The new T. Kingfisher book arrived on my e-reader Saturday, I started reading (in between bouts of serious cleaning) and I stayed up late last night (into this morning) reading. It's good. I may like it the best of the three (so far) Saint of Steel books.

Toddson. Agreed. And I really like how the end sets up another book without being a cliffhanger. As well as more info about gnoles.

I was trying to decide if that qualifies as a cliffhanger or not. I guess not. But I would like the next book now, please!

Love getting to know more about gnole society.

I don't know if I like this one better than the others but I do feel like now I like the series as a series whereas the other two I liked as individual books, which I am probably explaining badly but seemed significant.

I think there have to be more books - there are still four paladins who haven't found love (and adventures) yet. As well as filling us in on the non-cliffhanger.

I decided it's not a cliffhanger for this particular book, but it might be that for the series. Kinda depends on where she goes with the next one. And there better be a next one. And soon, thank you kindly.

Yes, I'm expecting 4 more. I was thinking Marcus next but then I got to the end and now I don't have any idea what is going to happen but I really want to. This is one of the things I was reflecting on that made me appreciate the series: how each book focuses on a paladin and a love interest but the little things we learn about the other paladins (and other supporting characters) set up their own books so well and when, say, Stephen pops up as a supporting character in this one it doesn't feel like a cameo appearance, they are all more integrated, I guess, even though most of the book is just Galen and Piper and Earstripe doing a dungeon crawl. And if that's not what a dungeon crawl is, I probably don't want to be corrected

I see the distinction you are drawing there, bennett, and it makes sense. I was thinking it wasn't a cliffhanger because it's not really anyone in peril (or is it? But that's not the primary impact even if it is)

I did like reading about characters from earlier books - the paladins plus Jorge and Brindle and his ox and Zane. I didn't remember Piper from the previous book, but I guess he was there (obviously I need to re-read).

I went back and looked for him in Paladin's Grace to confirm, I only vaguely remembered that there was a character who did his job. Brindle was even in Clocktaur Wars and The Wonder Engine, right? Or Swordheart? Or all of them, Brindle may be the Stan Lee of the World of the White Rat. In my head, for some reason, Brindle and Zane make for nice continuity but Jorge popping up over and over is leading to something down the road. Maybe because we have had books in which Brindle and Zane played larger roles already but nsm Jorge

Jorge mostly hangs around providing respectability to the paladins (of the Saint of Steel) and looking gorgeous. Also vouching for the non-presence of demons.

I think Jorge was in Swordheart, too. I almost want him to have his own book, or be someone's love interest.