Lucie

It was a fun read, I laughed out loud a few times and I had a great time following the story of our two protagonists. I liked the setting of the book, the various references alluded to by the author as well as the side characters that were for the most part quirky and funny. However, even if I enjoyed my read, I didn't connect with Cecilia and Ned as much as I hoped to, if Cecilia was quite well developed and I enjoyed her personality, I can't say I felt the same about Ned. He is handsome, charming and funny and that's about it. He lacked substance in my opinion. Their relationship was not developed enough to my liking as they were immediately drawn to each other. Despite all that, if you want a light read with a gang of old pirate ladies, flying houses, a villain with horrible poetry tastes and eccentric side characters, I think you might like it.

Imagine a cute romance between two awkward grown adults who both have been through a lot in life. Throw into the mix a fantasy setting, hilarious secondary characters and a pinch of murder and mystery et voilà! You have Paladin's Grace. I loved it, I laughed out loud several times reading it, as well as shed a tear or two at some points. This book was something I didn't realize I needed and I loved every second of it.

Cute but too quick to really enjoy the characters and their dynamics.

Maybe it's just that I am too pessimistic to like it, but I found it too positive. The poet mentions in her poems a lot of interesting topics (death, trauma, politics...) but rarely expends on them, which is too bad. I highlighted several excerpts of this book, but no poem really struck me.

A cute, engaging and touching story, I loved it.