Books like Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
A quiet boarding school in the U.S. is rocked by a murder that sets off a chain of investigations led by a determined outer‑class teacher and a pair of inseparable twins. As clues reveal unsettling hidden lives and uncanny powers, the students must navigate treacherous deception and dark magic to expose the killer before more lives are threatened.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Sarah Gailey
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