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(3.5 / 5)
Witchlands #1
Truthwitch introduces a fun fantasy world that I really found myself embracing as the story progressed. The story is fast-paced and full of adventure, the world is rich and unique, and the relationships complex and interesting. I particularly liked Safiya’s fiery personality and the growth her character makes in this book. Merik has to be my favorite character, though; I love his fierce dedication to his country and his people.
The pacing of Truthwitch starts out a bit rough. You are thrown into the action, where concepts, terms, and locations unique to the world are thrown out with very little explanation. It was a little off putting at the start, especially with our two main characters splitting up almost immediately, but it eventually found its stride. While I enjoy gradual worldbuilding (instead of the info dump that some authors do), I think it could have been handled better. But by about the midpoint of the novel, everything really came together and the ending was action-packed, explosive, and left you wanting more. I’m excited to see where the story goes from here.