#17 in Romance
Paladin's Strength
- 424
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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About the book
From two-time Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Paladin's Strength, the perfect blend of cosy fantasy romance and classic fantasy adventure featuring an order of secretive nuns, a swashbuckling paladin and a strange hive of rabbits. He's a paladin of a dead god, tracking a supernatural killer across a continent. She's a nun from a secretive order, on the trail of the raiders who burned her convent and kidnapped her sisters. When their paths cross at the point of a sword, Istvhan and Clara will be pitched headlong into each other's quests, facing off against enemies both living and dead. But Clara has a secret that could jeopardize the growing trust between them, a secret that will lead them to the gladiatorial pits of a corrupt city, and beyond... Praise for T. Kingfisher: 'T. Kingfisher solidifies her place as natural and inevitable heir to the greats of her genre, while remaining clearly and unquestionably a unique voice in fantasy' Seanan McGuire 'Exciting, deeply wise, sad, brutal and compassionate all at once. And beautifully written, with a plot as cunning as fine embroidery' Catriona Ward 'Creepy, funny, heartfelt, and full of fantastic characters I absolutely loved' Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage "Nettle & Bone brings Kingfisher's signature honesty and authenticity to a fairy tale setting: the result is refreshing, earnest but not naive, and deeply satisfying. I devoured it.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.4 across 229 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 60% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Romance average of 7.7. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.4 | 229 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Wow this was amazing. So glad to have some rep for us tall women, it was a bit much at times but atleast she wasn't the size of a child compared to the MC... Anyway, loved it sooo much, such good characters and fun story!”
“Another excellent fantasy romance (don't say it) from T.Kingfisher I enjoyed reading this one even more than the first Saint of Steel book and I enjoyed reading it very much, inspite of its lack of the best bishop of all time Bishop Beartongue. Catherine Heloise…”
Frequently asked
How long is Paladin's Strength?
It has 424 pages — shorter than 69% of the ranked books in Romance.
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