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This is wrong. It's reckless, dangerous, but- I can't get you out of my head. I can't wash you from my skin.Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian’s court – until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she’s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he’ll grant her freedom.As Illian’s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster – one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian’s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.As the rivalry between brothers escalates with Vasalie caught in the middle, the truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she’s willing to damn in the processIf you love... Slow-burn romance Yearning Love Triangle Banter Court politics... you're going to love A Dance of Lies Praise for A Dance of Lies'A breathtaking debut! Dance of Lies is beautifully written and filled with intrigue, with an incredible protagonist who is both vulnerable and resilient. Romantic, heartrending, and riveting - prepare to be swept away by this captivating fantasy' - Sue Lynn Tan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.

2025's most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death.My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I’m no princess bound within a tower.I am a shadow.Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian’s court – until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she’s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he’ll grant her freedom.As Illian’s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster – one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian’s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.As the rivalry between brothers escalates with Vasalie caught in the middle, the truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she’s willing to damn in the processPraise for A Dance of Lies'A breathtaking debut! Dance of Lies is beautifully written and filled with intrigue, with an incredible protagonist who is both vulnerable and resilient. Romantic, heartrending, and riveting - prepare to be swept away by this captivating fantasy' - Sue Lynn Tan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.A Dance of Lies, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2025

2025's most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death.My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I’m no princess bound within a tower.I am a shadow.Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian’s court – until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she’s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he’ll grant her freedom.As Illian’s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster – one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian’s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.As the rivalry between brothers escalates with Vasalie caught in the middle, the truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she’s willing to damn in the processPraise for A Dance of Lies'A breathtaking debut! Dance of Lies is beautifully written and filled with intrigue, with an incredible protagonist who is both vulnerable and resilient. Romantic, heartrending, and riveting - prepare to be swept away by this captivating fantasy' - Sue Lynn Tan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.A Dance of Lies, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2025

2025''s most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death.My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I''m no princess bound within a tower.I am a shadow.Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian''s court – until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she''s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he''ll grant her freedom.As Illian''s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster – one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian''s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.As the rivalry between brothers escalates with Vasalie caught in the middle, the truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she''s willing to damn in the processPraise for A Dance of Lies''A breathtaking debut! Dance of Lies is beautifully written and filled with intrigue, with an incredible protagonist who is both vulnerable and resilient. Romantic, heartrending, and riveting - prepare to be swept away by this captivating fantasy'' - Sue Lynn Tan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.A Dance of Lies, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2025

2025''s most-anticipated new debut romantic fantasy is the epic, unmissable story of hope after heartbreak, secrets, betrayal, dancing - and the touch of a goddess of death.My protector is gone, revealed to be a monster. But I remind myself that I am not a damsel. I''m no princess bound within a tower.I am a shadow.Vasalie Moran was once a dancer in King Illian''s court – until he framed her for murder. Barely surviving her two years in the dungeons, she''s suddenly called to face her King. He offers her a deal: become his spy at the month-long royal Gathering and he''ll grant her freedom.As Illian''s orders grow bloody and dangerous, forcing her to harm and betray those around her, Vasalie discovers the monster she serves may be aligned with a bigger monster – one far closer to home. With her world threatened, Vasalie enlists the help of Illian''s brother and greatest adversary, the King of the East.As the rivalry between brothers escalates with Vasalie caught in the middle, the truth of her past comes to light. If she wants to survive, she must decide who to trust, who to fight for, and how much of her soul she''s willing to damn in the processPraise for A Dance of Lies''A breathtaking debut! Dance of Lies is beautifully written and filled with intrigue, with an incredible protagonist who is both vulnerable and resilient. Romantic, heartrending, and riveting - prepare to be swept away by this captivating fantasy'' - Sue Lynn Tan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess.A Dance of Lies, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2025

In the heart-thumping, epic conclusion to the duology that began with A Dance of Lies, Vasalie must journey to the realms of the dead to restore the memories of her beloved prince and stop a mounting war.Once a spy for the ruthless King Illian, Vasalie sacrificed herself to kill him and prevent a prophesied war. But Illian’s brother, Anton – the king she allied with and had only just begun to love – struck a deal with the goddess of the underworld, to bring Vasalie back. The cost: his compassion, his memories of her, and all the events of the past six weeks.Now stripped of the truth, Anton believes his friends betrayed him and accepts an offer from the goddess to rule the kingdom of the dead. But with the realm he leaves behind on the brink of civil war, and her cruel father threatening to invade, Vasalie realizes only Anton can reunite a fractured realm.To save her world and the man she was coming to love, Vasalie journeys to the underworld and reclaim him… though the Anton she finds is arrogant, debauched, hopeless. To restore him, she’ll have to restore his memories – even if it means sacrificing her own heart.

In the heart-thumping, epic conclusion to the duology that began with A Dance of Lies, Vasalie must journey to the realms of the dead to restore the memories of her beloved prince and stop a mounting war.Once a spy for the ruthless King Illian, Vasalie sacrificed herself to kill him and prevent a prophesied war. But Illian’s brother, Anton – the king she allied with and had only just begun to love – struck a deal with the goddess of the underworld, to bring Vasalie back. The cost: his compassion, his memories of her, and all the events of the past six weeks.Now stripped of the truth, Anton believes his friends betrayed him and accepts an offer from the goddess to rule the kingdom of the dead. But with the realm he leaves behind on the brink of civil war, and her cruel father threatening to invade, Vasalie realizes only Anton can reunite a fractured realm.To save her world and the man she was coming to love, Vasalie journeys to the underworld and reclaim him… though the Anton she finds is arrogant, debauched, hopeless. To restore him, she’ll have to restore his memories – even if it means sacrificing her own heart.

Nr. 1 Sunday Times BestsellerIn limitierter Erstauflage mit wunderschön gestaltetem Farbschnitt:Rundum gestalteter FarbschnittFarbig gestalteter Vor- und NachsatzLuxuriöse eisblaue metallic-geprägte Buchdecke»Herzen sind höchst empfindlich, wie Glas. In den falschen Händen zerbrechen sie allzu leicht.«Zwischen Intrigen und Fehden einer Königsfamilie, muss die Tänzerin Vasalie um ihr Leben kämpfen. Gleichzeitig entspinnt sich ein Love Triangle, das in der großen Liebe oder aber in einer Katastrophe enden könnte. Brittney Arena hat mit »A Dance of Lies« das Romantasy-Debüt des Jahres geschrieben.Vasalie war einst Tänzerin am Hof von König Illian, bis er sie fälschlicherweise des Mordes bezichtigte. Zwei Jahre im Kerker hat sie überlebt, aber ihr Körper ist versehrt. Dann wird sie plötzlich zum König gerufen, der ihr einen Deal anbietet: Wenn sie seine Spionin wird und die Versammlung der Königreiche infiltriert, gewährt er ihr die Freiheit. Doch Illians Anweisungen werden immer brutaler. Er zwingt Vasalie, Menschen Schaden zuzufügen und sie an die Krone zu verraten. Sie sucht Hilfe bei Illians Bruder und größtem Widersacher, Anton, dem berüchtigten König des Ostens. Während die Rivalität zwischen den Brüdern eskaliert, entsteht zwischen Vasalie und Anton eine verbotene, intrigenreiche Liebe. Doch noch ein Anderer will sich in Vasalies Herz schleichen. Wenn sie überleben will, muss sie sich entscheiden, wem sie vertrauen kann, für wen sie kämpfen soll und wie viel sie bereit ist, für ihre Liebe zu opfern.