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ACROSS TWO EXTRAORDINARY WORLDS, TRUTH IS THE DEADLIEST MAGIC

Though gifted with an uncanny intuition that allows her to discern when someone is lying, Lara Jansen is sure there’s nothing particularly special about her. All that changes when a handsome but mysterious man enters her quiet... read more

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  • Lara Jansen: the protagonist, all her life she has been able to tell when someone is being less than truthful. She finds out that she's a rare Truthseeker and that her abilities about to become much greater.
  • Dafydd ap Caerwynn: Prince of Faerie, also goes by the name of David Kirwen.
  • Kelly Richards: Lara's best friend. Accepts Lara's unique talents unconditionally. Her optimism and impulsiveness helps balance Lara's own shyness and cautiousness
  • Emyr: The king of the Seelie Court of Barrow-Lands
  • Merrick: The crown prince of the Unseelie Court of Barrow-Lands, he spent all his youth and adulthood in the Seelie court, a hostage to guarantee his father's continuing nonaggression
  • Cynthia: Steven's daughter and a receptionist at his bespoke tailor's shop where Lara works as a seamstress
  • Aerin: A member of the Seelie court close to Dafydd
  • Jake: An old man at Turner Falls
  • Ruth: An acquaintance of Lara's
  • Steven Taylor: Lara's mentor. Owner of Lord Matthew's bespoke tailoring shop in Boston.
  • Cooper: A parole officer who gets in over his head when he gets curious about Lara's disapperance
  • Ioan ap Caerwyn: Dafydd ap Caerwyn's blood brother. A hostage at the Unseelie court.
  • Rachel: A friend of Lara'a
  • Brendan: A medieval saint who crossed from Ireland to America in ancient times.
  • Pete: a recovering alcoholic and parolee from one of the support groups Lara occasionally helps out at
  • Hafgan: The king of the Unseelie
  • Myfanwy: Aerin's younger sister
  • Sharon: One of Lara's friends
  • Gretchen Jansen: Lara's mother
  • Rhiannon: The lost Queen of Annwn
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First Sentence edit see section history

"-once upon a time, not so long ago, driven by a little old lady I knew personally.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 2 in The Worldwalker Duology. (standard series)

Followed by Wayfinder.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. C. E. Murphy (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Del Ray
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-345-51606-0
Page Count: 320

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