I have never read a book by this author, but, after finishing this star of a book? I will definitely be keeping an eye out for her!!! Abigail Owen has created such a visually impactful world that makes it easy for you to immerse yourself in the story. The characters are all so relatable and ones you can't help but root for. And the romance? Ah! Beautifully done and spicy on all levels!

The Liar’s Crown was such a fast-paced read. I love books that are paced quickly because it manages to keep my attention. The world-building within this book was easy to understand and simple.

The magic system within The Liar’s Crown was so interesting. I loved that each category of magic had their own subcategories that had certain traits for the specific person. My favorite has to be the Enfernae, which deals with soul powers.

Meren is hands down an amazing FMC. She’s brave, sassy, and funny. All her little comments and comebacks made me genuinely laugh. Now, my favorite character, Reven. Reven is a softie when it comes to Meren and there’s no arguing with me over this. I love his little expressions and how unintentionally funny he can be.

I really enjoyed the plot of this story as well. It felt well developed and was executed great. At first when Reven was introduced it gave me Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo) vibes, but I quickly realized that it wasn’t. Abigail Owen did an amazing job with this book. I truly can not wait for the second one!

Would like to say that this book is like upper YA to NA. There is a sex scene, but it isn’t extremely detailed.

Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Teen for the eARC. These opinions and thoughts are all my own.

Thanks to Netgalley I was able to read this fabulous book. I quite enjoy the YA fantasy genre and this book did not disappoint. Plenty of twist and turns torn to keep me reading and giving it something diferent then other fantasy books with female heroes. I will be getting this for my niece

I just love getting arcs that I’m excited about and then forgetting why I even requested/got it until I crack it open and I’m amazed!!!

I’ve had this one for a while and hadn’t gotten around to it and honestly forgot what caught my attention but the cover continued to call to me so I gave in.

This story is freaking amazing. The whole time I was on the edge of my seat not knowing where it was going. I definitely have a love/hate relationship with the way things were developed lol it definitely had me reading faster to find out more!

What I really really loved was how the relationship between Reven and Meren developed. I liked the whole wanting to fight it aspect but loved that there wasn’t a whole lot of bs for them to come to terms with their feelings.

The whole time I kept wondering if this was a series and by the ending, I have to say it is AND I can’t freaking wait to see how Meren saves everyone’s a**

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley and it truly did not disappoint. I was hooked from the very beginning and could not put it down until i was finished! Owen did job amazing job creating an action packed world that is unlike any other YA/NA fantasy novel that and there really wasn’t anything in the book that I didn’t like. I’m a sucker for anything enemies to lovers with just the right amount of spice & banter and this did not disappoint. I loved the development between Meren and Revens characters, both individually and together. I thought was perfectly paced and not rushed. Owen did a fantastic job creating a brand new world that was fast paced and had me needing to read more. I cannot wait for the 2nd book!

This book was a really fun read couldn't put it down read in like a day I really enjoyed the plot and loved the characters and absolutely loved the main characters really excited to read the next book.

Okay this was okay! At first I thought looks like a recently book Twin crowns! But i love love love the idea of identical twins and this was just a good book for that. The story and the characters were amazing. I really want to read it again in a gewn Months ☺️

Four and a half
Oo this was good with a plucky heroine and a delicious brooding hero. Meren is the hidden twin who steps up when her sister needs her but when she's kidnapped in her sisters place it's up to her to not only escape but apparently save their world from an evil tyrant. Trouble is perhaps the wicked King who keeps eliminating Merens family is a lot closer to the truth than anyone imagined !
This had great pace and was a joy to read. I've enjoyed the authors dragon stories but this particular book had everything I look for in a fantasy romance. I genuinely enjoyed this with its surprises and original ideas and very much look forward to reading what happens next
This voluntary take is of a copy I requested from Netgalley and my thoughts and comments are honest and I believe fair

I read about 50% of the book before I decided to call it a day, or well, a month. I think more than the book itself it's a me problem. Lately, I can't seem to enjoy books if they don't manage to hold my attention throughout; unfortunately, this book didn't. I did like the concept of the book, the idea of twins taking each other's places, and the concept of the magic, especially the powers attributed to the villain but the concept alone was not enough to get me through.

One of the odd things that stuck out to me was in the middle of the book, where (spoiler) this creature that had been kind of hunting the main character is just killed off screen. Another background character explains how to kill the creature and then the next line just declares oh okay so now the creature is dead. I think scenes like that should have been described more. For the first half of the book at least we rarely get the main character doing something on her own or relying on her wit and I get the situation she is in makes it difficult but come on.

Speaking of the main character I did not like her. I felt like her personality was incredibly inconsistent and went back and forth between someone who is honestly kind of naive and all too kind and sympathetic to questionable people around her, to becoming extremely cautious of the same people all of a sudden. I think the romance was just pushed so much like omg enemies to lovers (which is not what I'd call this tbh) that instead of drawing it out and letting the characters get comfortable with each other or anything, it was just pushed that oh she's already attracted to him, oh she's already sympathetic to him, I want more development than that.

we are also just told a lot of things instead of being shown, I would like to see some kind of memory that establishes the main character's sister as this kind, sunshine incarnate person the main character keeps saying she is, I'd like to see other scenes which as I mentioned for killing the creature were just wiped off as oh yeah that's done now.

and reven...despite finishing half the book I don't care about him at all. actually, I don't care much about the main character either, it just all generally seems very messy and I also don't understand why writers are so afraid to make their characters genuinely bad. I mean I suppose I should have expected reven to just be some misunderstood guy with trauma ig but I have and I probably always will prefer actually morally gray characters who do bad things for good reasons because that's what morally gray means.

the worldbuilding was introduced generally pretty well, I was able to keep following along with what was going on in that sense but the plot itself felt a little messy and I think it could have been restructured better.

I think for now at least this book is not my cup of tea and not really what I was expecting. I may come back to buy and read it when it actually comes out to see if I like it better then but for now, I'm going to have to end it here.

Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

4/5 stars

Meren and Reven were such a fun couple to follow and watch grow! He is very much the grumpy male to her sunshine personality. I enjoyed their banter and how she didn’t fall head over heels with him. And the author did a good job writing it that even though he did steal her, it didn’t feel like she fell for her kidnapper.

Meren was an independent character who owned her actions. I appreciated that she realized her faults and grew from them. It was interesting reading about her powers and watching them manifest.

Reven was an enigma. He was a little tougher to figure out and understand. He did have a good character arc. I do wish we had a little more back story on how his powers worked? Or where the shadows came from? It also might have been explained and I just didn’t understand it clearly.

Overall this was a fun fantasy book and I’m excited for book 2! The characters were well fleshed out and had a good story arc. They had good chemistry and you were rooting for them to get together. I do think they needed to have a talk after everything came out in the open but that might be in book 2! I did struggle with understanding the world magic. That could be due to the fact that so much was going on though.

Solid 3 1/2 stars

I ended up liking this book more than I thought I would, though I do feel like it was almost two different books. The first half was a bit of a drag. There was a lot of traveling and hiding and events that ALMOST pushed the plot forward, but then stalled in order to make more of an impact later. The second half, however, was action packed and it moved at a clip that was perfectly suited to what was going on. It felt like Owen took off the training wheels and let the story fly.

As a YA book, I expect certain things to happen, and i'd say this book hit just about all of the tropes it could. The main character is sassy and beautiful and doesn't want no help. The antagonist who definitely wont be the antagonist for long, is dark and brooding. And for a while, these things read very tropey, but they do develop as you get deeper into the story. Some long sought after explanations turn some things on their head and make the tropes more appealing.

Also as a YA book, it got pretty steamy in the latter half, but no where near as steamy as, say, ACOTAR, which is no longer classified as YA... it was at one point!

Owen's world building is interesting. She's created a world I dont FEEL like I've entered before, but, especially in the first half, the dialogue can sometimes pull you right out of this world that is supposed to be different from our own. There's a war between fantasy language, both spoke and the very structure of how the characters speak, and modern day language. It feels messy in places and almost like some of those instances were missed in an editing pass. But this somehow gets less obvious or annoying as the book goes on.

The book ends with many more questions than answers, and I haven't seen or heard that there is going to be a sequel but I would certainly hope this will become at least a duology.

This book was such a fun read! I was in a reading slump and this book really got me out of it. I flew through this book in one afternoon and I am so sad it is over. I will be looking out for this author in the future and will be recommending this book to all of my family and friends.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

T his end of August release has everything I love about YA fiction. Meren was trained from birth to play the body double of her sister Tabra, who would one day become Queen. Meren was literally born to die as all second born twins had in her family before. When her grandmother dies, and Tabra becomes queen, Meren leaves her hiding to perform all the risky tasks as her sister. Once in the palace on her way as queen to a meeting, she is kidnapped and taken to a world around people she never knew existed. Meren, pretending to be her sister, must fight her attackers while trying to get back to her home alive.

This book is sure to be a best seller and a favorite among teens. It is the start of a series with the book ending in a cliffhanger.

I had the privilege of reading this one early, and if you love YA fantasy, you do not want to miss it! A swoon worthy hero, a fierce heroine, nonstop magical action. I was on the edge of my seat. Can't wait for book 2! I'm obsessed!

If you love a good Enemies to Lovers with magic, monsters, and diverse kingdoms, this is the one!

Our leading lady, Meren, has lived her entire life in the shadow of her twin sister. Her sister, Tabra, was the firstborn and therefore, the heir. As the spare, Meren's job is to remain hidden away, waiting for the day she will step in to take a death meant for her sister. She was born to die, so her life has never been her own.

Part of her job is to take her sister's place during dangerous events - just in case. Whilst doing her duty on the eve of the coronation, she is taken by a mysterious man of shadow. It is to be seen whether she can trust this man - they each have their own secrets. What Meren does know is that she must get home to save her sister from the very threat the Queens of her line have been guarding against for centuries..



I sat down to start this book with the intention of reading a couple of chapters and then going to bed. I read 45% in one sitting! I just could not stop. This one had some of my favorite tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, and One Bed. I won't spoil anything, but I see some more of my favorites coming in the sequel. ^_~

I especially loved the development of the relationship between Meren and Reven. (Yes, his name is Never backwards. Foreshadowing?) The relationship was well-paced - just enough tension. Reven is the handsome, mysterious, brooding love interest that I am here for. Then, we have feisty, caring Meren who, despite everything, just wants what's best for everyone. I only wished we had gotten more of her relationship with the sister, Tabra. It would have helped me care more about the conflict in her home country, Aryd. As it was, I was too busy simping for my Shadowraith, Reven.

The pacing was perfect, and the information given out over enough time that I never felt confused or like I needed to go back and check anything. There was plenty of danger, drama, and magic along with the world-building. I would love more about the Goddesses in the next book. We saw three of the kingdoms in this one, and I'm hoping for more in the sequel. Please, can I have it now??

My heart may never be the same again! The Liar's Crown is a wickedly breathtaking epic adventure that will leave you in awe of the richness and depth of this marvelous world. Not to mention that it is guaranteed to steal your heart with the wonderful and magnificent creativity of its passionate, non-stop plot. You can't hide from the decadent heat, the raw emotion, and the incredible twists. This story will take over your heart by force!

Meren has one purpose in life. While she dreams of having more, she knows there is danger and risk involved. Relegating herself to her dangerous and lonely existence, she releases her wishes to the safety of the shadows. No one can be hurt that way or so she thinks. When Reven steals her away, Fate opens a whole new world to her. Can she believe in more then the path she was taught to follow? Will the truth set her free, or will it bind her tighter then she ever thought possible?

Reven seems so much different then her at first, but he is truly just the other side of the coin. There is not much that he has experienced that she hasn't. When two compatible souls look into the other and see hope and the possibility of love, should they ignore it or give it a chance? Fate never makes things easy, but when has anything worthwhile ever been easy?

Abigail Owen has truly set herself apart with this beautifully heart-wrenching journey of self-discovery and determination. The amazing characters will leave their mark on your heart as you follow their dangerously unorthodox path to something more and something greater. No matter what you will not walk away the same. Their words will reshape and change whatever they come in contact with. This is truly life-changing literature!

This was such a wild ride of a book. I was hooked from the prologue, the concept of this is so fascinating yet brutal and utterly violent. Twins with completely different destinies. One blessed, one cursed, what could go wrong? I loved the plot, the characters, the relationships and everything in between. I was a bot skepticall about the main relationship of the book, but that changed very quickly. Meren and Reven are such great characters, with so many adversities ahead of them, but somehow they only get stronger and stronger. The ending broke me too, but my soul restored after reading the epilogue. Overall, a huge mix of strong feelings, mainly good ones, I loved this!

Twin princesses, one who lives as queen and the other who lives as a body double... meant only to sacrifice her life for her sister if her sister is ever in danger. Meren has lived her entire life under the disguise of a poor girl with no standing but slips into the palace to visit her sister if there is ever danger. Meren has spent her life hidden, knowing she is second best. Training and living in the desert, she yearns for more, for a life of her own. When the queen dies and Meren’s sister is to be crowned queen a proposal from the ageless King Eidolon has come.., suspiciously right after the death of the queen. King Eidolon is known for his treachery and yet Meren’s sister can’t help but believe in his better nature and Meren will do everything to stop the wedding from happening... yet before she can she is kidnapped by a figure made of shadow who mistakes her for her sister. The figure is actually Reven, the Shadowraith who has been kidnapping people... but he asks her to help him and that there is much more going on with the disappearing people than she initially thought. Reven need’s her help in saving his people as he knows Meren’s secret, her abilities over sand and that she could be the key to saving his people... except he is under the guise that she is her sister. Meren will have to navigate through lies, deciding who she can trust, and her feelings for the Shadowraith who has stolen her heart. This was such a fun read! I had a great time reading it and I loved Meren as a protagonist. The romance between her and Reven was great and the overall arc of the story was well done, I absolutely can’t wait for the second book!! I NEED IT!!!! Meren has lived her entire life knowing she is nothing more than a sacrifice but when she is finally given space to just be herself, to show true self to someone, it’s just wonderful. Meren and Reven work well together, they’re both people burdened with powers and duties and things that make it hard for them to truly show another themself, but together they connect and understand one another. The ending has me so excited for the next book. and I AM BEGGING FOR MORE REVEN POV!!! Overall if you love enemies to lovers, political intrigue, action, and romance, this is definitely for you!

*Thanks Netgalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC, Entangled: Teen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

This latest book by the Author is the start of a new YA Fantasy series with great worldbuilding , complex characters and secrets held close

In the land of Aryd twin Princess sisters are born .... one raised to rule the other to be hidden in the slums only brought out in a times of need .
The Queen dies suddenly and when the wrong sister , Meren ,is kidnapped on the eve of the Coronation and taken to the Shadowlands by a Shadowraith , her whole focus is on returning to protect her sister Tabra from the threat of King Eidelon .
Everyone holds their secrets close , can trust and a slow burn romance reveal the different truths and can betrayals be overcome ?

This is a fast paced book , full of intrigue and secrets , with twist and turns around every corner - I look forward to the next book in the series

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I was so excited that I was able to read and review this book! It is my favorite YA genre and had so many elements that I love to read in my books-magic, adventure, mystery, romance. The Liar’s Crown started out very slow-so slow that I almost have up on it. Luckily I stuck with it and really enjoyed it. As with all books, there are pros and cons. Pros-the overall story was really intriguing, the characters (especially Meren) were very likable, lots of adventure and twists and turns, well written. Cons-occasionally the language seemed a bit to modern for the setting, the multiple classifications of people (by both region and magical classification) was complicated-I found my self having to go back to figure out who held what type of magic, at one point there were a lot of “mini plots” but they seemed to all finally come together. Even though it tended to be a bit confusing, I really did enjoy the book. Unfortunately, I will not be purchasing this book for my library. There was a fairly descriptive sex scene that I feel is way too mature for my students. I think it is a great read for adults who love fantasy and I will recommend it to them! I look forward to the next installment in the series. I am ready to see what Meren has up her sleeve!