I think Deceived by the Gargoyles set the bar too high for polyamorous monster romance. I read Entranced by the Basilisks expecting the same energy, but this book just isn’t as good as it’s predecessor. 

In Entranced by the Basilisks, the characters and their triad isn’t as fleshed out as the love-square in the previous book is. In Deceived with the Gargoyles, Grace had a deep and loving relationship with each member of her party. Although I think Emilia and Jasper had a really well developed relationship and good chemistry, I think Emilia and Ari’s relationship felt shallow. Ari’s character lacked vulnerability and complexity. Ari was just a godlike snake being, and his main flaw was that he was arrogant because he was “so perfect,” and on top of his lying, it made me really dislike his character. I LOVED Jasper. It felt like Jasper and Emilia had a good relationship built on equal footing and Ari manipulated himself in, which was the point of the book, but I didn’t find it endearing like I think I was supposed to. In Deceived by the Gargoyles, the deception was revealed much earlier in the book, so the reader had time to forgive, but Ari’s deception is revealed later and I don’t think there was enough recovery time.

Also, I am hoping if Lillian Lark writes more polyamorous romance that there won’t be any more lying men involved because they are 2 for 2 right now with deception in polyamorous relationships. 1st time was forgivable, 2nd time it’s getting to be a lot. 

Overall, this was an enjoyable read. It was a good book, just not as good as Deceived by the Gargoyles!