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A Restless Truth
by Freya Marske
"She wanted to ask Maud, who was frequently terrified but never defeated, what she thought happened after death. Whether she feared it, or saw it as another quest, or a boat suspended on the world with no land in sight."
Magical Murder mystery to solve? Check
A Blossoming Sapphic love affair? Check
Smartass snarky reticent sidekick who will get his own book next? Check
A smidge of magical combat? Check
Freya certainly has a way with words, this book was immersive, entertaining, fun, insightful, full of emotions & perfect for this time period. In this continuation of her Broken Binding trilogy we follow Maud & Violet two feisty & fantastic young women with brilliant minds & hearts full of courage & mettle. Maud is Robins younger sister, Robin being one of the MC’s in A Marvellous Light, (one of my favourite books from last year) and Violet, an adventurous woman who has been shunned from the glittering high society of London after seeking her own way in life across the seas. The story takes place as Maud and Violet set sail for London for their own reasons, without realising just how intertwined they already are in each other’s futures. Maud was sweet & while a little naïve, she showed courage & fortitude beyond her years in her quest to save a piece of the contract for Edwin & her brother so that it didn’t fall into enemy hands. Violet was a fun piece of candy that I just wanted to nibble at until I got to the centre, she had so many layers to her, & I have no doubt we got nowhere near to the centre in this story, but it was a great start! The spice was definitely spicier in this one compared to AML, it had me blushing a little once or twice. The story was entertaining & for the most part the pacing was excellent. There was very little world building but then there didn’t need to be because it took place on a ship the entire time with the exception for a few flashback scenes. I loved how Maud & Violet both made statements on how unfair their positions in society were merely because of their gender & what they would do differently if given the opportunity. My only qualm was I missed my beloved Edwin & Robin, Edwin I felt such a kinship with, he & I have such similar personalities his story really hit my soul. I loved that Lord Hawthorn was in this & in a much bigger way, & was excited to discover the next book is his story. While I feel like I shouldn’t like him with his anti-hero attitude, I can’t help but love him despite his snarky attitude. All in all I loved this story, though I loved AML just a smidge more because I adored Edwin.
Magical Murder mystery to solve? Check
A Blossoming Sapphic love affair? Check
Smartass snarky reticent sidekick who will get his own book next? Check
A smidge of magical combat? Check
Freya certainly has a way with words, this book was immersive, entertaining, fun, insightful, full of emotions & perfect for this time period. In this continuation of her Broken Binding trilogy we follow Maud & Violet two feisty & fantastic young women with brilliant minds & hearts full of courage & mettle. Maud is Robins younger sister, Robin being one of the MC’s in A Marvellous Light, (one of my favourite books from last year) and Violet, an adventurous woman who has been shunned from the glittering high society of London after seeking her own way in life across the seas. The story takes place as Maud and Violet set sail for London for their own reasons, without realising just how intertwined they already are in each other’s futures. Maud was sweet & while a little naïve, she showed courage & fortitude beyond her years in her quest to save a piece of the contract for Edwin & her brother so that it didn’t fall into enemy hands. Violet was a fun piece of candy that I just wanted to nibble at until I got to the centre, she had so many layers to her, & I have no doubt we got nowhere near to the centre in this story, but it was a great start! The spice was definitely spicier in this one compared to AML, it had me blushing a little once or twice. The story was entertaining & for the most part the pacing was excellent. There was very little world building but then there didn’t need to be because it took place on a ship the entire time with the exception for a few flashback scenes. I loved how Maud & Violet both made statements on how unfair their positions in society were merely because of their gender & what they would do differently if given the opportunity. My only qualm was I missed my beloved Edwin & Robin, Edwin I felt such a kinship with, he & I have such similar personalities his story really hit my soul. I loved that Lord Hawthorn was in this & in a much bigger way, & was excited to discover the next book is his story. While I feel like I shouldn’t like him with his anti-hero attitude, I can’t help but love him despite his snarky attitude. All in all I loved this story, though I loved AML just a smidge more because I adored Edwin.