* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. *

3.5 stars

Last Memoria is an interesting fantasy work based on the idea of the fallibility of memories and how easily lies can mislead. The writing is smooth and well-situated in terms of prose and moves at a fast pace that constantly keeps things in motion. The story is told in two sections with two different POVs. Both of these narrators are unreliable and the entirety of the tale is a bit of a confusing ball that forces the reader to really pay attention and question the knowledge they are given. It is both frustrating and fascinating.

The development of the plot is done well. It is interesting and intriguing, with characters who captured my attention. However, the world building does need a bit of expansion. The reader is somewhat dropped into the world and pieces are parceled out as the narrative progresses. Though this may be purposeful, it led to some distraction and confusion in the early pieces of the work and did result in some loss of connection with the plot. With patience, the story does begin to unfold and make sense, but this is certainly a story where the reader cannot be lax...again, attention is a must. Just remember..."everybody lies."

A bit of polishing to remove some repetition and unnecessary scenes as well as expand on other areas would have helped to increase my enjoyment and involvement, but overall I did enjoy the story and would like to read the second work in this duology when it becomes available. It is a unique premise with creativity in the plot and clear talent in the writing.