Circumstances draw these people to one another and their past and present agendas tangle together into an unruly mess.

She’s the sister of Cyril DePaul (Aristide’s lover) and she’s been taken under the thumb of the Ospies as a diplomat. Lillian is the last of our protagonists and unlike the other two, we’ve only known her by name in the first book.

Cordelia, once a performer at the Bumble Bee Cabaret, has now become the leader of the infamous resistance/anarchist group known as the “Catwalk.” Aristide, once an emcee and secret smuggler, has turned refugee and film director at a studio in Porachis. Three years have passed since the fascist Ospie Party have taken control of Amberlough and the rest of Gedda. In Armistice, the setting has been moved from Gedda to Porachis, a warm tropical country reminiscent of India. Which, frankly, is even sexier–both in real-life and in fiction. So we don’t get the “let’s-rip-our-clothes-off” brand of sexiness, but what we do (eventually) get is some open communication between the characters. This sequel is wholly focused on characters–some old, some new–as they try to deal with the fallout of the ending of the first book. But readers who dive into Armistice expecting more of the same thing–strippers, cabaret dancers, forbidden passions–may end up being a little disappointed.

Including each other.Lara Elena Donnelly’s debut Amberlough was a dazzling story of decadence, sex, and the embrace of art in the face of authoritarianism. By night, he moves drugs and refugees under the noses of crooked cops.The Spy: Covert agent Cyril DePaul thinks he's good at keeping secrets, but after a disastrous mission abroad, he makes a dangerous choice to protect himself.and hopefully Aristide too.The Dancer: Streetwise Cordelia Lehane, burlesque performer at the Bumble Bee Cabaret and Aristide's runner, could be the key to Cyril's plans-if she can be trusted.As the twinkling marquees lights yield to the rising flames of a fascist revolution, these three will struggle to survive using whatever means - and people - necessary. living in a decadent era just before a political coup is about to set the city on fire.The Smuggler: By day, Aristide Makricosta is the emcee for Amberlough City's top nightclub. A double-agent sacrifices all his ideals in order to save his smuggler lover before a government coup takes over their decadent city in Lara Elena Donnelly's glam spy thriller debut'Exploring the roots of hatred, nationalism, and fascism, while at the same time celebrating the diversity, love, romance, fashion, and joy the world is capable of producing.' -Bookriot Meet three people who deal in secrets and lies.

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