Paladin's Grace by T. Kingfisher

Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel, #1)

by T. Kingfisher

Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year…

Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind…

From the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of Swordheart and The Twisted Ones comes a saga of murder, magic, and love on the far side of despair.

Reviewed by stacey_is_sassy on

4 of 5 stars

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A wonderful cast of characters

I was fortunate enough to be recommended Paladin's Grace by a Goodreads friend and I'm so glad to have experienced T Kingfisher's magic. This story was entertaining from start to finish, made me laugh, squirm, sigh and shudder. The characters were original and by the end, I wanted to know them more. The mystery kept me enthralled and I was desperate to see it to the end.

While I enjoyed most parts of this story, the romance took a wee too long to get to and it didn't really end in a heart-fluttering happy ever after. I understood Stephen's reluctance to drag Grace into a relationship with a Berserker Paladin. These poor blokes and their guilt were a little hard to read. Bishop Beartongue's speech was a little late in coming and her guidance could have helped Stephen sooner.

I am so glad to have tried this author's work and I will definitely be reading more in the future.

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