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Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, War
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Violence
To start what an amazing main cast. Piper was so sweet and funny, I absolutely loved him from the jump. He felt so relatable and I loved how his powers impacted how he interacted with the world. The there was Galen. His struggles with losing his god had always been interesting to me, even more in book two, but this really focused in on it. Learning more about his history and struggles was amazing and his trauma felt really well handled. Then there was Ear-Stripe and WOW can I just say I love him? He was so funny and knoll culture was so fascinating to learn about through him. He also allowed a really solid insight on the police force and its corruption and inherent racism, which I personally really liked the analysis and critique of.
The relationship development for Piper and Galen was also just so wonderful. Even though I thought it happened rather quickly, the way they played off each other helped remedy that for me. I thought they were really funny as a pair and watching them be done bad for one another and slowly grow into genuine love and care was super sweet.
I thought the world building, as always, was really well done. I never felt like I was getting an info dump and I always felt like the information I was being given was plot relevant. Gnoll culture especially was super interesting to read about. The way that their gender and name system works AND how they interact with outsiders was super interesting. I also liked the world building on the Ancients. While there was a lot of information given, it never felt like it ruined the mystery behind them or that the book had given us everything. It very much felt like the book had only scratched the surface.
Overall this was a great read and once again I cannot recommend the Saint of Steel series enough. Super excited to read the last book!
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content
Minor: Physical abuse
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content
Minor: Child death
This is the only book in this series where I felt a stronger tie to the love interest, rather than the Paladin—and that still feels right. T. Kingfisher plays with her own formula here in ways that keeps the series feeling fresh and continues to capture lightning in a bottle for my ideal romance. Galen may be one of the least likable paladins in the series at times, but the payoff is so rewarding when he is finally humbled.
I can't wait for my bestie to read this series—I'm eager to hear what she thinks of this one!
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Police brutality
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol