚📚📚📚

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            2. Ah now if they are already published I push them to the side if I’m behind until I catch up. Thus why I haven’t done book 2 yet of this series but book 3 is due soon so I’ll get it in here shortly. 🙂

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            3. Yeah I push them to the side as well! When I have free time, I will try to catch up!

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  3. Fantastic review! I really liked the synopsis.

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    1. Thanks so much sweetheart!😊 xoxoxoxo🌹💙🌹💙🌹

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  4. OMG this truly sounds like a book I would like :o. I’ll make sure to read it, thanks for your review.

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    1. Yay!!! It really was so awesome!!!😍 At least in my opinion!I will definitely be reading more of this genre!😊

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      1. I’ve been trying to find a good book in this genre for a long time, I just don’t want to start with a bad one because then I’ll just get disappointed 😂 but this sounds like a book I would like haha

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        1. I totally understand. I seem to get disappointed by this genre a lot but this one was awesome!😊

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          1. I’ll give it a try 😀

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            1. Yay!😊 I can’t wait to hear your thoughts!😍

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  5. Wow, one of your alltime favorite fantasy novels now huh? That is high praise indeed. I like the setting you are describing here. Honestly who doesn’t like libraries lol😂😂 So, I guess I have to add this one again. Especiallly as the book is Dani approved of course. Awesome review from the girl who absolutely rocks! 😘😘

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    1. Yay!!🙌🙌🙌 Thanks so much!😍 You are a rockstar, Michel! XOXOXOXO! You always make me smile! 😃

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      1. Aww…thank you 😍😍 You do the same to me as well ❤️❤️

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  6. High praise indeed! Sounds great.

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  7. Might be a ‘Fantasy too far’ for me, but I am pleased that you loved it so much.
    Best wishes, Pete. x

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  8. Ohhhh, yesss Dani! Lets go to the fantasy side 😁😁😁 Im going to check this one out 🤓

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    1. You definitely should girl!!!😍💖💜💖💜💖💜

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  9. […] Hey book nerdigans! I’m writing this post to share with you lovely people that today is release day for the final novel of Library Jumpers series by Brenda Drake! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this series! I am currently in the middle of book number 2, Guardian of Secrets, but you can find my review of the first in this novel, Thief of Lies, @ https://touchmyspinebookreviews.com/2018/01/20/book-review-thief-of-lies-by-brenda-drake/ […]

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