Paladin's Grace

I really enjoyed this and definitely want to read the rest of the series! I know some folks would call it “cozy” fantasy but I think it's probably a bit too violent and scary for that. I get what they are getting at because it's more like a fantasy with a smaller focus. Yes, there is political intrigue but it all takes place within one city and thus far, the fate of the entire world isn't resting on these folks as in other epic fantasies. The world-building is great and the characters feel really real and delightfully awkward. I also think that Grace's PTSD-esque blackouts were handled really well. I did really hate how they kept calling 37-year-old Stephen “middle-aged” but I guess that's my own problem with being . . . 37. :