Surely … *surely* … we will find out more about the bird in a later book, because yes, this is the first book in a series. Who else would like this novel: if you liked Lindsay Boruker’s Emperor’s Edge series, I bet you like Swordheart.īest detail: the bird. Well put together, charming, predictable because hey, light romance, it is going to hit all the typical plot points with pretty standard timing. You immediately understand where that’s heading. Sarkis is the guy condemned to live in the sword and serve whoever wields it. Halla has inherited a minor fortune and a magic sword. There is a non-binary character who, first of all, outside of their pronouns, their gender literally never comes up ever, and even when kidnapped by total scum who are threatening to murder them, are never mis-gendered. Light, even somewhat silly fantasy romance. Kingfisher takes that idea and shoves it up where the sun don’t shine. The only author I know of who has written stories more different than these is Seanan McGuire, with her Newsflesh trilogy and tben that completely farcical UF series. The books are so different, almost as different as any author has ever written. I am getting a serious kick out of reading Swordheart almost back to back with The Twisted Ones.
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