Reviews tagging 'Death'

Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

60 reviews

edamamebean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Very cuteeee. I will definitely be continuing this series. T. Kingfisher excels at writing lovable characters and I especially enjoyed Stephen’s friendships with his fellow paladins and the other members of Temple of the White Rat. The romance was very sweet. It gets docked from four stars because, like all of Kingfisher’s longer books, it dragged heavily in the middle to a frustrating degree. But I will say I thought the slog paid off at the end, even if the main conflict was wrapped up a little too conveniently…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

pirat314's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Child death, Suicide, and War

kaneebli's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Fire/Fire injury, and War

itsasecret's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

bree_h_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

Somehow I forgot this was a romantasy between placing my hold on Libby and getting the book. It was a pleasant surprise!

Overall I think it was a good book! I really enjoyed listening to it. Stephen and Grace were really interesting and complex MCs. It was fun to follow them and uncover more about their histories and see how they function in the situation thrust upon them. Not only that, but I really enjoyed each character’s personal arc. Stephen grappling with his grief, struggle with losing his god, and how it’s bonded him so deeply to the other paladins was really compelling. I also loved learning more about Grace’s past and seeing her grow and overcome it.

The characters being so well written and compelling really sold me on the romance and its development. While it moved a little quickly for my taste, I still loved every minute. I thought it was really sweet and the conflict keeping them from being together was understandable. It didn’t frustrate me like some others do.

The book did have its flaws though. I don’t think the book balanced the three plot lines very well. It left me feeling dissatisfied by the conclusion. Also, while I loved the narrator’s voice, I think his delivery was a bit lacking in feeling.

Overall it was a really enjoyable romantasy. I definitely recommend checking it out!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Child death, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Medical content

leontyna's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed the book. The lack of self-confidence in the characters was a bit overdone but mostly believable. My only complaint would be that some of the plot points remained unexplained, I hope the sequels will solve that though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, and Murder

Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

readingduckling's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I really like t. Kingfishers writing style it's serious and funny at the same time 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: War

sadetanssija's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Gaslighting

karatics's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Gore, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

cha_len_novels's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 “If we limited loving to just the sane, undamaged people, the next generation would have about three people in it and presumably humanity would die out shortly afterward.”
― T. Kingfisher, Paladin’s Grace


What more could you ask for in a romantasy than: a dead god, gentle paladins, berserkers, a not "normal" perfumer, spies, assassins, religious fanatics, and decapitated heads? Follow two awkward middle-aged protagonists and side characters (+ a pet civet) in their profoundly funny banter as they navigate and survive the political machinations surrounding them; and fall in love.

*bonus quote
“Look, if you can't laugh about the homicidal fits that make you a menace to society, what's even the point?”
― T. Kingfisher, Paladin’s Grace 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder