Tim reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
a bit more mostly ok
4 stars
Should have read this before Paladin's Hope. But , oh well. I liked this book well enough.
Paladin's Grace
4 stars
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Simon reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
Review of "Paladin's Grace" on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
It would not be totally unfair to say that Kingfisher had extracted the paladin from the Clocktaur Wars books, the central romance from Swordheart, mashed them together, and written a new book around it.
It wouldn't be totally fair either : his backstory is very similar to the earlier paladin, but hers isn't the same as either of the other female protagonists.
I did spend some of my reading time thinking "I've read this before". But I didn't really mind. This is a new story around a partially-recycled relationship, and it has the usual Kingfisher level of humour, irreverance, etc, where she manages to combine sensitive and well-observed characterisation with consistently witty dialogue.
Also, of course, what I've come to recognise as the norm for this author: non-stereotypical fantasy protagonists, unremarked non-binary characters (less significant than Swordheart), and so forth.
A fun read, and I'll definitely move on to the β¦
It would not be totally unfair to say that Kingfisher had extracted the paladin from the Clocktaur Wars books, the central romance from Swordheart, mashed them together, and written a new book around it.
It wouldn't be totally fair either : his backstory is very similar to the earlier paladin, but hers isn't the same as either of the other female protagonists.
I did spend some of my reading time thinking "I've read this before". But I didn't really mind. This is a new story around a partially-recycled relationship, and it has the usual Kingfisher level of humour, irreverance, etc, where she manages to combine sensitive and well-observed characterisation with consistently witty dialogue.
Also, of course, what I've come to recognise as the norm for this author: non-stereotypical fantasy protagonists, unremarked non-binary characters (less significant than Swordheart), and so forth.
A fun read, and I'll definitely move on to the rest of the trilogy. It comes after Swordheart in the universe's chronology, and there are some minor callbacks, and if you've read that and/or the Clocktaur books you'll understand more about the world - but this will stand alone just fine.
I kinda want to read the memoirs or autobiography of Bishop Beartongue.
David Bremner reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
Adventure and Romance in the world of Clocktaur-war
4 stars
There is a definite nerd-romance thing going on here. The characters are engaging and the adventure (if not the romance) has a few surprises.
I think young adults would be mortified to know their parents are reading parts of this, but it seems harmless enough to this non-parent.
Llaverac reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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4 stars
It was fun! And so satisfying to realize how a lot of subtle setups paid off near the end.
I love a romance where you get to see both characters' point of view, and even more if they're in their thirties, because they have a different approach to relationships than teenagers (also, I'm the same age as Stephen). The book was maybe a little heavy on the self-deprecating inner monologues, but this is me quibbling.
Onto Paladin's Strength now!
