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Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

46 reviews

lyraparledor's review

emotional funny mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.0

There are bodiless murdered heads and a paladin who knits warm socks.
Tragically heterosexual romance, but no book is perfect.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, and Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

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

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

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

turrean's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a lot of fun. Some romance, some banter, a villain or two, as well as several solid friendships among genders. 

The audiobook was not a winner. Wooden delivery from an apathetic narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

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