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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

65 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

ninjamuse's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

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

hannahfreyvogel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

ceredonia's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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: Cursing, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content

smartcookiesca's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent and War

lopez65's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

4.75

Lot's of sexual tension in this book. If you are into slow(ish) burn romances, this is a good book for you. Both main characters are struggling with their own internal issues. Both get tied up in a mystery. I wish the conflict had been resolved a little differently and had less behind the scenes that was explained later on, but not everything was resolved and I am very excited to learn more about the mystery in the next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Violence, Murder, and 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

vagrantheather's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

Grace is a middle aged perfumer three years into a new life in a new city (the beloved fantasy world that Kingfisher has used in a number of novels), after running from her asshole of a husband and business partner. Steven is a paladin whose spirit broke when his god died, who has taken up residence as an armed warrior for another god, the Rat. The two find themselves thrown together when a poisoner attempts to assassinate a foreign diplomat at an event they're both attending. 

As usual, Kingfisher manages to write a delightfully lighthearted, fun, and engaging book, that explores some grim topics and develops strong characters. While Paladin's Grace didn't manage to be quite as funny or charming as Swordheart, it was thoroughly enjoyable and gratifying. Potential readers should be aware that there is one somewhat graphic sex scene. 

I absolutely love that Kingfisher writes in trans representation without feeling the need to make the character's identity into a plot point. I also adore that our MC Grace interprets the world through smells.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence

Minor: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity