![]() It’s the mark we carve on the world.”Ĭity of Lies was a wonderful debut by Australian author Sam Hawke. Tain, their best friend, is forced to assume the mantle of Chancellor and the three of them soon find that the poisoning was just the beginning. Everything changes when the Chancellor and their beloved uncle are poisoned. It is their honour to serve behind the scenes. ![]() Jovan and Kalina’s family has always protected the Chancellor and his family. Trapped and desperate, they soon discover that the society into which they were born and grew up also possesses two faces – for behind the sophistication and the beauty lies an ugly truth – this is a world built on oppression and treachery. It’s when the Chancellor succumbs to an unknown poison and an army lays siege to the city that the siblings’ world begins to truly unravel. While other women of the city holds positions of power and responsibility, her path is full of secrets and lies – some hidden even from her own brother. She hides her frustrations behind a mask of serenity. But in truth he is a master of poisons and chemicals, trained to protect the Chancellor’s family. ![]() ![]() ![]() Outwardly, he is the lifelong friend of the Chancellor’s charming, irresponsible heir. Publication Date: August 23rd 2018 (first published July 3rd 2018)īlurb: ‘ I was seven years old the first time my uncle poisoned me…’ ![]()
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