The First Liar

Software engineer Tori Jaecar has made it. At least, that' s what she tells herself. Her coworkers suck, she hates life in the big city, and she's starving for meaning in life since her brother's death, but who cares? Happiness is a small price to pay for success.

When Tori's boss is murdered in front of her, she' s saved by part-time monster hunter, full-time bad boy Vince Lenoir, and their destinies entwine. In their hunt for the killer, they embark on an odyssey of epic proportions— literally. Legendary villains from Greek mythology have moved to America. They threaten to send humanity back to the classical era. To stop them, Tori and Vince must answer three questions: who they are, who do they want to be, and who lies at the heart of it all?

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Secrets, Lies… and a Slightly Uneven Payoff

The First Liar by M. C. Rising has an intriguing premise with secrets, shifting truths, and touches of supernatural and mystical lore woven in.

While it starts strong, the pacing dips in the middle, and it’s hard to fully connect with the characters. The narration is solid and helps carry the story, but even that can’t fully make up for the uneven flow.

Overall, it had potential but didn’t fully deliver for me.

Overall: 2.75/5 ⭐

Mystery

The First Liar by M. C. Rising is a great paranormal mystery. Jess Wright did a great job with the narration. The story is entertaining, thrilling, action packed, interesting, and more.
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Action and fantasy!!

The First Liar by MC Rising
Narrated by Jess Wright
🌟🌟🌟🌟(3.5 rounded up)

This is an interesting story focusing on mythological/fantastical beings. The storyline started out as engaging to me, then got a bit less exciting in the middle and then ended better. A bit of a roller coaster for me.
Tori, starts out as a shy type of person, but that part of her seems to change quickly and she becomes a lot stronger of a person. Tory teams up with Vince, Roy and Brooks who are on the hunt for the monsters.
There’s a lot of action, with the villain of the story, Orion.

The narration is amazing!! Jess Wright is one of my top narrators, so listening to this story is the best way to read this book! She really brought the characters and story to life.