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Lady's Knight
by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman
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LADY’S KNIGHT follows gwen, a blacksmith who’s yearning to be a knight, and isobelle, a lady of the castle whose future husband will be decided by whichever knight wins the tournament of dragonslayers. after a chance meeting at the market, izzie convinces gwen to pose as a man and enter the tournament to save her from her fate.
i went in expecting a little more gritty lady knight badassery, but this actually reads more like cozy/light fantasy with some romantic tension and comedic moments sprinkled throughout. yes, there are stakes: gwen hiding her identity, the tournament rounds, and the looming threat of dragons. but the tone and humor keep it feeling lower stakes than i anticipated.
one thing i really enjoyed was watching both characters grow in their own ways. gwen gets to explore her “true self,” finally living out her dream (even if she still has to hide it) and seeing what life could be like without the weight of societal expectations. meanwhile, izzie starts stepping outside her high-society bubble, experiencing new things, and forming her own opinions instead of having them handed to her. i loved how each girl got a taste of “the other side:” gwen assuming izzie’s life must be easy, while izzie envies the freedom she thinks gwen has.
i do think this could’ve used one more round of edits. it felt just a tad too long. the worldbuilding is also a little funky, mixing medieval and modern elements, but if you don’t take it too seriously, it’s more charming than distracting.
overall, if you go in with the right expectations, this could totally be a hit.
i went in expecting a little more gritty lady knight badassery, but this actually reads more like cozy/light fantasy with some romantic tension and comedic moments sprinkled throughout. yes, there are stakes: gwen hiding her identity, the tournament rounds, and the looming threat of dragons. but the tone and humor keep it feeling lower stakes than i anticipated.
one thing i really enjoyed was watching both characters grow in their own ways. gwen gets to explore her “true self,” finally living out her dream (even if she still has to hide it) and seeing what life could be like without the weight of societal expectations. meanwhile, izzie starts stepping outside her high-society bubble, experiencing new things, and forming her own opinions instead of having them handed to her. i loved how each girl got a taste of “the other side:” gwen assuming izzie’s life must be easy, while izzie envies the freedom she thinks gwen has.
i do think this could’ve used one more round of edits. it felt just a tad too long. the worldbuilding is also a little funky, mixing medieval and modern elements, but if you don’t take it too seriously, it’s more charming than distracting.
overall, if you go in with the right expectations, this could totally be a hit.