Swordheart

Hardcover, 426 pages

Published Nov. 27, 2018 by Argyll Productions.

ISBN:
978-1-61450-463-4
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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.

Formulaic, but in a good way

I think I read somewhere about a panel on "Comfort Fiction" that included T. Kingfisher, and the describes this very well. I think if you have read the Paladin series some of this will feel suspiciously familiar, but at the time it was just what I needed.