Swordheart

 There are days when you want a book to be predictable - or at least, predictable in the sense of quality. Like: you know this is going to be good, even before you've even opened it. And that was definitely the case with this novel: I knew it was going to be good, even before I'd opened it, because it was by T. Kingfisher and it was set in the World of the White Rat. And while the story and characters were different from the Clocktaur War duology and the Saint of Steel series, it was still an incredible, feel-good read. Definitely, DEFINITELY recommend to anyone who's looking for a oneshot intro to T. Kingfisher's fantasy novels.