A Dagger of Betrayal and Lies Second Edition

by Taylor Vander Leest

“YOU DIDN’T THINK YOU WERE THE ONLY RIDER, DID YOU?”

In the wake of Olavi Sture’s attempted siege, the kingdom of Lamid rebuilds with steel and rumors. The two-month disappearance of Katla Vistel is almost as common a subject as sightings of The Dragon Rider…and the land is not so accepting of the elusive shadow, or his dragons.

Aidan is finally returned to his birthplace, but a life with his human family is not quite all that he dreamed. With Olavi in the wind, it seems traces of trouble or release are scarce…until a girl carries in knowledge of a Sigurd plot on the back of a dragon. Eager to escape the confines of Lamid, Aidan sets course for kingdoms across the sea, where familiar faces and shared blood await.

And he is not alone.

As Katla tries to navigate the delicate balance between the life she has known and that of a dragon rider, she fights to forge a Bond between herself and the fledgeling Bluebell. However, Katla is not the only one who stumbles in the minds of dragons, as Aidan must traverse the potential dangers of his own open soul.

And now that Olavi knows the young royals and riders of Voluspa are strengthening the opposition, the hunt is on…and there may be more to the chief’s grand vision than broken thrones and iron-fanged armadas.

Genres: Fantasy

758 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2023

About the author

Taylor Vander Leest is the 20-year-old author of the These Bonded Souls series. She was raised in small town Iowa, and currently resides an hour away studying english & creative writing and marketing at the University of Iowa. She is semi-fluent in ASL, Spanish, and knows a few phrases in High Valyrian. Before adopting her dog Benji she could be found daydreaming to a fault or playing basketball, but now she's usually just trying to stop him from eating her books. A Crash of Sea and Storm and A Dagger of Betrayal and Lies are her first novels, with their sister The Lady Dáinn soaring onto shelves sometime soon...

Reviews

[Sophie Hallali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even better than the book before it. The story had me in a chokehold from start to the absolute BANGER of a finish. The characters have my entire heart, and the worldbuilding is immaculate. It feels like a real, tangible thing, so whenever I return to the story, it feels like returning to a second home. I am absolutely dying for the third book. It can't come soon enough! Help me, seriously!!

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I absolutely love harold. HAROLD, I LOVE YOU. You are the true hero of the story.

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book was great, reread it again.