Book Review: Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher

Title: Paladin’s Grace (Book One)

Author: T. Kingfisher

Release Date: April 2020

Rating: 3.5

Synopsis

Stephen is a paladin without a god, for his god died three years ago. Grace is a perfumer who had to start from scratch in a new city after running away from her old life. They become entangled in a web of deceit and treachery as they witness an assassination attempt go awry. With the help of their friends, Grace must prove herself innocent while convincing herself that Stephen is just a friend, and Stephen must fight the tides of going berserk to save Grace from being burned at the stake all while decapitated bodies keep turning up around them. 

Review

I think this might’ve been the funniest book I’ve read all year. I might be a little biased because I love T. Kingfisher’s writing. Stephen and Grace had such fun banter and their romance was very fun. This is definitely more of a romance read than a fantasy mystery like it seems. Stephen and Grace’s romance takes the forefront of this story. I personally didn’t mind that, however I do think the rest of the plot suffered because of it. The mysteries surrounding Grace and Stephen seemed so interesting, even the death of Stephen’s god seemed so interesting, and I really wish we had gotten to experience more of those topics instead of a few steamy scenes. Overall, I still enjoyed this book, and I will definitely be continuing the series.