The Midnight Lie

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ

3.8

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Marie Rutkoski

Set in the world of the New York Times–bestselling Winner’s Trilogy, Marie Rutkoski's The Midnight Lie is an epic LGBTQ romantic fantasy about learning to free ourselves from the lies others tell us—and the lies we tell ourselves.Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences.Nirrim keeps her head down, and a dangerous secret close to her chest. But then she encounters Sid, a rakish traveler from far away, who whispers rumors that the High Kith possess magic. Sid tempts Nirrim to seek that magic for herself. But to do that, Nirrim must surrender her old life. She must place her trust in this sly stranger who asks, above all, not to be trusted.

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Author

Marie Rutkoski

Pages

352

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published Date

2020-03-03

ISBN

0374306397 9780374306397

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"Phenomenal book! Loved the romance and the main character. Covers so many important topics in a natural and compelling way. Vivid descriptions and great plot twists. #feminist #lgbt #wlw "

Karlee Gong

"I loved the writing, the fantasy and the romance aspect was so good."

Pinkqueen

"This book is brilliant, I want to give Nirrim a hug, and I have a significantly sized crush on Sid. Please read this. That is all."

Olivia

"I love this book! It has you thinking its going to do one thing and then it does the other thing."

KC Dhingra

"This book was phenomenal. It gave me a sapphic love interest that didn't feel out of place, a GNC character I could relate to, while having amazing messages to tell through the story. Made it into my top 5, easily."

hythe

"A book with sapphic relationships in it, but they arent the main focas"

Bear Perescu

"Great concept but very stagnant"

Greg

"<i>oof</i>"

Ella Zegarra

"3.5-Rounded Down-I have to say the beginning of this book did not have me sold. But I'm glad I stuck through it, because the ending was amazing. I was a little disappointed with how the romance played out, although it probably gets explained deeper in the next book. I will be reading the next book. Solid YA gay Fantasy- with a great ending."

Samantha Leavitt

"(Please read this “review” as more of a helper to see if you would like this book!) This book is phenomenal. Ever since I read this book, I have patiently awaited its sequel (The sequel is out now!!). THAT is how good the book is. I found that this book covers a lot of unspoken topics in a real and genuine way I’ve not seen very prominently in others. In this book you can find heartbreak, characters suffering from trauma, etc. When considering this book think to yourself… -This book is NOT heavy on any romance or spice, and more so on fantasy elements!! If you love a cruel twist to magic you will LOVE this book! -This book is MASTERFULLY written. If you are impatient or not willing to look up the definitions of certain words throughout the book, or find it too complicated to understand a lot of metaphorical terms you may have trouble with this book. However, if you are willing to savor and enjoy ever part of the book with or without understanding, you will love it!! -If you like certain aspects of the book series “Percy Jackson” by Rick Riordan you might like this [TINY PLOT SPOILER BELOW!!] -If you like ultimatum you will love this book. (For clarification, my use of “Ultimatum” refers to a point in literature where a character is given a choice between two very valuable things) I hope this review helped!"