A Restless Truth by Freya Marske

Maud is just trying to help her brother and his partner. She knows that going on a voyage across the ocean will help them. She also knows that she's going to meet some people on the way who will help her. It's too bad that the woman she's traveling with dies so soon into the journey. Maud is launched into a world of magic that she barely realizes exists and definitely doesn't understand. Now she's working with an aristocrat, a thief, and a notorious actress to try and stop a conspiracy that began over a hundred years ago. 

I suspect some people may not like the ending but I actually did. It made sense to me. 

Four stars

This book comes out November 1, 2022

Follows A Marvelous Light

ARC kindly provided by Macmillan-Tor/Forge and NetGalley 

Opinions are my own

A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske

It's a simple error that has Robin Blyth in the office when Edwin Courcey comes in. Edwin is confused - where's Reggie? It's this confusion that throws him off enough that he accidentally reveals to Robin the secret magical society that liases with the English government. Robin takes it all in rather easily which shocks Edwin even more. Edwin decides not to wipe Robin's memory and they are suddenly working together to figure out where Reggie went and why a mysterious man has hexed Robin. Along the way, the two fall in love.

I had heard a number of podcasts praising this book and I wonder if I would have liked this book more if I had read it instead of listening to it. There were parts that lagged that were emphasized by the audio narration but the world building was really fun. 

Three and a half stars

This book came out November 2, 2021

Followed by A Restless Truth

Borrowed as ebook from Libby

Opinions are my own