Swordheart

An unexpected inheritance, an ancient sword, and greedy relatives set the stage for Swordheart. No one was more shocked when Halla inherited her wealthy uncle’s estate than Halla! Of course, there were others in the family who hoped to get their hands on the estate. After being locked in a room of the estate she inherited, Halla draws a sword and is beyond shocked when Sarkis, an immortal swordsman who has been trapped in the sword comes out. He is sworn to protect whoever sets him free. After the shock wears off for both, the battle for Halla’s estate begins!

This is a whimsical fantasy romance meets adventure tale. I enjoy T. Kingfisher’s writing and thought I would love this one as well. While it was enjoyable, it also felt long, and failed to wow me. What I enjoyed is that the two main characters are both middle age and have some life experiences behind them – Sarkis has much, much more experience! I enjoyed Halla and her quick thinking, bad singing, and wit. Sarkis is tough, has bulging biceps, is a little grumpy, and fierce.

For me romance is all about the journey and I just had a hard time with their entire journey in this book. But along the way, this magic of the first part of the book began to wear off for me. Many enjoyed this book more than I did so please read their reviews as well.

Thank you to Tor Publishing Group | Bramble and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.