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Saint of Steel

by T. Kingfisher

The Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher has 4 known books (4 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Paladin's Grace (2020).

Books
4 known books (4 novels)
Published
4
First published
2020
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Romance, Fantasy
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Start here: Paladin's Grace (2020) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Paladin's Grace

Paladin's Grace (2020)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Paladin's Grace

    Novel

    Paladin's Grace opens the Saint of Steel series, first published in 2020 and running 416 pages. It introduces the premise every later book assumes -- the death of the god the paladins served, leaving them prone to violent berserker blackouts -- pairing one traumatized paladin with a disgraced ex-lawyer turned pawnbroker's assistant who refuses to be scared off.

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  2. Paladin's Strength

    Novel

    Paladin's Strength followed Paladin's Grace in the Saint of Steel series, appearing in 2021 at 448 pages, with Paladin's Hope coming next. It pairs another of the Saint of Steel's traumatized berserker paladins with a prickly bounty hunter, set in the same lived-in 'World of the White Rat' as Kingfisher's other adult fantasy.

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  3. Paladin's Hope

    Novel

    The third book in the Saint of Steel series, Paladin's Hope was published in 2021 at 280 pages, between Paladin's Strength and Paladin's Faith. It pairs a nervy embalmer with one of the seven paladins left without the divine voice that once kept his battle-rage in check, written with T. Kingfisher's characteristic warmth and comedy.

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  4. Paladin's Faith

    Novel

    Paladin's Faith (2023, 480 pages) is the most recent Saint of Steel book, following Paladin's Hope in a series still ongoing. It pairs a professional poisoner-slash-food-taster with the last of the four paladins, widening the scope into a larger political conspiracy that draws on plot threads from the earlier three books.

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About the Saint of Steel series

When the god they served died, his seven Paladins -- the Saint of Steel's berserker-warrior knights -- were left without the divine voice that kept their battle-rage in check, prone to sudden violent blackouts and convinced they're a danger to everyone around them. Each Saint of Steel novel pairs one of these traumatized, self-doubting paladins with a sharp, capable woman who refuses to be scared off by his condition -- a disgraced ex-lawyer turned pawnbroker's assistant in Paladin's Grace, a prickly bounty hunter in Paladin's Strength, a nervy embalmer in Paladin's Hope, and a professional poisoner-slash-food-taster in Paladin's Faith, which widens the scope into a larger political conspiracy. T. Kingfisher writes the romance with warmth, comedy and a refusal to let trauma be aestheticized -- the paladins' blackouts are frightening and disorienting, not a broody love-interest quirk -- while wrapping it all in a lived-in fantasy world of guilds, temples and small-scale political intrigue.

The series belongs to the same 'World of the White Rat' setting as several of Kingfisher's other adult fantasy books (including Swordheart and Clockwork Boys), and shares its clergy, gods and geography with them, though each book's central couple and plot stand alone. It's been a major driver of Kingfisher's crossover popularity with romance and BookTok readers who came to her fantasy through the romance side of the shelf.

Frequently asked questions

How many Saint of Steel books are there?

Four: Paladin's Grace (2020), Paladin's Strength (2021), Paladin's Hope (2021) and Paladin's Faith (2023).

What order should I read the Saint of Steel series in?

Publication order, starting with Paladin's Grace, which introduces the premise every later book builds on. Each book centers a new couple and can technically stand alone, but Paladin's Faith draws on plot threads from the earlier three.

What is the Saint of Steel about?

Seven paladins whose god died, leaving them prone to violent berserker blackouts; each book pairs one paladin with a capable woman as they fall in love while he works through the trauma and danger of his condition.

Is Saint of Steel connected to T. Kingfisher's other books?

Yes. It shares the 'World of the White Rat' setting, gods and clergy with several of her other adult fantasy titles, including Swordheart and the Clocktaur War duology, though no reading order is required between them.

Is there a fifth Saint of Steel book coming?

None has been announced as of August 2026; Paladin's Faith (2023) is the most recent entry.

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