Swordheart

hardcover, 426 pages

Published Nov. 27, 2018 by Argyll Productions.

ISBN:
9781614504634

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4 stars (3 reviews)

Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate... and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws... and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all...

2 editions

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5 stars

I always love T Kingfisher books and this one was no exception.

Halla is a widow who's been taking care of her late husband's uncle until he dies, leaving her everything. Great you say, but you've never met Halla's in-laws now murderously set on keeping the inheritance in the family. She escapes their clutches with the help of a man trapped in a magic sword but must return to town to claim her inheritance.

This one's going next to The Princess Bride in "I guess it's technically a love story BUT LOOK AT ALL THE ADVENTURE!"

Seriously, it's good, and the travelogue-y bits where we get to know the characters and see them both oblivious to the relationship forming are fun to read. Plus it's T Kingfisher so there's bonus bloody scenes!