Swordheart

The delightful charm of The Princess Bride meets the delicious bodyguard romance of From Blood and Ash in this cozy fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher *This beautiful hardcover edition features turquoise sprayed edges,a foil stamp on the casingand custom endpapers.* Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of a wealthy distant uncle. Unfortunatelyshe is also saddled with money-hungry relatives full of devious plans for how to wrest the inheritance away from her. While hiding in her bedroom to escape her familyHalla inspects the ancient sword that’s been collecting dust on the wall since before she moved in. On a whimshe unsheaths itΓÇöand suddenly a man appears in her bedroom. His name is Sarkishe tells herand he is an immortal warrior trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. Sarkis is sworn to protect whoever wields the swordand for HallaΓÇöa most unusual wielderΓÇöhe finds himself fending off not grand armies and deadly assassins but instead everything from kindly-seeming bandits to roving inquisitors to her own in-laws. But as Halla and Sarkis grow closerthey overlook the biggest threat of allΓÇöthe sword itself.