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A review by sebastiannothwell
All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
I know I'm not the first reader to say "lesbian A Knight's Tale" and I doubt I will be the last.
But I'll be damned if Lesbian A Knight's Tale doesn't hit good.
There's more to it, of course, than the already very strong premise of hidden identity at a tournament. Even more than the even stronger premise of a sapphic cross-dresser fighting for her lady's hand. Every medieval history tidbit gave me a delightful sense of vindication. Every plot twist was both earned and satisfying. To say nothing of the beer brewing, the refreshingly non-villified embroidery, the literal bodice-ripping, and my favorite medieval English nickname. There's a lot here to reward the reader for diving in to this queer adventure.
This book is already out in the UK (you lucky bastards) but if you're stateside you can preorder it wherever fine books are found!
But I'll be damned if Lesbian A Knight's Tale doesn't hit good.
There's more to it, of course, than the already very strong premise of hidden identity at a tournament. Even more than the even stronger premise of a sapphic cross-dresser fighting for her lady's hand. Every medieval history tidbit gave me a delightful sense of vindication. Every plot twist was both earned and satisfying. To say nothing of the beer brewing, the refreshingly non-villified embroidery, the literal bodice-ripping, and my favorite medieval English nickname. There's a lot here to reward the reader for diving in to this queer adventure.
This book is already out in the UK (you lucky bastards) but if you're stateside you can preorder it wherever fine books are found!