A Restless Truth Audiobook

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• “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

• 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