Reviews

A Restless Truth, by Freya Marske

vane_be_sleeping_zzz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

baileydb96's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

castleraybollar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

aring's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

efranzinger's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

discotitsshalvey's review against another edition

2.0

Read like a WattPad fanfic and not in a good way.

adastrapermare's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-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

4.25

crazyasahare1's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

aedinfell's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0

gothbaby's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A Restless Truth was one of my most anticipated releases (despite not reading its prequel A Marvellous Light before requesting this as an ARC). It was a lovely introduction to Freya Marske and an even lovelier introduction to a WLW-centric fantasy book with very low stakes.

I will say, I loved it until I didn’t, and that is partly due to the fact that I knowingly read this without reading the first book in the trilogy. I was a little lost when it came to the magic system and the plot itself, and while it was not difficult to understand or keep up, it fell a little flat and was almost boring.

One of my biggest issues was feeling like I was lost. Suddenly an action-packed scene/sequence was happening and I had no idea how we got there. There seemed to be a disconnect in the chapters, and the fact that the book takes place in 6 days felt jarring.

On the other hand, I loved Maud and Violet.  Violet most of all. I wanted so much more of her and I was delighted to see a woman who was so sure of herself sexually. I do wish both women had been aged a bit; they felt too young and that took me away from the intensity of their time together.

Overall I am very glad I read this, and I am grateful to have received an ARC! Thank you NetGalley, MacMillan and Freya Marske for sharing this story with me.