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A review by kitvaria_sarene
Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Accidentally choose yet another book that's way more romance and steam heavy than I'd ever pick on purpose.
Luckily I've read some Kingfishers before, so despite early on "That paladin smelling of gingerbread just won't get out off my mind" and "I'm nowhere good enough for her" from both sides, I kept on going.
This paid off big time, as there's just so much humour and hilarious dialogue for my sense of humour!
Little lines like the following had me grin and chuckle along the way (not an exact quote, but something like this):
"I absolutely won't allow a bloodbath at this hour" - "We could wait till the morning..."
I loved the two weird and somehow broken main characters. The perfume master who never got the actual master title, who read from her previous life, and the paladin who lost his god.
They felt so authentic, and I enjoyed the awkwardness so very much, especially as it fit perfectly with their past and characters. One who's trying to be independent and doesn't trust men anymore, and one who doesn't trust himself because he could go berserk at any time, but also has a very strong helper complex. I felt so bad and yet so entertained by their struggle to act normal around each other.
The side characters and world were also a lot of fun, and despite some darkness and traumatic problems in the past, for me it's definitely a cosy read!
Luckily I've read some Kingfishers before, so despite early on "That paladin smelling of gingerbread just won't get out off my mind" and "I'm nowhere good enough for her" from both sides, I kept on going.
This paid off big time, as there's just so much humour and hilarious dialogue for my sense of humour!
Little lines like the following had me grin and chuckle along the way (not an exact quote, but something like this):
"I absolutely won't allow a bloodbath at this hour" - "We could wait till the morning..."
I loved the two weird and somehow broken main characters. The perfume master who never got the actual master title, who read from her previous life, and the paladin who lost his god.
They felt so authentic, and I enjoyed the awkwardness so very much, especially as it fit perfectly with their past and characters. One who's trying to be independent and doesn't trust men anymore, and one who doesn't trust himself because he could go berserk at any time, but also has a very strong helper complex. I felt so bad and yet so entertained by their struggle to act normal around each other.
The side characters and world were also a lot of fun, and despite some darkness and traumatic problems in the past, for me it's definitely a cosy read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Trigger warning for an abusive master and a really bad marriage. Especially for having been made to feel bad and insecure about skill in sexual matters.