Paladin's Faith
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Description
Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex.
Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed.
Add in a brilliant artificer with a device that may change the world, a glittering and dangerous court, and a demon-led cult, and Shane and Marguerite will be lucky to escape with their souls intact, never mind their hearts. . .
Praise for T. Kingfisher:
'T. Kingfisher solidifies her place as natural and inevitable heir to the greats of her genre, while remaining clearly and unquestionably a unique voice in fantasy' Seanan McGuire
"Nettle & Bone brings Kingfisher's signature honesty and authenticity to a fairy tale setting: the result is refreshing, earnest but not naive, and deeply satisfying. I devoured it. This is one that's going to stay with me for a long time' Sarah Gailey, author of Magic for Liars
'A delight throughout' Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches
'T. Kingfisher uses the bones of fairy tale to create something entirely her own, written in gloriously clear and transparent prose' Emily Tesh, author of Some Desperate Glory
'Funny, frightening, and full of heart; I loved it' Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
'Charming and macabre, often both at the same time' A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name
'Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth' Naomi Novik, on Thornhedge
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Great Adventure and Romance
Another installment in the Saint of Steel series and it is just as great as the other ones. This time the story does not follow a mystery so much as a spy mission to a foreign court with the former Paladin Shane and the spy Marguerite - both of whom we already know - at the center of the plot. We also get to know another of the former paladins: Wren, who is very much like a younger sister to the remaining paladins. I adored this book as much as the previous ones. It was well paced and the romance between Marguerite and Shane was so sweet. I loved that we also got Wrens point of view a few times.
Ich habe jetzt alle Bücher aus der "Saint of Steel" Reihe gelesen und bin immer noch begeistert. Die Bücher sind alle eine Variation der Bodyguard-Romance im Fantasy-Setting und T. Kingfisher-Art: Die Protagonisten sind schon etwas älter mit entsprechender Lebenserfahrung, nicht ganz perfekt, und es gibt einen spannenden Subplot zusätzlich zur Liebesgeschichte. Und geschrieben sind sie in der trocken-humorvollen Art, die ich so an ihren Büchern liebe. Marguerite ist eine selbstbewusste, pragmatische Hauptfigur, die von zwei Bodyguards (ein Mann, eine Frau) begleitet wird, die sie bei ihrem Auftrag unterstützen sollen. Die Dynamik der drei war so süß und herzerwärmend, und die unterschiedlichen Persönlichkeiten sorgen für jede Menge unterhaltsame Momente. Und Shane, der männliche Protagonist, ist so ganz anders als der typische love interest in Romantasy: schüchtern, lieb, zuvorkommend und manchmal mit der direkten Art von Marguerite überfordert. Ich finde die "World of the White Rat" so toll, und freue mich dass es inzwischen so viele Bücher von T. Kingfisher gibt, die in dieser Welt spielen (z.B. auch Swordheart und Clockwork Boys). Für mich echte comfort-reads.
no stringing along anyone with red thread
You. deserve. good. things. happening. to. you. You do not have to earn them. You do not have to feel guilty because of them. And good lord the communication in this one😍 So much potential for the dreaded miscommunication trope and yet it's nowhere in sight. love, love, love.
Description
Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex.
Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed.
Add in a brilliant artificer with a device that may change the world, a glittering and dangerous court, and a demon-led cult, and Shane and Marguerite will be lucky to escape with their souls intact, never mind their hearts. . .
Praise for T. Kingfisher:
'T. Kingfisher solidifies her place as natural and inevitable heir to the greats of her genre, while remaining clearly and unquestionably a unique voice in fantasy' Seanan McGuire
"Nettle & Bone brings Kingfisher's signature honesty and authenticity to a fairy tale setting: the result is refreshing, earnest but not naive, and deeply satisfying. I devoured it. This is one that's going to stay with me for a long time' Sarah Gailey, author of Magic for Liars
'A delight throughout' Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches
'T. Kingfisher uses the bones of fairy tale to create something entirely her own, written in gloriously clear and transparent prose' Emily Tesh, author of Some Desperate Glory
'Funny, frightening, and full of heart; I loved it' Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
'Charming and macabre, often both at the same time' A. K. Larkwood, author of The Unspoken Name
'Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth' Naomi Novik, on Thornhedge
Book Information
Posts
Great Adventure and Romance
Another installment in the Saint of Steel series and it is just as great as the other ones. This time the story does not follow a mystery so much as a spy mission to a foreign court with the former Paladin Shane and the spy Marguerite - both of whom we already know - at the center of the plot. We also get to know another of the former paladins: Wren, who is very much like a younger sister to the remaining paladins. I adored this book as much as the previous ones. It was well paced and the romance between Marguerite and Shane was so sweet. I loved that we also got Wrens point of view a few times.
Ich habe jetzt alle Bücher aus der "Saint of Steel" Reihe gelesen und bin immer noch begeistert. Die Bücher sind alle eine Variation der Bodyguard-Romance im Fantasy-Setting und T. Kingfisher-Art: Die Protagonisten sind schon etwas älter mit entsprechender Lebenserfahrung, nicht ganz perfekt, und es gibt einen spannenden Subplot zusätzlich zur Liebesgeschichte. Und geschrieben sind sie in der trocken-humorvollen Art, die ich so an ihren Büchern liebe. Marguerite ist eine selbstbewusste, pragmatische Hauptfigur, die von zwei Bodyguards (ein Mann, eine Frau) begleitet wird, die sie bei ihrem Auftrag unterstützen sollen. Die Dynamik der drei war so süß und herzerwärmend, und die unterschiedlichen Persönlichkeiten sorgen für jede Menge unterhaltsame Momente. Und Shane, der männliche Protagonist, ist so ganz anders als der typische love interest in Romantasy: schüchtern, lieb, zuvorkommend und manchmal mit der direkten Art von Marguerite überfordert. Ich finde die "World of the White Rat" so toll, und freue mich dass es inzwischen so viele Bücher von T. Kingfisher gibt, die in dieser Welt spielen (z.B. auch Swordheart und Clockwork Boys). Für mich echte comfort-reads.
no stringing along anyone with red thread
You. deserve. good. things. happening. to. you. You do not have to earn them. You do not have to feel guilty because of them. And good lord the communication in this one😍 So much potential for the dreaded miscommunication trope and yet it's nowhere in sight. love, love, love.