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Weave of a Thousand Lies by A. E. Zeigler | A Review

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Welcome to Quills and Pages. I just finished reading this arc of Weave of a Thousand Lies, which was given to me by author A. E. Zeigler. And I feel that feeling you feel after finishing a book and don't know what to do with your life and yourself lol. I thought I should write the review while it is still fresh. This book is the first in the series of The Stitchbinding Chronicles.

BLURB
A plague to cure.

Unable to cure a mysterious plague with magical Stitchbinding, Princess Lineya must Timesplice into the future to find a cure for her mother, who fell ill at Lineya's hand. But Timesplicing into the future has a cost. Because she is ripped from the fabric of time, the princess does not exist in the future. No one recognizes her-- not even her betrothed.

A crown to save.

In the future, a cruel king rules, oppressing all in the land. But only the king's closest advisors can use Stitchbinding powers.

A romance out of time.

Kemp hates all Lyndens. He yearns to gain Stitchbinding powers and to overthrow the king. When Lineya joins his band of rebels, he doesn't trust her. Yet as they plan their attack on the palace to steal the cure, they form an unbreakable bond. Instead of returning to save her mother and inherit the crown, Lineya insists on staying with Kemp, a peasant rebel she could never have in her own timeline. Will she choose duty or love?


GENRE 
High Fantasy, YA Romantasy

THEME AND TONE
Gripping and Engaging

LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE
Easy, beautiful, and immersive writing

CHARACTERS
Multilayered Complex Characters

TROPES
☙Enemies to Lovers
☙ Slow burn
☙ Grumpy MC
☙ Unique Beautiful Magic System
☙ Time Travel
☙ Betrayal and Politics
☙ Young Adult
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MY REVIEW
First of all, thanks to the author for giving me a chance to read her book baby. I started reading the book and was a little confused I was like what was happening with all the stitching and weaving. The terms were cool but I had zero idea what was happening. You know Fantasy. Anyway, I finally understood the magic system and started picturing the things I am reading.

I found a little tidbit at the end of the book that the idea of this story came to the author in a dream. How cool is that? May be it's a sign for me to start creating stories from my dreams because I see the coolest dreams. Back to the topic...The magic system is amazing, the world-building is awesome and the characters are beautifully written and it is a young adult. Lately, a lot of books targeting young adults are spicy which I do not support. So this book is perfect for Young adults who are starting out in the Romantasy Genre.

Also, I like to mention this book gave off major vibes of The Queen of the Tearling Series which is also one of my favorite books. The story revolves around Lineya who is a princess and has to save her people so she travels to future in the search of a cure and finds an earth-shattering reality happening in the future.

There are two potential love interests with their own storyline and their own agenda in the whole scheme of things. One is the real asshole and the other is the fake asshole 😅😂. I like them both s characters and I cannot wait for the next books to see what will happen to these 3 characters. Maybe be author will move to the Love triangle storyline or maybe she move to the fated mates kind of things because of the connection Lineya has with one of them. But a girl can imagine. I do love a good heartbreaking love triangle though😅. These are just my musings and predictions I am just sensing that this book is going to be an epic story.

On the whole, the book is amazing. The first half was a little slow for me but at the second half, I was at the edge of my seat and couldn't read fast enough. It was heartstopping. It's a 5-star read for me and I highly recommend it. And also can we take a moment to appreciate the book cover it's beautiful.

MY RATING
Overall: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Plot: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

World Building: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Characters:★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Pacing: ★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Mystery: ★★★★★★ | 5 Stars

Ending: ★★★★★| 5 Stars

Spice Level: This is YA so no spice.

Book Cover:★★★★★| 5 Stars

THE PARTS I LIKED
☙ The Magic System....Loved it
☙ The Slow burn and how the relationship progressed between Lineya and Kemp were beautiful
☙ All the secrets surrounding woolworsting and stitchbinding. I need to know more. 
THE PARTS I DID'T LIKED
☙ I don't think there is any but I got angry at Rhett multiple times, Oakum is evil and power-hungry, and I do not like the fact that Lynden treated people from Krashe but it has to be here for the plot.
☙ My heart went out to Kemp multiple times how he was treated by Rhett. Poor baby...I wanted to hug him and protect him so bad.

Best Words

It was as if he’d done this before. Sometime. Somewhere. It made him want to cry and sing all at once. Sad songs. Joyful cries. As if he’d woken from a dream, still catching snatches of distant memories....

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amey Zeigler is an award-winning author of romantic comedies and mysteries. Her laugh-out-loud Rom-Com, The Swiss Mishap, won 3rd place in the Book Buyer's Best for Contemporary Romance. The Casserole Dish won Runner-Up for Sweet Contemporary Romance in the Rone awards. Her 10 years of theater training in college and high school inspired her to narrate her own books. She spins stories with humor, charm, and heart, often with a dash of action and adventure. When she's not writing, she is teasing her three kids, globe-trotting with her husband (for book research of course!), or trying new things. She lives near Austin, TX. She's selling direct because she wants to build relationships with readers.You can find more of her books here (Website Link).

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