Liar City by Allie Therin

Liar City

Book 1 in a Slow Burn Gay Paranormal Romance Trilogy

Allie Therin

Carina Press · Print & ebook · February 28, 2023

A murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too late It’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help.

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Who it’s for
Readers who enjoy slow burn gay paranormal romance
Themes
empathy, mystery, romantic tension
Pacing
Steady

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A murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too late It’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help.

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At an out-of-the-way Seattle marina, he discovers that three people have been butchered—including the author of the country’s strictest anti-empathy bill, which is just days from being passed into law. Soon, Reece’s caller arrives: a shadowy government agent known as The Dead Man, who is rumored to deal exclusively in cases involving empathy. He immediately takes over the investigation, locking out both local PD and the FBI, but, strangely, keeps Reece by his side. As the two track an ever-growing trail of violence and destruction across Seattle, Reece must navigate a scared and angry city, an irritating attraction to his mysterious agent companion, and a rising fear that perhaps empaths like him aren’t all flight and no fight after all… "Readers will be yearning for more the minute they finish the final page." —Library Journal, starred review, on Starcrossed Sugar & Vice - Book 1: Liar City - Book 2: Twisted Shadows - Book 3: Edge of Mercy

Who it’s for

  • Readers who enjoy slow burn gay paranormal romance
  • Fans of urban fantasy with mystery and emotional depth

Where it sits

Gay Romance47%
Urban Fantasy43%
Paranormal Fantasy28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Contemporary Fantasy
  • Paranormal Fantasy
  • Urban Fantasy
  • Gay Fiction
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  • Fantasy Romance
  • Paranormal Romance
  • Gay Romance
Authors
Allie Therin
Publisher
Carina Press
Published
February 28, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
empathy · mystery · romantic tension
Reading lane
Contemporary Fantasy