Truthwitch By: Susan Dennard- A Novel

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I have a good one for you today!

I just finish Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. Woo-wee. This one was an action-packed, ass-kicking fantasy. With a strong lead female duo (you read that right, they are BFF's and are rocking the girl code) and some extremely memorable men this book leaves you waiting for the next one (even though this one just came out! Sad-face. ) 

Safiya and Iseult are threadsisters- an unbreakable bond where one would die for the other/ visa-versa. They are smart, capable, relate-able and strong. Not to mention, they get into trouble. 

Here's the books summary on Amazon.com: 

"On a continent ruled by three empires, some are born with a "witchery," a magical skill that sets them apart from others.

In the Witchlands, there are almost as many types of magic as there are ways to get in trouble--as two desperate young women know all too well.

Safiya is a Truthwitch, able to discern truth from lie. It's a powerful magic that many would kill to have on their side, especially amongst the nobility to which Safi was born. So Safi must keep her gift hidden, lest she be used as a pawn in the struggle between empires.

Iseult, a Threadwitch, can see the invisible ties that bind and entangle the lives around her--but she cannot see the bonds that touch her own heart. Her unlikely friendship with Safi has taken her from life as an outcast into one of of reckless adventure, where she is a cool, wary balance to Safi's hotheaded impulsiveness.

Safi and Iseult just want to be free to live their own lives, but war is coming to the Witchlands. With the help of the cunning Prince Merik (a Windwitch and ship's captain) and the hindrance of a Bloodwitch bent on revenge, the friends must fight emperors, princes, and mercenaries alike, who will stop at nothing to get their hands on a Truthwitch."

Yes, it is as good as it sounds.

Although there were a few spots that left me feeling this was a tiny bit cliche and I couldn't quite understand why a Truthwitch was more powerful than a witch that could manipulate freaking metal, the powerful female leads and my love of their chosen interests kept me reading and willing to buy the next book in the series. The story is fairly unique and the characters were easy to picture as real.

On my scale of awesomeness, I would give this one an 8. 

I would recommend this book for anyone whose been wishing for a best friend dream team to kick some butt in an action packed fantasy novel. This is slammed packed with adventure, fighting, magic and anticipation. It also has some very distinct characters that you are sure to remember past the last page.

I would not recommend this book if you do not like far-fetched ideas (since this book is highly magic based), cliff-hangers or insta-romance. 

*Side note* I will defend the romance in the fact that I, personally, thought it was believable. But I know some action-y, fantasy people do not like the fallen in love in one book feeling. So I'm putting the disclaimer in for them. 

Here is where you can purchase this novel: Truthwitch