Atalante reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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2 stars
DNF
Hardcover, 366 pages
English language
Published March 25, 2020 by T Kingfisher.
4 stars
(30 reviews)
Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year…
Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind…
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.
DThoris reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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3 stars
3.5 stars
I was never sure how i felt about this book. It was released in 2021, but i kept thinking it was written in the 70s or 80s. Not even sure why, just had a weird retro feel to the writing or plot or something. Good enough to read the next one if there's nothing better to move on to.
Llaverac reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
⚔️🧶🐀
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!
Tak! reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
Paladin's Grace
4 stars
The romance to adventure ratio is somewhat higher than I prefer, but the writing sparkles and the intrigue intrigues
TimMason reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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2 stars
I have liked several of Kingfisher’s books, but the last two or three have been a bit of a let-down. She seems to be stuck in a rut, rewriting the same story about a dumpy middle-aged woman rutting furiously with a large animated sword. This worked well enough in the clocktower books, because it was only one thread among several. Swordheart was kept alive by the comedy. But now it’s just a drag.
Amy Page reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
Review of "Paladin's Grace" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
This was a good read, it took a bit to get into due to being into reading ruts but overall enjoyable. I'll be interested to see where the rest of the series (if there are to be more) goes :)
Pentapod reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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5 stars
Anyone who's been enjoying Lois McMaster Bujold's Penric novellas will probably fall into T. Kingfisher's Clocktaur world with delight and a strong feeling of familiarity. And anyone who hasn't read both should probably do so ASAP! T. Kingfisher is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors for light, readable fantasy with likeable characters and a bit of romance on the side.
I had assumed this was a sequel to Swordheart, but although it's set in the same world, and also features paladins and servants of the White Rat god, it actually features an entirely different set of paladins, plus one master perfumer who manages to get tangled up in some complicated murder plotting and a lot of severed heads.
The world remains delightful; not enough gnoles in this book but a few appearances. More about the wonderful worshippers of the White Rat, including a heroic defense by a Solicitor Sacrosanct …
Anyone who's been enjoying Lois McMaster Bujold's Penric novellas will probably fall into T. Kingfisher's Clocktaur world with delight and a strong feeling of familiarity. And anyone who hasn't read both should probably do so ASAP! T. Kingfisher is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors for light, readable fantasy with likeable characters and a bit of romance on the side.
I had assumed this was a sequel to Swordheart, but although it's set in the same world, and also features paladins and servants of the White Rat god, it actually features an entirely different set of paladins, plus one master perfumer who manages to get tangled up in some complicated murder plotting and a lot of severed heads.
The world remains delightful; not enough gnoles in this book but a few appearances. More about the wonderful worshippers of the White Rat, including a heroic defense by a Solicitor Sacrosanct of the temple (unlike the other gods, the White Rat has lawyers rather than paladins).
T. Kingfisher's writing style is light and enjoyable and often humourous:
"Look, if you can't laugh about the homicidal fits that make you a menace to society, what's even the point?"
"He's a paladin," said Marguerite. "They only have a couple of emotions and the primary one is guilt."
"Paladin Stephen likes you," said Zale, "And anyone that keeps our paladins happy, instead of moping and clanking and suffering nobly around the temple, is worth fighting for."
Kingfisher also does an excellent job without making a big deal of it at all in representing important things like,
- Asking and giving consent in romantic contexts
- Sincerely apologizing
- Making occasional nonbinary characters without even ever mentioning it except for using the "they" pronoun
Also, she clearly has a bit of a thing for flawed paladins and middle-aged, divorced or widowed heroines, which I am 100% on board with.
Can't wait for the sequel both to this, and to Swordheart, and many more!
Claudia reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
Review of "Paladin's Grace" on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Romance con toque picante muy bien, trama interesante, señores bien escritos, retorno de ciertos personajes que ya aparecen en Swordheart y bien y elemento chungo MUY chungo que seguro que volverá a aparecer. Y cabezas cortadas.
Andy H. reviewed Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher (The Saint of Steel, #1)
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Me before Paladin's Grace gets released: I don't know, maybe these paladin romances are going to start to feel a bit formulaic?
Me the day I open up Paladin's Grace to see what the first sentence is like: inhales the entire thing
