Twisted Lies (Twisted, #4)

The Huang universe of Ana Huang is made up of discrete but interconnected works, putting them in conversation with other popular author universes such as the Maasverse of Sarah J. Maas. Huang creates connections between both the Twisted series and the following Kings of Sin series. The Kings of Sin series, much like the Twisted series, follows the interconnected love stories of four billionaire business owners: Dante Russo, Kai Young, Dominic Davenport, and Xavier Castillo.

These men all happen to be members of the exclusive Valhalla Club mentioned in Twisted Lies, which is frequented by Alex Volkov and Christian Harper. At the club, Christian has monthly chess matches with Alex, Kai and Dante do weekly boxing, Dominic and Dante have regular tennis matches, and all come to drink and brood.

Twisted Lies introduces not only the Valhalla Club but also Dante Russo. Dante is Christian’s first client and an old friend. Dante is also the CEO of the Russo Group, “a luxury goods conglomerate that encompasse[s] over three dozen fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands” (16). Stella notes that “Christian [i]s a finely honed assassin’s blade sheathed in velvet; Dante [i]s a hammer burning bright with deadly intent” (222).