Book: Deceiving Their Minds by Laiken Rhodes
Reviewed by Booksbystarlightandshadows
Rating: 3/5
This book kept me engaged but I am so confused with what is going on and wish I had taken some proper notes! The author says in the note at the beginning the story is happening out of order which has left me intrigued as the gaps are deliberate. I did have to go back and re-read certain chapters after finishing including the prologue and the flash forward did make more sense to me. The foreboding is there big time as we know there is a betrayal coming!
I am a big secret society fan and I am looking forward to finding out more about the Guilda as all the things I love are here; mysterious identities, hidden pasts, and scary trials (that last one had me on the edge of my seat). I am struggling a bit with the number of characters though. Often the male characters are referred to by physical characteristics (as no one is meant to know which MC is which under the masks) but with the two separate groups and the two separate timelines I was going back and forth trying to remember who was who towards the end when more people came out of the woodwork. I also really need to understand the reason behind the King, Queen and Prince labels as it seems more than just a carryover from highschool!
I was definitely feeling the why choose potential too although Audrey and Aleks seem to be the main couple. As much as I like the intensity that Audrey and Aleks have going on, I do have a soft spot for Cameron and I liked Alaister's energy. I did have to keep going back to that family tree though to make sure I wasn't going a step too far!
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read