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A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
5.0
adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 "Mrs. Sinclair says you look at the world and decide you can live with it or decide you can't. And if you can't, you decide what you're prepared to do about it." 

I read A Marvellous Light back in 2023 and absolutely loved it. I truly have no idea why it took me so long to continue this series but I'm very glad I finally did. 

I love Maud and Violet so much. Freya Marske always manages to get me so invested in her characters. I love all of her main characters, and I always get so invested in their relationships. 

I adore her plots and world-building, too. I really liked the closed-circle mystery aspect of this one. I almost always enjoy this trope in mysteries, and it was even more fun in this historical fantasy setting. 

Hawthorne and Ross are also great characters, and I enjoyed their dynamic so much. I was thrilled to learn that the next book is about them. I'm excited to start reading A Power Unbound very soon. 

I loved this just as much as I did A Marvellous Light. This is my third Freya Marske book and the third book of her's that I've given 5 stars. I hope A Power Unbound continues this trend. Either way, I'm looking forward to everything she writes in the future because she has been solidified as one of my favorite authors!