Truthwitch is the kind of epic fantasy that I have come to love, with adventure, excitement, sea ships, sword battles and crafty skilled hand-to-hand combat with strong female characters. The biggest drawback after reading it is having to wait for the next book in the series! There many layers to this story. At first, it was a little difficult to follow. The different types of witchery and the background history of empires of the Witchlands can be difficult to comprehend as there wasn’t much explanation provided. Hold on and be prepared to grasp as you go!
However, I love the characters and soon was caught up in their adventure. Safi is a rare truthwitch and keeps her ability to discern truth from lies hidden because it is highly desired, especially by those in power who would seek to use her ability for their gain. Iseult, her friend, is a threadwitch and can see the life threads of emotion around people. The two are threadsisters, and their strong friendship and bond is the only constant in their lives. Hunted by the bloodwitch, Aeduan, that can “smell” their blood scent, they are on the run for their lives. The twenty year truce that has kept war away is about to expire, and without it, the three empires of the Witchlands seem headed to war. Prince Merik of Nubrevna is determined to secure trade agreements for his country, which has still not recovered from the last war, and bargains to bring Safi to safety in order to open trade with her uncle and country. But the challenge of keeping Safi safe is not for the faint of heart. Trouble seems to find her easily.
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