And Sarkis seems to fall pretty hard pretty fast but he’s an enchanted sword so there’s all kinds of pitfalls there and they’re both practical people at the end of the day. Halla doesn’t even have her mind on romance for a while because she’s too busy worrying about getting all this mess with the house straightened out. They’re two adults being very adult about things, but also kind of hesitant in a ‘feeling each other out’ sort of way. I love the way things played out between them. There are some other things going on, mostly in the background until they aren’t, but for the most part the plot itself is pretty simple and straightforward.īut back to our characters and their relationship. They also pick up a fellow companion along the way who brings some added fun as well as depth to the story. Along the way they encounter various obstacles, friends and foes. The plot is essentially to go on a journey to get some legal paperwork filed so that Halla can get rid of her nasty in-laws. Honestly the characters and their relationship is the best thing about this book. Reading this at work on my lunch break was funny because my coworker had to keep asking me what I was laughing at. There’s so much hilarious banter and many humorous situations that I found myself giggling through half of the book. One of the unexpected delights of this book for me was the humor. And he isn’t very happy to discover someone trying to off theirself with his sword. Because the sword is enchanted and whenever it’s drawn Sarkis, an enchanted warrior attached to the sword, appears. That’s when she reaches for a sword hanging on the wall, draws it–and that’s where our story really begins.
Not wanting to marry the odious man and, having been locked in her room and seeing no way, out she contemplates just ending it all. When the owner of the home passes away and leaves it to Halla, she suddenly finds herself in a situation where they’re trying to force her to marry to keep the home within the family. She married young and when her husband died became a housekeeper to her in-laws in exchange for a place in their home (which was really so gracious of them, wasn’t it?). She’s been sort of a passive person most of her life, accepting her lot even if she hadn’t always been happy with it. The main character, Halla, is such a great character. Swordheart is a fantasy story with a strong romantic subplot to it, which is kind of my thing. Oh gosh, even just thinking about it while writing this review is making me want to read it again. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws… and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle’s estate… and, unfortunately, his relatives.
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