A review by clacksee
Her Name Is Knight by Yasmin Angoe

adventurous dark 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

5.0

This is another author I discovered thanks to the Crime Writers for Trans Rights 2025 auction. 

And I am hooked! Nina’s an assassin with a heart of gold. She’s been through hell. She couldn’t save her birth family but she’ll do anything to protect her chosen family. More please. 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit