City of Lies (Keepers)

In City of Lies, Goldie and her friends enjoy more freedom then they did in the past book, but they soon learn that freedom comes at a price -- for it may be that a few of the ancient dangers of the city have returned. When one of Goldie's friends is kidnapped, Goldie follows along in hopes of staging a rescue. She soon finds herself in the unfamiliar city of Spoke, where the Festival of Lies is just about to get started and nothing is quite what it seems. Goldie doesn't know who to trust, or even how to find her missing friends, but she knows she must try. Along the way, she meets an interesting assortment of characters and learns some startling secrets, all while having the sort of heart-pounding adventures that she encountered in the first book of the series. Will Goldie, using the skills she learned in the Museum of Thieves, be able to rescue her friend and find a way back to Jewel?

This second book in the Keepers series was just as good as the first. I was particularly impressed that the author, having created a fascinating and fully realized setting for the first book, moved away from it and came up with just as complete and interesting a setting for the second. I'm looking forward to listening to the conclusion of the series some time soon. ( )

The second installment in Lian Tanner's series. When Toadspit and his sister Bonnie are kidnapped by slavers from another city, Goldie must rescue them in the midst of the Festival of Lies, when nothing is as it seems and a big lie can change one's fortune. Again, I wouldn't have picked this up in text form--listen to the audiobook! Claudia Black is a fantastic reader and she really brings to life what could be an awkward silent read.

Wonderful sequel to the Museum of Thieves. This story is quite the page-turner, filled with many twists and turns. Goldie and Toadspit leave the city of Jewel in order to rescue Toadspit's little sister Bonnie. Goldie meets new characters and encounters all kinds of trouble. Again, can't wait for the next one in the series! ( )