The delightful charm of The Princess Bride meets the delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ashin this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher*This beautiful hardcover edition features turquoise sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers.*Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of a wealthy distant uncle. 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, Halla inspects the ancient sword that's been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. On a whim, she 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 fending off not 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 grow closer, they overlook the biggest threat of all―the sword itself.
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Swordheart
The delightful charm of The Princess Bride meets the delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ashin this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher*This beautiful hardcover edition features turquoise sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers.*Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of a wealthy distant uncle. 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, Halla inspects the ancient sword that's been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. On a whim, she 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 fending off not 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 grow closer, they overlook the biggest threat of all―the sword itself.
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Reviewed by VerenaAnother great visit to the White Rat world. Halla and Sarkis are great together — they mostly survive by arguing and being mildly exasperated with each other, which honestly feels very realistic. Halla is definitely something else 😂 she reacts to magic, sword-bound warriors and repeated attempts on her life the same way she’d handle a complicated household problem… with stubborn practicality…oh and a toooon of questions. I adored Sarkis, my god this man has a lot of patience. The romance is sweet without getting cheesy, the banter is top tier. The side characters are great too. I liked Zale the priest, and the gnole. I just love Brindle. Funny, cozy, and very comforting. Kingfisher really just writes tired adults dealing with magical nonsense — and I love it. Some books have heroes. This one has competent complaining — and that’s better. -> “I will not go back to the Weeping Lands,” he said. “As long as I do not, then in my heart, they are all still there, still alive, unchanged. If I return, I will see what hundreds of years have wrought, and my heart will know that they are dead.” -> There had been no chance of victory, only courage. -> “At any rate,” he said, “if anyone asks, I trust you’ll simply do that thing you do.” “What thing?” “You know.” He waved his hand irritably. “Begin asking unexpected questions until everyone in the conversation starts doubting their senses. It’s a talent. Like some strange form of diplomacy that goes so far in the wrong direction that it comes out the other side.” -> He was a warm, solid wall behind her and somehow his presence felt like home, too. -> Zale smiled. “The world tries to break everyone,” they said gently. “But sometimes when it fails, it fails spectacularly.
Reviewed by Laura HolzmeyerI enjoyed this. Cozy fantasy is a hit or miss for me, but as I am starting to understand T. Kingfisher is not.
Reviewed by Marikoi absolutely adore hella and her new little family<3 low stakes and very cozy
Reviewed by Monika Characters: 5/5 Plot: 3/5, mainly because the book was too long for the plot. Humour: 5/5 Audiobook narrator: 6/5. Seriously, that Scottish accent on the hero was just