Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

Truthwitch (The Witchlands, #1)

by Susan Dennard

The first in the Witchlands series, Truthwitch by Susan Dennard is a brilliantly imagined coming-of-age story perfect for fans of Robin Hobb, Victoria Aveyard and Trudi Canavan.

In a continent on the edge of war, two witches hold its fate in their hands.

Young witches Safiya and Iseult have a habit of finding trouble. After clashing with a powerful Guildmaster and his ruthless Bloodwitch bodyguard, the friends are forced to flee their home.

Safi must avoid capture at all costs as she's a rare Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lies. Many would kill for her magic, so Safi must keep it hidden - lest she be used in the struggle between empires. And Iseult's true powers are hidden even from herself.

In a chance encounter at Court, Safi meets Prince Merik and makes him a reluctant ally. However, his help may not slow down the Bloodwitch now hot on the girls' heels. All Safi and Iseult want is their freedom, but danger lies ahead. With war coming, treaties breaking and a magical contagion sweeping the land, the friends will have to fight emperors and mercenaries alike. For some will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch.

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I read the sample on this book 3 times trying to decide if i wanted to pre order it and the sample just did not grab me like i wanted it to so i decided not to pre order it and would just borrow it from the library down the road or wait for a good sale. Low and behold my fantasy and sci fi subscription box brought me truthwith. I put it on the shelf and figured i get to reading it down the road. Well a good author friend asked me to read it with her i struggled through the first half just like i did when i read the sample with hope that it would grab me and that i would enjoy it. I did finally get grabbed once the girls each got to take on a chapter and became separate voices, then i enjoyed it. I got caught up in each girl story as it unfolded and i cringed and flinched through the terrible times at sea. The ending was a little climatic then i expected but i am eager to see where the st

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