Swordheart

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By T. Kingfisher

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Publisher Description

The delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ash meets the delightful charm of The Princess Bride in this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher

Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of the wealthy distant uncle she's been caring for for the past decade. Unfortunately, she is also saddled with money-hungry relatives full of devious plans for how to wrest the inheritance away from her.

While hiding in her bedroom to escape her family, Halla inspects the ancient sword that's been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. On a whim, she pulls it down and unsheaths it—and suddenly a man appears in her bedroom. His name is Sarkis, he tells her, and he is an immortal warrior trapped in a prison of enchanted steel.

Sarkis is sworn to protect whoever wields the sword, and for Halla—a most unusual wielder—he finds himself not fending off grand armies and deadly assassins but instead everything from kindly-seeming bandits to roving inquisitors to her own in-laws. But as Halla and Sarkis become closer, they overlook the biggest threat of all—the sword itself.

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

2503 Reviews

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fortheloveof_tomes

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“I’m not sure I have been puzzled on how to rate/review a book before, but this one is puzzling. This story wasn’t quite a cozy fantasy, but it also was? The stakes were high-ish, but also not? It had a great amount of humor, and I loved that. The spice was unique and mild. You know what? It was just a unique book. You have to read it yourself to understand. And I’m actually looking forward to the next book! It’s like a mystery and I want to know how this will all truly end.”

Teghan

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Delaney Percifield

Created about 6 hours ago

“This book made me laugh, the main character, Halla, was a bit frustrating at times but towards the end I warmed up to her a lot. This was a fun and easy fantasy book that you didn’t have to be fully present for in order to understand it. Overall it was a good book just not entirely my cup of tea. ⚔️🖤”

The Reading Valkyrie

Created about 7 hours ago

“Thank you Netgalley and to the author for the ARC. Swordheart is one of the cosiest romantasies we didn’t know we needed. From the start it is brimming with wit so sharp it could rival a pompous Brit (IYKYK). The beginning had me hooked straight away, and if you get the chance to listen to the audiobook, absolutely do—it’s worth it for Sarkis’ Scottish accent alone, which makes the banter between him and Halla even more delightful. The adventure itself is fairly simple but peppered with twists that had me audibly exclaiming, “Oh my Lord, what’s happening now?” It’s that kind of story, surprising, funny, and oddly touching in all the right places. The pacing never rushes, instead it takes its time, inviting you to settle in and enjoy the slow unfolding world of the characters and all their quirks. The worldbuilding leans more functional than fantastical, and while the stakes never quite grab you by the collar, that’s not really the point. This isn’t a story about danger, it’s a tale about comfort, companionship, with a splash of found family and a rather grumpy cursed sword learning how to be part of something again. By the end, I was so charmed that I know I have to pick up The Saint of Steel series next. T. Kingfisher’s world is one I’m more than happy to return to.”

AshQuack

Created about 9 hours ago

“Audiobook narrated by Jesse Vilinsky Jesse Vilinsky gave it all and delivered! Loved the narration and it was fantastic for a bedtime listen. The switching between accents and tones for characters was very fitting and charming. Swordheart would fall under the Cozy Fantasy label for me, there are some scenes that stand out as more action packed, but they're not told in any hectic, drawn out way. Setting is in a misogynistic fantasy landscape, there is one religious order which is absolutely bonkers fanatic. Halla, our heroine against her will to get the will (really, great plotting!) get's locked up to force her to marry her late husbands cousin. She sees no way out, other than taking her life, thus she grabs the "ornamental" sword from the wall, pulls it out of the sheath and *whoosh* a man stands before her! Sarkis was magically banned into the sword and did spend a lot of time waiting to get out again, so Hallas times, customs and county are completely foreign to him. Halla is a grown woman, seems naive, but she's very clever and uses the misogyny to ther advantage, Sarkis only knows to fight for the sword owner and is bound to protect her at all costs. All of this leads to nice funny moments, but also serious talks about morals, ethics, misogyny etc. The nice twist here is that they're all adults, having adult conversations! No teenage bickering, no cheesy stupidity! I absolutely HATED the aunt who wanted to force our main character to marry clammy hands cousin! I absolutely LOVED Brindle! This story is absolutely delightful, every character is portrayed well and with layers that become apparent over the course of the plot. There is a slow-burn romance, but so damn well written that it's not obnoxious! It's realistic, grown up and I was cheering them on! There is only one "spicy" scene at roughly the end and even that, T. Kingfisher managed to write very, very well! No cringe, just adults with respect for each other having fun. I couldn't easily give this one 5 stars, but there where parts I wanted either to have more depth or have them cut from the story. I think this is a standalone novel in the world of "Clockwork Boys" and maybe these parts are explained in that book. I'll read that soon, definitely! I would say it's ok for 16+ and would recommend it to any romantasy readers to read grown up, mature romance and respectful conversations in contrast to hyped romantasy books.”

About T. Kingfisher

T. KINGFISHER writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, Thornhedge, A Sorceress Comes to Call, What Moves the Dead, and A House with Good Bones. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in New Mexico with her husband, who is absolutely not an enchanted sword.

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