paperback, 484 pages
Published April 14, 2020 by Argyll Productions.
Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate... and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws... and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all.
What a fun read. Adventure! Travel! Magic! Tropes! Tropes! Tropes!
Light without being smug, sweet without being yuck, & a little bit of romantic yearning that doesn't cross into stupid.
It's the worldbuilding for me tho. A textured universe that I want to spend more time in.
Ms. Kingfisher must be trolling us at this point, but somehow I find that I can't complain
