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A review by fhirdiad
Truthwitch by Susan Dennard
4.0
What a great introduction into this world. I'm endlessly fascinated by all the different types of witchery we were shown in this, with the possibility of so many more. The worldbuilding was subtle but detailed and every witchery, even the specialisations, felt really distinct. I will say, none of the settings in the book gripped me as much as the beginning chapters in the city and the early chapters on Merik's ship were not my favourite and were at times, confusing.
The characters were fantastic and the priority on Iseult and Safi's friendship was so wonderful. even the romantic aspects didn't overshadow the wonderful loyalty between the two girls. For a good chunk of the book, I wasn't sold on Merik, but he had some fantastic moments that really shone through, especially when it came to Kullen. Similarly Aeduan was another character I wasn't that interested in but within the last handful of chapters, really picked up and shocked me. I hope we see Mathew and Habim again, as well as Alma and Iseult's mother. I don't think we got enough time with them.
Also. I don't know whether it's just me and my obliviousness, but I didn't see any of the twists coming. Nearly every single reveal, if not every reveal, was a shock to me.
The characters were fantastic and the priority on Iseult and Safi's friendship was so wonderful. even the romantic aspects didn't overshadow the wonderful loyalty between the two girls. For a good chunk of the book, I wasn't sold on Merik, but he had some fantastic moments that really shone through, especially when it came to Kullen. Similarly Aeduan was another character I wasn't that interested in but within the last handful of chapters, really picked up and shocked me. I hope we see Mathew and Habim again, as well as Alma and Iseult's mother. I don't think we got enough time with them.
Also. I don't know whether it's just me and my obliviousness, but I didn't see any of the twists coming. Nearly every single reveal, if not every reveal, was a shock to me.