Re: Question about Swordheart (T.Kingfisher)

On 10/03/25 10:15, Jaimie Vandenbergh wrote:

On 9 Mar 2025 at 17:31:46 GMT, "Tony Nance" <tnusenet17@gmail.com>
wrote:
 

On 3/9/25 12:47 PM, Robert Woodward wrote:

In article <vqkcn4$pa1c$1@dont-email.me>,
  Tony Nance <tnusenet17@gmail.com> wrote:
>

So I'm reading the Sunday paper, as I often do on Sundays, and I see
that the ABA bestseller list has Swordheart (T.Kingfisher) listed 6th in
the fiction category.[1]
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But I'm curious. I did indeed enjoy the book, but it was written in
2018. Per isfdb[2], there was indeed a new edition released a few weeks
ago.[3]
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Does anyone know what's causing the sudden interest and resurgence in
sales? Movie? Something else? I've searched some, and I didn't find any
special news or anything.
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Just curious,
Tony
[1] Yay Ursula!
[2] Yay Ahaseurus!
[3] Yay Ursula again!

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It was supposed to be the 1st book of a trilogy (there were 2 other
swords), but she wrote 4 _Saint of Steel_ books instead. Maybe the 2nd
Sword title will be released this year (however no sign in books
forthcoming). Or perhaps it is just the new edition.
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Interesting - thanks.
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Have you read the Saint of Steel books? I haven't yet, but I expect to
some day.

 
Definitely keep them on your TBR pile, they're just as good as you'd
expect from Vernon. I happen to have finished the fourth last night and
had to have a little sit down at the implications.
 
The two Clocktaur books (Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine) are in
the same world, btw - I'd recommend checking those out before the Saint
of Steel series if you haven't.

I hadn't read Kingfisher before so decided to begin with Clockwork Boys.
It was a disappointment as I didn't enjoy her chatty writing style and
her sense of humour made me groan rather than smile. The plot was
shallow and pointless; a light romantic comedy with implausible
characters in an implausible setting. And so slow. It is one story split
into two books for readers with weak arm muscles. I probably won't
continue with book two.

Looking at near future releases, she's got _Hemlock & Silver_ (Snow
White retelling) and _What Stalks The Deep_ (third in the Sworn Soldier
tales) and _Snake Eater_ (looks like one of her modern horror books), so
nothing related to Swordheart.
 
    Cheers - Jaimie