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Swordheart

Book · Fantasy books · 14 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook

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Pros

  • Most of T. Kingfisher's fantasy books have woman leads who are close to the right age. More mid 30s to early 40s. But none of them are mothers and most have some romance. * Swordheart and 3 of the paladin books.
  • If you like Romantasy, I always recommend T. Kingfisher's _Clocktaur War_ duology and _Saint of Steel_ series, as well as _Nettle and Bone_ and _Swordheart._
  • Primarily romance: -Swordheart or the Paladins series by T Kingfisher
  • Swordheart by T Kingfisher A lighthearted romance about a housekeeper who accidentally finds herself dealing with an man trapped in an enchanted sword. It's very charming and cozy.
  • Try T Kingfisher. The Paladin's Grace series is fun and a lost of her fantasy stuff scratches that itch for me. Nettle and Bone, Thornhedge, Swordheart.

Cons

  • And the audiobooks really elevate the experience (though I wasn’t as much of a fan of the Scottish accent for the male protagonist in Swordheart).

Sentiment

13 positive (93%) · 1 mixed (7%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +88% · raw score 93%

What redditors said (10 of 14)

Most of T. Kingfisher's fantasy books have woman leads who are close to the right age. More mid 30s to early 40s. But none of them are mothers and most have some romance. * Swordheart and 3 of the paladin books.
positive · u/a****m · r/Fantasy · comment · Jan 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
And the audiobooks really elevate the experience (though I wasn’t as much of a fan of the Scottish accent for the male protagonist in Swordheart).
mixed · u/j****d · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If you like Romantasy, I always recommend T. Kingfisher's _Clocktaur War_ duology and _Saint of Steel_ series, as well as _Nettle and Bone_ and _Swordheart._
positive · u/i****0 · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Primarily romance: -Swordheart or the Paladins series by T Kingfisher
positive · u/u****l · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Swordheart by T Kingfisher A lighthearted romance about a housekeeper who accidentally finds herself dealing with an man trapped in an enchanted sword. It's very charming and cozy.
positive · u/t****m · r/Fantasy · comment · Nov 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Try T Kingfisher. The Paladin's Grace series is fun and a lost of her fantasy stuff scratches that itch for me. Nettle and Bone, Thornhedge, Swordheart.
positive · u/A****9 · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Aug 27, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Swordheart by T Kingfisher: middle aged widow draws a sword to defend herself from her awful inlaws and oh hey turns out it's a guy cursed to live in the sword.
positive · u/D****9 · r/Fantasy · comment · Aug 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Swordheart by T Kingfisher made me laugh.
positive · u/a****u · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Swordheart by T. Kingfisher was solid. I feel like T. Kingfisher is very reliable in that her books are usually a guaranteed 3 stars for me. Swordheart was definitely more on the cozy side, and heavier on the romance, which isn't usually my thing but I found it to be a very pleasant story with just enough stakes to keep me going.
positive · u/r****n · r/Fantasy · comment · Jul 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Second your suggestion for Swordheart - such a great book!
positive · u/T****8 · r/suggestmeabook · comment · Jul 10, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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