For you see, the family of her late husband want all that money, and they’ve imprisoned Halla in her home until she agrees to marry her contemptible cousin. When we first meet our protagonist Halla, the thirty-something-year-old widowed housekeeper has just inherited the entirety of her great-uncle’s estate but is feeling quite depressed about it, to the point of contemplating her own suicide. Still, I enjoyed it very much, and it drove home the sheer talent and versatility of this author and her ability to spin an entertaining tale that is well-balanced with adventure and humor. Of course, it’s a very different kind of story-not horror or paranormal, but a fantasy romance. Kingfisher/Ursula Vernon’s who discovered her work through The Twisted Ones and The Hollow Places, I was absolutely thrilled when I discovered that Swordheart was coming to audio. Speaking as a recently converted fan of T. This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher.

Kingfisher Book Review: Clocktaur War Series, by T.Audiobook Review: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher Post navigation ← Book Review: Paladin’s Grace, by T. This entry was posted in books/book review and tagged book review, epic fantasy, fantasy, fantasy romance, Red Wombat Studio, T. I can’t wait to meet the other two swords (fingers crossed).īook Review – Swordheart by T. Kingfisher All in all, I’m hoping that open ending means there will be a second book. But I also enjoyed watching Sarkis come to terms with and then to admire her for that same quality. She was somewhat flighty and I thought that did play into stereotypes of women a little. While I realize, of course, that Halla weaponized the appearance of stupidity and was in no way actually stupid. But it was enough to both contain and highlight the story and the characters. It’s actually pretty small when you really stop and think of it. It’s isn’t a sweeping plot or full of action and adventure.

I had so much fun and laughed often, all while appreciating the intricacies of the story being told. I absolutely loved the characters here their personality and who Kingfisher opted to let them be-older than you’d expect, without perfect bodies, and not adhering to standard expectations of beauty, gender, or behavior.

I imagine I’ll be steamrolling my way through the whole rest of their back-list in short order. Kingfisher book in a row that I’ve read and loved. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws… and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle’s estate… and, unfortunately, his relatives.

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