Lady’s Knight is a positively gripping story that puts on display themes of love, feminism and sexism. I adored the cast in this novel. From Isobelle, the glowing optimist who weaponises femininity, to the hardened but caring Gwen and her noble aspirations, there’s no shortage of colourfully written characters to fall in love with. One thing that stuck out to me was between some chapters and at the start of the book there were pages where a narrator talks directly to the reader and gives context or commentary on what’s happening in the plot. I found this annoying at first because it would take me out of the book, when I was so deeply immersed in the well-built world. By the end I found myself enjoying its presence as an almost pseudo companion during my read.
Overall I loved the book, it took me on an emotional rollercoaster throughout the course of the story and it kept a consistently light tone with some heavier moments in between, I would absolutely recommend it to anyone who’s looking for a touching romance filled with queerness and chivalry!
Lady’s Knight is chivalrous, heartfelt, comedic, empowering, and charming with LGBTQIA+ representation. It also has themes of betrayal and sexism which may cause discomfort for some readers.
Jerry Gearon, 17
Lady’s Knight
Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner
Electric Monkey, 2025
Paperback, £9.99
ISBN: 9780008714062
