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Paladin's Strength

T. Kingfisher

The Saint of Steel #2

romantasy(30k)

A paladin and a nun with a dangerous secret hunt killers together — and fall harder than expected.

Content Warnings
violence/gorekidnapping

Description

He’s a paladin of a dead god, tracking a supernatural killer across a continent. She’s a nun from a secretive order, on the trail of the raiders who burned her convent and kidnapped her sisters.When their paths cross at the point of a sword, Istvhan and Clara will be pitched headlong into each other’s quests, facing off against enemies both living and dead. But Clara has a secret that could jeopardize the growing trust between them, a secret that will lead them to the gladiatorial pits of a corrupt city, and beyond...

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