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T. Kingfisher: Swordheart (2018, Argyll Productions)

Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate... and, unfortunately, his relatives. …

Sarkis, a proto-paladin?

Halla’s late husband’s relatives try to force her to marry a clammy cousin in order to secure an inheritance unexpectedly left to her. A lawyer, a Gnole, and a sword set out to make sure it doesn’t happen on their watch.

A re-read. Kingfisher’s protagonists tend to be pragmatic and surrounded by a very believable cast of characters. Swordheart is no exception. I love this unreservedly, probably because I see myself in them.

However, upon re-reading, I realised how much more I prefer the Paladin books. I absolutely enjoyed this, but she writes such utterly perfect Paladins.

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@73pctGeek I just finished the Clocktaur War books and was kind of on the fence about the Paladin books. Was going to try to somehow make a post asking peeps about it but here I've found some praise for them!

Have you read the Clocktaur War books, and if so, how would you say they are compared to the Paladin books?

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@absurd-sage I enjoyed the Clocktaur War books quite a bit. I think I preferred the first to the sequel, but I can't quite remember. I really, really like paladins though, particularly as written by Kingfisher, so I'm biased. That said, I enjoy and have reread the Paladin books (I think the first and latest one are the weakest in the series), but I've never gone back to the Clocktaur books so… The Paladin books also expand upon the Clocktaur world, as does Swordheart, so I enjoy that aspect of them too.