Paladin's Hope

The entire Paladin series by T. Kingfisher took a class and a trope I've thought was boring my entire life and elevated it into a complex, human, intricate lifestyle I'm deeply invested and curious about. The whole series is a nuanced exploration of a belief system and its imaginative pitfalls and flaws I'd never have considered on my own. Every character is an adventure within themselves. The author's own investment is obvious in the layered and conflicted paladins and the characters around them. I haven't looked at paladins the same since I started this series and haven't stopped singing its praises to anyone who will listen.