A review by prisoner_of_books
Sisters of Sword and Shadow by Laura Bates

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

This book is for those who want a feminist Arthurian retelling full of women who disguise themselves as men in order to fight in knightly tournaments and defeat boastful men wrong. It’s about a sisterhood and finding your place in the world and not necessarily going along with what’s expected of you, but forging your own path and overcoming the challenges that come with your choices.

I really loved this book! The writing was so detailed and conveyed imagery like a movie plus the author wrote combat scenes so well that I felt like I was right next to Cas fighting and training along with her. What made this book even better was the depth to each character.
They were flawed and morally grey but just so real that I couldn't help but be invested in their story! 
And when i say invested, I mean invested! It only took me a few hours to finish this book in one sitting! It was not a fast-paced story, but there was still so much of the story being revealed and told that it didn't have to have action every second to keep me interested. 
 
I really do recommend this book, especially for those who enjoy amazing combat scenes and developed characters!
I just can’t say how much I enjoyed this one! It may seem like not much is happening but the intrigue, suspense and fast pace will keep you reading into the night!

Thanks so much to Netgalley and the author for letting me read and review this.