The first book in an epic fantasy series by 23-year-old Nick Martell, The Kingdom of Liars, was acquired by Joe Monti at auction in a three-book deal. Monti took North American rights to the novel and two sequels from Joshua Bilmes at Jabberwocky Literary. Martell said the series is set in “a city where magic costs memories” and concerns “a disgraced noble’s son who must risk his own memories and deceive all around him to determine whether his father truly murdered the child prince.” Separate deals for the series have also closed in Germany and the U.K.
Martell’s Kingdom Conquered by Saga