Book review: A Restless Truth (The Last Binding #2) by Freya Marske
A sultry queer romance set aboard a ship crossing the Atlantic, with a new cast of characters teaming up to continue the adventure which began in A Marvellous Light.
A Restless Truth is a long novel, but it ended up being a quick read for me. Sadly, the protagonists of the first novel of this series, Robin and Edwin, don’t make an appearance in this installment, but I enjoyed getting to see more of Maud, Robin’s sister. Her romance with a scandalous magical heiress, Violet, was very steamy, although I do wish that it had been given some more build up – while the fact that the novel takes place over just six days at sea helped with the pace of the novel, I found Maud and Violet’s instant connection a little unbelievable. I wish they’d had more time to get to know each other, or perhaps been introduced to each other in America, before the novel began.
Still, I enjoyed the magical twists and turns of this chapter of the Last Binding series, and Marske’s dialogue was as witty as ever. I’m looking forward to reading the final book of the series – especially now that I’ve seen who the two protagonists will be. Hawthorn and Ross were a surprisingly entertaining part of this novel – given that I loathed Hawthorn in book one! – so I can’t wait to get a better insight into their characters in book three.
Publisher: Tor Books
Rating: 3 stars | ★★★✰✰
Review cross-posted to Goodreads
