An intriguing start to a new fantasy series

The Kingdom of Liars is set in the Kingdom of Hollow, on a world with two moons, one of which is disintegrating. Its chunks sometimes fall and wreak havoc on Hollow. The setting feels like a medieval society with a castle and city states, except there are guns, unusual in epic fantasy. Michael Kingman comes from a family that was once renowned and close to the Royals, until his father was arrested and executed for the murder of the King’s 9 year-old son, ten years earlier. Michael’s family has fallen and he survives through scamming minor nobles. He is missing a lot of early memories, and the story mainly revolves around Michael trying to find out whether his father is innocent or guilty. There are many interesting characters in this corrupt and unstable Kingdom. The magic system is fascinating. Using magic can wipe out your own memories, especially if done without training, and the magic of some involves wiping out the memories of others. It makes for interesting plot twists and unreliable narrators. I really liked this book. The last half of the book just flew by. I will be looking out for the next one in the series.