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'A TRUE COMFORT READ' The Washington Post

Internationally bestselling author T. Kingfisher returns to the charming fantasy world of Swordheart in this delightful and unexpected new romantic adventure.

Four hundred years ago, three warriors were trapped inside enchanted swords, cursed to be immortal servants of whoever wielded the blade. One of them is the Dervish, a restless, fiery soul who hates his captivity and hates his wielders even more, but has never found a way to escape the sword's magic.

Then one day, a disillusioned scholar named Learned Edmund is tasked with delivering the sword to a distant city, and, in the greatest of peril, draws the blade.

The Dervish finds himself bound to a sweet, brilliant, and above all kind young man. And while he 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.

Praise for T. Kingfisher:

'Comforting, wise, funny and sharp-edged. An absolute joy' KJ Charles, author of The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

'Kingfisher is a master' Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes

'Such a pleasure to read' The New York Times

'T. Kingfisher's delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment' Paste

'Kingfisher never fails to dazzle' Peter S. Beagle, Award-winning author of The Last Unicorn

'Prepare to be delighted and enchanted' NPR

'Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth' Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of Uprooted