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Synopsis
DELUXE EDITION—a beautiful hardcover featuring sprayed edges, a foil case stamp and endpapers. New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher returns to the charming fantasy world of Swordheart in this delightful and unexpected new romantic adventure. Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages... But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To his surprise, instead of unsheathing a rusty, ancient weapon, an alarmingly handsome man appears, wielding daggers of blue steel and cutting the thieves down. This man is the Dervish, an immortal warrior who’s been trapped for centuries in a sword of enchanted steel, and is angry as hell about it. He hates the curse that put him there, and he wants to hate Edmund, just as he has hated every wielder before him. But the damned scholar is just so sweet and clever and kind. And while the Dervish may be able to protect Edmund from bandits, cultists, dragons, and strange inhuman diplomats, he may find it much harder to protect his own heart. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Daggerbound: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This romantic fantasy features on-page combat violence with blood and injury against bandits, cultists, and dragons, alongside multiple steamy romantic scenes between the two male leads. Adult language and themes throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and blood.
Who'll love this
Adult fantasy romance fans will love the banter between a grumpy immortal warrior and the sweet scholar who accidentally frees him from an ancient curse.