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Daggerbound

T. Kingfisher

Written by
T. Kingfisher
Length
16 hrs 9 min
Rating
4.8 / 5
Listed
$24.74
Series
Swordheart, Book 2
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Released
2026-08-25

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What it is

New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher returns to the charming fantasy world of Swordheart in this delightful and unexpected new romantic adventure.

"[Jesse Vilinsky's] narrative skill...will pull readers fully into the world, especially through the many supporting characters who have distinct voices perfectly matched to their personalities." —Booklist

Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages…

But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To his surprise, instead of unsheathing a rusty, ancient weapon, an alarmingly handsome man appears, wielding daggers of blue steel and cutting the thieves down.

This man is the Dervish, an immortal warrior who’s been trapped for centuries in a sword of enchanted steel, and is angry as hell about it. He hates the curse that put him there, and he wants to hate Edmund, just as he has hated every wielder before him.

But the damned scholar is just so sweet and clever and kind. And while the Dervish 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books

About the series

Swordheart in order →

Swordheart — 4 books, 4 of them charting here

  1. 1 Swordheart4.5
  2. 2 Daggerbound4.8
  3. 2 Daggerbound4.8
  4. 3 Shieldborn

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