Truthwitch

I loved the chemistry between the two main characters. They were kickass, and together they were unstoppable. But it wasnt the best opening of a book series ive ever read. But it was enjoyable, fun and ill problably read the next book in the series. Maybe.

Long Story Short – the HYPE surrounding this book is SO SO TRUE. I finished this book just yesterday, and, well, my thoughts are an incoherent mess except for one thing – I LOVED THIS BOOK! “The holiest have the farthest to fall.” Safiya fon Hasstrel and Iseult Midenzi and Threadsisters – they have strongest bond possible between two friends. They’re two halves of a whole – one impulsive and one careful, one initiator and one completer, one light and one dark. Safiya is a Truthwitch – a person whose entire being knows if another is lying or telling the truth. In a continent on the brink of war, she is a valuable weapon that all the Emperors are willing to fight for – and kill for. Iseult is a Threadwitch. For every person she passes, she can see the Threads that bind them and the Threads that can break them. She can tell what everyone feels – everyone except other Threadwitches, herself, and the Carawen Monk, Aeduan. Aeduan is a Bloodwitch. Once he smells your blood, it is a scent he can track across continents, and it is one he will never forget. He can scent everyone – except the Threadwitch Iseult, who gives off none. Merik Nihar is the Prince and Admiral of a dying country. Desperate for a trade agreement, he makes a deal with Safi’s uncle, to take away his niece to his country to open a line of trade with his starving, falling apart country. The Twenty Year Truce that help together the Witchlands is almost at an end. Armies are gathering, political espionage takes place behind every closed door and in a world where nothing is certain, a Truthwitch might be the most valuable player on the board. “Those who win wars are those who write history.” I LOVED THIS BOOK. I loved the beginning – how is all started with a plan going wrong and we dove RIGHT INTO the story but after that first chapter, it got slightly confusing. There was SO MUCH BEING THROWN AT US. The different kind of witches, the empires, people, places and I just needed some sort of Truthwitch handbook that would help me navigate the world. As I got used to the fact that there would always me new witches, people and places popping up, I TRULY began to enjoy the book. I LOVED the multiple points of view – Iseult, Safi, Merik and Aeduan. They were all such interesting characters with different points of view that rarely changed and I loved them. The storyline was quite good as well. Despite the fact that it was set over JUST half a week, it progressed beautifully. I loved Merik’s country and the JOY that something was growing. I loved the banter between Safi and Merik. I loved Iseult’s narration of the Threads between people. I LOVED the underlying plots that I know would surface later in the series. Most of all though, I loved Aeduan. I’m a sucker for a bookish bad boy – and one with powers and ruthlessness just MADE HIM SO MUCH BETTER. My only problem was the STRING OF coincidences that brought everyone together. Safi ran toward a lighthouse, Iseult MAGICALLY found her there and OF COURSE Merik and his crew were RIGHT THERE to save all of them from the Monks. It wasn’t even a big scene, but it did bother me. Also, for the LIFE OF ME, I cannot imagine what a Cleaved looks like. OILY BLACK SKIN? HUH? All in all, a fast paced adventure that is DEFINITELY worth your fangirling heart. 4 stars.

The book has everything to make it great read except that it doesn't have much of a backstory few of the characters, world and most important of all magic have not been explained.