Kingdom of Liars by Nick Martell. An engaging read, of a young man out to redeem his family name. In a world where magic use costs memories, how can anyone be sure of the past?

Well, that was a disappointment. The overarching story was good. A young man who believes his father was wrongfully executed for killing the prince 10 years ago seeks to find out the truth when the opportunity presents itself. Unfortunately, the product was messy. I kept writing it off as an unreliable narrator, but the actions that Michael takes don't make sense. If he has been conning nobles for years and surviving in this cutthroat culture, why does he make so many stupid decisions? Why does he consistently trust the wrong people? Why does he always wind up on the wrong end of a situation? It tries to come back together in the end but there were some serious mental manipulations to get there. If it hadn't begun with Michael's trial for killing the king, I probably would not have been interested enough to finish it.