Den of Liars

By Jessica S. Olson

Book Overview

An aspiring thief attempting a daring casino heist during a high-stakes tournament is torn between two warring brothers in Den of Liars, a thrilling YA fantasy romance by acclaimed author Jessica S. Olson.

Be wary of my deceits, little thief, for at the Liar's Den, even your heart may make a glamour of truth.

Lola St. James is the world's best kept secret. When her father gambles away the knowledge of her existence in the Liar's Dice Tournament, she is rescued by the Thief, the notorious leader of a magical gang known as the Tentacles. But this kindness comes with a price: her heart.

Now, Lola and the Thief have a bond like no other, able to feel each other's emotions because of their shared heart. Determined to prove herself and become a full-fledged Tentacle, Lola undertakes a critical heist. When it goes sideways, the only way forward is for Lola to compete in the Liar's Dice Tournament herself.

Lola is confident in her ability to pull off any heist, but the Thief's mysterious brother, the Liar, runs the game and he turns out to be more than she bargained for. As her attraction for him grows and illusions run wild, she will be forced to confront the secrets of her past, the truth of the brothers' shared history, and the lies she tells herself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250329744
• ISBN13: 9781250329745
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Everyone is a liar

I really enjoyed following Lola around as she dances between the Thief and the Liar, looking for the moonshard that imbued them with powers/curses and made them the talk of the city. It was an interesting world and I would love to go to the Liar's Den to see the glamour and illusions and be a watcher (not a participant) of the tournament. Not much a fan of the triangle romance that was trying to happen between the three main characters but I was interested in the connections and why Lola had been saved by Enzo four years ago. It was a fast moving story with lots of action, from fighting, thieving, and conning to dancing, meetings and games in secret caverns and a big showdown with a reveal that I did not expect but I am excited to find out what happens in the next book! And I am happy that Lola is equal and better in some things than the two brothers and I hope she finds what she is looking for and gets what is her due after all the trouble that she got into at the Liar's Dice Tournament!