A Restless Truth by Freya Marske audiobook

A Restless Truth

By Freya Marske
Read by Aysha Kala

Macmillan Audio

The Last Binding Series: Book 2

13.72 Hours • Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781250870865

A Restless Truth is the second entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light. "Narrator Aysha Kala delivers action and romance in this sequel to A MARVELLOUS LIGHT."- AudioFile Magazine “Sublime prose, top-notch world-building, delightfully queer.”—TJ Klune, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, on A Marvellous Light Magic! Murder! Shipboard romance! Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She expected plenty of it when she volunteered to serve as an old lady’s companion on an ocean liner, in order to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy that began generations ago. What she didn’t expect was for the old lady in question to turn up dead on the first day of the voyage. Now she has to deal with a dead body, a disrespectful parrot, and the lovely, dangerously outrageous Violet Debenham, who’s also returning home to England. Violet is everything that Maud has been trained to distrust yet can’t help but desire: a magician, an actress, and a magnet for scandal. Surrounded by the open sea and a ship full of suspects, Maud and Violet must first drop the masks that they’ve both learned to wear before they can unmask a murderer and somehow get their hands on a magical object worth killing for—without ending up dead in the water themselves. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.

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Summary

Summary

An AudioFile Editors’ Pick of the Month

A November 2022 LibraryReads Pick

An Indie Next List Pick

A New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice of the Week

Among longlisted titles for BookPage Best Books of the Year, 2022

A Restless Truth is the second entry in Freya Marske’s beloved, award-winning Last Binding trilogy, the queer historical fantasy series that began with A Marvellous Light. "Narrator Aysha Kala delivers action and romance in this sequel to A MARVELLOUS LIGHT."- AudioFile Magazine “Sublime prose, top-notch world-building, delightfully queer.”—TJ Klune, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, on A Marvellous Light Magic! Murder! Shipboard romance! Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She expected plenty of it when she volunteered to serve as an old lady’s companion on an ocean liner, in order to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy that began generations ago. What she didn’t expect was for the old lady in question to turn up dead on the first day of the voyage. Now she has to deal with a dead body, a disrespectful parrot, and the lovely, dangerously outrageous Violet Debenham, who’s also returning home to England. Violet is everything that Maud has been trained to distrust yet can’t help but desire: a magician, an actress, and a magnet for scandal. Surrounded by the open sea and a ship full of suspects, Maud and Violet must first drop the masks that they’ve both learned to wear before they can unmask a murderer and somehow get their hands on a magical object worth killing for—without ending up dead in the water themselves. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Aristocracy, magic, and murder overlap on pretty nearly every page of this Sapphic shipboard romance…Marske’s world-building skills dazzle, and her prose does, too; the book offers a breathtaking romp of a plot and a sense of wondrous possibility.” —New York Times Book Review
“Stunning, sensual.” —BookPage (starred review)
“Highly recommended for lovers of urban fantasy that’s mixed with wit, danger, and romance.” —Library Journal (starred review)
A Most Anticipated in 2022 Book for BookPage | Autostraddle | Book Riot —
Combining the greatest elements of mystery, fantasy, and romance, this book is a true soul-fluttering delight. —Buzzfeed
From the staggeringly excellent world-building to the fleshed-out and lovable characters, A Restless Truth is a delectable sapphic fantasy-adventure on the high seas. Maud and Violet stole my heart from page one. Never has the term "to ship" been more appropriate. —Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
"In this sparkling continuation of A Marvellous Light, we get more magical puzzles, more intrigue and trickery, and more romance, this time all packaged into a transatlantic steam liner with extra opportunities for mischief, mystery, and discovery. The perfect book if you're looking for oceanbound queer shenanigans, suspense in a coherently magical world, or opulent historical fiction! —Malka Older, Hugo Award finalist and author of Infomocracy
Marske continues the beloved journey from the first book with an almost entirely new cast of characters and a new hot-and-steamy queer romance. . . . reforms the ingénue-falling-for-the-experienced-cad trope with feminist flare and a sex-positive attitude. . . . New magical insights and charming whimsy. Fans will be delighted. —Booklist, starred review
There’s murder, mystery, and magic on the high seas in Marske’s historical fantasy romp that follows on the heels of last year’s A Marvellous Light. . . . Highly recommended for lovers of urban fantasy that’s mixed with wit, danger, and romance. —Library Journal, starred review
Stunning, sensual. . . . A thrilling mystery and a lush historical fantasy that will leave readers breathless—both from its exciting plot twists and its captivating romance. —BookPage, starred review
Maud Blyth takes center stage in the charming follow-up to her brother Robin's story, A Marvellous Light. . . . Makes for intelligent and pleasant reading over a cup of tea. —Publishers Weekly
The prose is sublime, the world-building top-notch, and the magic system is fascinating and unique. But what made me the happiest is how delightfully queer this story is. Robin and Edward have my whole heart, and I adored watching their relationship blossom. —TJ Klune, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The House in the Cerulean Sea
Mystery! Magic! Murder! Long looks full of yearning! This book is a confection, both marvelous and light. —Alix E. Harrow, author of The Once and Future Witches
A delightful book, with richly developed characters rooted in family dynamics and period flavor. It manages the remarkable trick of introducing a trilogy while being satisfying in its own right, leaving plenty to explore in future volumes while completing a complex story in this one. —The New York Times
Perfect. —Jenn Lyons, author of The Ruin of Kings
Marske is an extraordinary talent who writes compelling characters, entertainingly awful families, and love stories like nobody else. —Everina Maxwell, author of Winter's Orbit
A magical world of exquisite refinement, where peril skims beneath manners, interiors bespeak both faultless taste and deadly secrets, and the sexual tension crescendos until it literally makes sparks fly. A dazzling debut. —Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the Sun
If you ever wished Downton Abbey was sharper-edged and full of magic, this is the book for you. —Kat Howard, author of An Unkindness of Magicians
This romantic fantasy is full of fascinating world-building, layers upon layers of delicious magic, and characters I adored. I want to spend so much more time in this alternate England's enchanted libraries and sinister hedge mazes! —Stephanie Burgis, author of Snowspelled
Sensual erotic scenes, an intriguing magic system, and a puzzling mystery combine to make this novel a wonder. Fans of C.L. Polk’s Witchmark, period queer novels, and creative fantasy will all clamor for more. —Publishers Weekly, *Starred Review*
Marske’s debut is a delightful blend of Edwardian fantasy and romance, with enough twists and questions to have readers clamoring for the next in the planned series. —Library Journal, *Starred Review*
This trilogy opener is sure to capture the hearts of romance and fantasy readers alike. —Booklist, *Starred Review*
Prepare to fall in love. —Emily Tesh, author of Silver in the Wood
A charming, lovingly crafted adventure. —A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name
Everything you could ever want from a book—beautiful descriptions, expertly woven worldbuilding, queer kissing, sexual tension in a library . . . Brilliant on every level. —Alexandra Rowland, author of A Taste of Gold and Iron
Heralds a strong new voice in science fiction and fantasy. —Sam Hawke, author of City of Lies

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Author

Author Bio: Freya Marske

Author Bio: Freya Marske

Freya Marske, author of A Marvellous Light, is one of the co-hosts of Be the Serpent, a Hugo Award-nominated podcast about science fiction and fansty, fandom, and literary tropes, and her work has sold to Analog and been shortlisted for Best Fantasy Short Story in the Aurealis Awards.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Fantasy
Runtime: 13.72
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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