What the community thinks
summary of 12 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Addiction (2 reviewers), Death (1 reviewer), and Violence (1 reviewer)Moderate
Alcoholism (1 reviewer) and Drug use (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual content (1 reviewer)Moods
funny 62%
lighthearted 37%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 25%
dark 12%
tense 12%
Pace
fast 37%
medium 25%
Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Hard-drinking petty thief Dellaria Wells is down on her luck in the city of Leiscourt—again. Then she sees a want ad for a female bodyguard, and she fast-talks her way into the high-paying job. Along with a team of other women, she’s meant to protect a rich young lady from mysterious assassins.
At first Delly thinks the danger is exaggerated, but a series of attacks shows there’s much to fear. Then she begins to fall for Winn, one of the other bodyguards, and the women team up against a mysterious, magical foe who seems to have allies everywhere.
Buy The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry
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Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Hard-drinking petty thief Dellaria Wells is down on her luck in the city of Leiscourt—again. Then she sees a want ad for a female bodyguard, and she fast-talks her way into the high-paying job. Along with a team of other women, she’s meant to protect a rich young lady from mysterious assassins.
At first Delly thinks the danger is exaggerated, but a series of attacks shows there’s much to fear. Then she begins to fall for Winn, one of the other bodyguards, and the women team up against a mysterious, magical foe who seems to have allies everywhere.
What the community thinks
summary of 12 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Addiction (2 reviewers), Death (1 reviewer), and Violence (1 reviewer)Moderate
Alcoholism (1 reviewer) and Drug use (1 reviewer)Minor
Sexual content (1 reviewer)Moods
funny 62%
lighthearted 37%
mysterious 37%
hopeful 25%
dark 12%
tense 12%
Pace
fast 37%
medium 25%
Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 100%Average rating