It wasn’t freedom she wanted. It was belief in something—a prize big enough to run for and to fight for and to keep on reaching toward no matter what.
Truthwitch (The Witchlands # 1)
Susan Dennard
Summary: 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.
My Review: Do you love strong female characters, female friendships, slow burn romance, and a magic system that is absolutely to die for because it's so well built? Then Truthwitch is for you. This book has everything you could possibly want in a young adult fantasy, I loved the magic system, the fantasy world, and most of all I loved the characters. Highly recommend.
Recommended age: 13/14+ (mild thematic elements)
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