Book Review: Deceiving Their Minds

 

Deceiving Their Minds is an all-new dark secret society romance from debut indie author Laiken Rhodes. This book is set in the small coastal town of Alabastor Cove, where nothing is like it seems. Enter the world of spoiled heirs, hidden secrets, and dangerous betrayals in this first book of the Tactum Obscurae Series.

Audrey

When an invitation arrives inviting me to participate in the first Viperae Rosarum Ludi, I was reluctant to accept. My past was already dipped in tragedy, and fighting for a seat within the feared secret society holds no appeal to me.

The promise of power and riches does nothing for me as a girl whose birthright holds the promise of crowns, yet I find myself entering the Ludi with the other Heirs of the Cove by my side.

I quickly come to realize the forefathers holding the Ludi aim to break me, to carve me open and find what makes me tick.

Little do they know that I am not the naive girl they believe me to be…

And the Guilda Sanguinis Venenati just opened their doors to something much worse than the monsters they have lurking within. This “innocent little” princess lost her innocence long ago, and now I plan to seek vengeance on all those who thought to wrong me.

The Shadow

Princess Audrey Yates. My obsession. My prey. The target the Guild placed right in front of me again.

The girl who should have run far, far away from me.

**This is a dark romance and contains themes and triggers that may not be suitable for everyone. Please check the author's note and trigger warnings before reading.**



My Review

This book starts with a bang and ends with a bang! I am hooked and can't wait for book two. Luckily, I don't have to wait but a couple of months. The dark, secret society vibes got me. They had me on the edge of my seat. Just as I thought everything was exposed, nope another secret or twist would be revealed. 


There are many characters in this story, and they do get introduced pretty quickly, early in the story. Yet, it is easy to keep everyone straight and the connections are exposed as the story progresses. The main attraction is Audrey and Aleksandr. Aleks calling Audrey "Printsessa" has my heart fluttering. Hot, hot, HOT! That describes what they share. 


Obsessed with The Shadow and The Deceiver. These are your morally grey MMCs. You will love them. This story will get you hooked. Before you know it, you will have started the story, only to have finished it and left waiting for book two!









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