The Saint of Liars (Lucky Devil Series, #2)

This is the second book in this series. I enjoyed this one as much as the first one if not a little more. In this installment Rune continues to try to hide her past and is now in search of her ex-husband’s secrets. Then you have Saint Benedict added to the mix. Things start heating up and so does the danger. This story pulled me in right from the beginning. The characters are strong but both carry emotional damage which makes them great characters. I highly recommend this book.

5 Stars

The Saint of Liars is the second book in The Lucky Devil Series by Megan Mackie. I am absolutely loving this brilliant series! After falling in love with the first book, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this second instalment. I dove right in and devoured it in a day. It is definitely every bit as good as the first book, and there is no way that I could pick a favourite out of the two. The overarching storyline is spellbinding and full of intricate details and incredible world building. This is an urban fantasy with cyberpunk/neon-dystopia and paranormal elements. There is magic, action adventure, suspense, some mystery, drama, tension, chemistry, intrigue, danger, secrets, different realms….as well as a slew of mystical and mythical creatures.
We are back with Rune Leveau at the Luck Devil Bar. We Met Rune in Book one when she had inherited the bar from her Aunt who had recently passed away. There is a lot more to Rune than meets the eye, even she isn’t fully aware of what she is capable of. She had traumatic past event that had forced her into changing her identity and keeping a low profile. But when a mysterious and sexy stranger turns up at the bar, her past catches up with her and her adventure begins. Saint Benedict is a corporate spy who is on the hunt for a programmer and some missing files. Little does he know that Rune has a much closer connection to the case than he could ever imagine. Circumstances throw these two together where they needed to work together to figure everything out, all the while trying to stay one step ahead of the sinister forces hell bent of getting their hands on the information first. This puts them in impossibly difficult and dangerous situations that will test them both- and put her life, and the fate of the Lucky Devil Bar, on the line.
This story picks up two months after the events in book one. Rune is still coming to grips with everything that happened and hasn’t seen or heard from Saint Benedict since her revelation. But when assassins target her, Saint Benedict turns up and another new adventure begins- as they try stay out of the clutches of their evil foe, elude the assassins, and continue their search for the missing Masterson Files. Which results in some incredible, action paced reading.
Ms. Mackie has delivered a rich, vibrant and vividly detailed story set in a cleverly constructed and interesting world. This is world building on a masterful level. The characters are truly brilliant- so well crafted and fully developed. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, but the story is so well written that I didn’t have any trouble keeping up. I loved how the characters grow and evolve as the story progresses. One of the better things to come out of the whole experience for Rune was that she ‘found’ herself and continues to discover new facets about herself and about her ‘abilities’. I couldn’t help but think how much of Tatiana’s story mirrored Runes. I love the chemistry between Rune and Saint Benedict, I really hope something comes from that. I have been guessing as to how their story will play out and I can’t wait to find out if I am right, or wrong. The only thing I felt was not as on point as the first book, and became a little confusing at times, was when one characters POV flowed right into another characters POV, without any lead in. But this minor issue didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the story.
The story twists and turns, with lots of surprises and unexpected developments that had me on the edge of my seat in expectation. I really can’t wait to continue this story/series…. I sooooo hope there is a book three!!!!!!!!
I can’t recommend this story and author highly enough. You really should read it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed!!!

Thank you, Ms. Mackie!

The Saint of Liars by Megan Mackie is the second book in The Lucky Devil Series a picks up two months after the last book left off. I am loving this paranormal thriller urban fantasy series. I was hungry to read this book after finishing the first and sat and gobbled it up in one day. There was no way I could put it down as there is so much going on I had to know where it was going. There is magic and magical creatures that are mystical. There is drama and action at every turn, adventure and danger that will have you holding your breathe, suspense and intrigue caught up in the twist. Searching for the truth between the secrets and lies is paramount as we traverse through different realms, different worlds that Megan has cleverly woven. Rune and Saint Benedict really make the story pop and their complicated relationship is one I hope continues to evolve. The only thing I found a little confusing was that the story was told in different POV’s and there was no indication it was so until you read and reread it a couple of times but once you knew what to expect it was ok. I hope to see a third book to this series as I feel there is so much more to be told and enjoy.

The Saint Of Liars by Megan Mackie is the second book in the Lucky Devil series. This series really needs to be read in order as it follows the same characters and the story follows on. To get the best out of it they aren’t not really stand-alone books.

Rune did it. She survived the onslaught of the Kodiak Corporation. And dare she say it but things had been pretty quiet ever since. Of course that couldn’t last for long.
The corporate entities are still a lingering threat and a Faerie King has made his way to her bar. Everything is going crazy again.
So of course the only way to make things better is to have St. Benedict turn up again. Just what Rune needed. With secrets and betrayals between them it could end up being too much to over come. Especially since Rune is trying to keep her head down and stay out of the war that is going on around her.

This book was a brilliant follow up to the first. As well written and as engaging it had me hooked right from the moment I read the blurb. I really do like Rune, her character is so interesting and entertaining it makes it really easy to read her story. Another great read and one that should be on everyone’s TBR list!