Sadie’s mom is the Liar of Red Valley. She can tell a Lie for you at the cost of shaving years off your life. However, when Sadie’s mom dies, she inherits role. Now she must try and guard the town’s secrets as human and supernatural enemies alike are after her trying uncover whatever big Lies her mother has told. The Liar of Red Valley by Walter Goodwater is a delightfully wonderous and strange book to sink into. Here in the small town of Red Valley the bizarre, otherworldly, and out-of-place are normal. There are the demonic Laughing Boys, the Whispers who love to spread gossip, and then, of course, there’s also the enigmatic King whose presence protects the town and granted the first Liar their powers to begin with. It’s a well-wrought and colorful world that pulses with magic, and it’s a whole lot of fun getting lost in. However, there is one aspect of the book that is both a plus and a minus … and that is its pacing. For better or worse, this book is action-packed and has rel...