Paladin's Strength

Saint of Steel, Book 2

De: T. Kingfisher

Narrado por: Joel Richards

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....

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I LOVE THIS SERIES

Another lovely book from T. Kingfisher. Definitely some dark bits, but the characters are wonderful and there is humor throughout.

Paranormal Romance

This is the second book in the Saint's of Steel series. Each book can be read as a stand alone. Each story is the adventure of a different Paladin. Themes include shifters, magic, and found family.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator does an excellent job bringing the characters to life.

This is a delightful, witty fantasy. It is not an epic fantasy. This story is character driven. Even the secondary characters are well developed. The protagonists struggle with self worth in different ways adding to their depth. Who or what would you sacrifice for someone else? What are you willing to overlook? These questions add interest to the challenges they face.
This is a light, easy. read. The banter had me laughing. There are some sexual situations that are not descriptive and occur off page. I recommend these books after a heavy read or for a pick-me-up, it will certainly lift your mood.

Story ☆☆☆☆
Narration ☆☆☆☆
Spice☆

Love this series!

I'm having a fantastic time with this series! Wonderful characters and great plot. Love the narrator.

Good for repeated listens

The narrator’s soothing voice is what draws me to the Saint of Steel series, but the gentle humor keeps me hooked. My favorite thing about this one is that there isn’t a size disparity between the hero and heroine. As a 5’9” woman, I get tired of all the little girls with their giant guys. Clara’s size and strength are a big part of her appeal to Istvhan.

Another outstanding romance

T Kingfisher has become an autopurchase for me anytime she releases a new book. This series of romance novels has very sensible characters who you can’t help rooting for. Her novels often have a darker side and it makes them even more intriguing. We got murderous bandits, a horrible city/state, werebears, berserker paladins, and the undead. I love the fact that her main characters are not teenagers and are more relatable for older adults. Read this as soon as you can. Read all of her books.

Never get enough

Deeply relational and compelling, imaginative and endearing - I love this mystery romantic comedy…perhaps more than any other.

Love this series

I am loving this series. Middle aged main characters, men who aren’t just straight pigs the whole book, women who can hold their own. The only thing I will say is that, while I love the love story between Clara and Istvhan and I liked the continuation of the smooth man mystery, I did feel like the smooth man was defeated pretty quickly and easily. I also felt the end of the book was sort of abrupt, it made sense but it was just a lot happening and then end. But I still really enjoyed it and will continue the series.

Was just okay!

I think I was hoping it would be just as good as the first one but that was not the case. I was just not into it. I wanted to be but the two main characters were not my favorites like the two love interest in the first one. And it went on way too long.

Cozy scary ?

Funny, cozy and terrifying! Great fun! I love the fact that this series is interconnected and you get glimpses of other characters!

Outstanding Plot and Flow

Kingfisher has an amazing way of making a plot flow and tale blend creating an outstanding story. I was impressed so much I could cringe past all the smut. Sorry I just can't do smut and it felt awkward. However, the story is so compelling I was able to look past the smut and that says a lot about the plot and character depth.