Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher

20 reviews

ritabriar's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I adore how Istvhan and Clara are built for each other, how their deep, dark secret flaws are exactly what makes them perfect for each other. As always, the main characters are kind and humorous. Sigrid, Galen, and Brindle are all vibrant and each charming in their own way. 

The story is a quest and a mystery braided together with a romance on a road trip. It really has everything.

We get to visit a new city, with problems the Temple of the White Rat

can't really solve, but tries to manage anyway.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Grief, Slavery, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal death

There are gladiatorial pits and a

group of women

forcibly taken to them. Creepy dolls make an appearance, in a way, associated with the

return of the smooth men

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alexijai98's review

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Fun and medium-stakes fantasy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual content

distilledreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It took me a little bit to adjust to Istvhan’s voice/character in this book, because it felt quite different from his portrayal in the first The Saint of Steel book and I was so excited for more of his sassy banter. However, he is really only like that with his fellow paladins, and I have grown to love that subtle difference in character. 

It is evident in the first three books, but really becomes apparent in Book #2 and Book #3. The paladins have an intense bond and treat each other with snarky barbs in a way that they don’t treat anyone else. When they’re off on their own, their own insecurities, demeanor, and personalities comes out. 

I loved the way the overarching plot that began in the first book was picked up in Paladin’s Strength and we were able to see more of the larger world. Just like Stephen, Istvhan was incredibly respectful and sought explicit consent while being a burly bear of a character that I absolutely adored. Kingfisher does an incredible job of depicting intense passion in a healthy and consenting manner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Confinement, Trafficking, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Infertility

ariep's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I loved loved loved this book! I love the way T. Kingfisher writes, and I think her characters are so fun. The dialogue is spectacular, and the voice actor for this audiobook is a new favorite of mine. I loved how mysterious, adventurous, and often wholesome this story was! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I’m looking forward to reading the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Trafficking

abby_can_read's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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This was cute and quick read. There were some parts that were slow for me. Overall, I would recommend and I enjoyed reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Confinement, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Slavery and Animal death

bookishtraveler's review

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This 2nd book in the Saint of Steel series has a lot more action than "Paladin's Grace."  However, the story is on repeat with the love interests both being flawed and repeating the same "(s)he loves me, (s)he loves me not" romance.
Themes were interesting as always in T.Kingfisher's books: loss of faith, what is faith, friendship, consent, love, and more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Death, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

purplepenning's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Body horror, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, and Trafficking

Minor: Excrement, Infertility, Cannibalism, Slavery, Alcohol, and Child death

bluerskies's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, and Confinement

Moderate: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Blood

Minor: Xenophobia

reclusivebookslug's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Probably my favorite book in the trilogy. Love the big women appreciation. We get the conclusion of the leftover mystery from the first book. Gets into some cool horror stuff.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Body horror, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

kmtaylor002's review against another edition

adventurous funny

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, and Sexual content