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A review by farahchaudry
A Restless Truth by Freya Marske
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
3.5
A return to the world of Edwardian queer magicians! This time on a ship, bound for England, where murder, mayhem and magic takes place. And not to forget a marvellous menagerie...
I absolutely adored the first book in this series and its two main characters Edwin and Robin. So I was a little disappointed to find that book 2 is about two different characters, albeit one introduced previously. I wasn't as invested in Maud and Violet as characters or in their relationship. Part of the problem perhaps being that the story is confined on the ship and takes place over only 3 days - although it feels a lot longer, particularly as the pace in the first half of the book was very slow. And the first book spent a lot of time describing the incredible magic system which didn't get built on significantly here.
But this book was much funnier than the first and certainly drove the series plot along, with more details about the Forsythia Club unveiled. I am definitely invested in reading the final book in the series.
I absolutely adored the first book in this series and its two main characters Edwin and Robin. So I was a little disappointed to find that book 2 is about two different characters, albeit one introduced previously. I wasn't as invested in Maud and Violet as characters or in their relationship. Part of the problem perhaps being that the story is confined on the ship and takes place over only 3 days - although it feels a lot longer, particularly as the pace in the first half of the book was very slow. And the first book spent a lot of time describing the incredible magic system which didn't get built on significantly here.
But this book was much funnier than the first and certainly drove the series plot along, with more details about the Forsythia Club unveiled. I am definitely invested in reading the final book in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content