Daggerbound
Will be published approx. on 25. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-356-53088-8 (ISBN)
Description
'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
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
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-356-53088-8 (9780356530888)
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T. Kingfisher is the vaguely absurd pen-name of Ursula Vernon, an author from North Carolina. In another life, she writes children's books and weird comics. She has been nominated for the World Fantasy and the Eisner, and has won the Hugo, Sequoyah, Nebula, Alfie, WSFA, Coyotl and Ursa Major awards, as well as a half-dozen Junior Library Guild selections.