Book review by Corey
Lies
Lies picks up with the FAYZ getting even more unstable as fear, rumours, and old grudges start causing just as much trouble as the supernatural threats. Sam is still trying to hold things together, but the kids inside the barrier are becoming harder to control, especially when stories start spreading about the dead coming back and nobody really knows what to believe.
I liked that this one leaned more into paranoia and trust instead of just trying to make every threat bigger than the last. I kept second-guessing everyone, which made it hard to trust anything I was reading, and that worked really well with the mood of the story. A few storylines dragged for me, but the tension around who was lying and what was actually happening kept me invested.
The Goods
- Strong paranoia and tension
- Good focus on trust and rumours
- The FAYZ feels more unstable
- Sam keeps getting pushed harder
- The darker atmosphere works well
The Bads
- Some storylines drag
- A lot of characters to keep straight
- A few twists feel messy
- The pacing is uneven
- Some conflict feels repetitive
My Recommendation
This is a good continuation if you’re already into the Gone series and like the way the books keep changing the kind of pressure the characters are under. Lies is less about pure survival and more about fear, rumours, and how quickly trust falls apart when nobody knows what’s true anymore. If you enjoy YA dystopian stories with supernatural threats, messy group dynamics, and a darker psychological edge, this one keeps the series moving in an interesting direction.
