Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

As someone who grew up on Tamora Pierce and Arthurian mythology, this book was basically written for me. The authors describe it as a feminist, sapphic reimagining of A Knight's Tale which is pretty accurate so if that doesn't float your boat, maybe not for you! The main relationship is done so well but also the love story doesn't overpower other elements of the plot, and there's a lovely emphasis on the importance of friendship alongside romantic love. Also, dragons! Give me a TV/film adaptation immediately please and thank you.

Lady's Knight by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner is the lovechild of A Knight’s Tale and pure sapphic perfection. Bursting with charm, slow-burn romance, and whip-smart humor, it delivers a delightful mix of sword fights, banter, and bold jabs at the patriarchy. Equal parts heartwarming and rebellious, this book is a joyful, empowering ride that proves chivalry isn’t just for the boys.

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This was a fun book.

The story is set in medieval time and follows Isobelle and Gwen and their plan to have Gwen enter the jousting competition to save Isobelle from being married off to the winner and their romance that follows.

This was an easy read that kept me entertained. I really liked the MFCs and the style of writing.

There’s jousting, witches, dragons, and romance.

Thank you to NetGalley,Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner, Electric Monkey and Farshore

Definitely a feminist story. I wasn't aware that it was a Sapphic romance as
I didn't read the full description.
Dragons and knights was the initial attraction.
Its more silly and jokey and chaotic the person narrating tells the story direct to the reader. This was a fun way of telling the story but the book wasn't really for me.
I am sure other readers will enjoy it as it was well written and fun.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this.

Much as I love this writing duo, Lady's Knight didn't quite hit the mark for me, and I found I wasn't as impressed as I'd hoped. The characters felt flat and I couldn't connect with any of them, which left me a bit unsure about how I felt about the book as a whole. Worth giving a go, but not for me.

✶ PRE-READING ✶
I was expecting a medieval She’s the Man with dragons and queer yearning - basically, a feminist fairytale with armor, secrets, and a romance you can root for. I was especially excited for the dual POV and the tension between public image and private rebellion.

✶ POST-READING ✶
As I thought... This was exactly the kind of swoony, subversive fantasy I hoped for. Gwen’s grit and Isobelle’s glitter made for a fantastic contrast, and their chemistry had just the right balance of banter and vulnerability. The setting was richly built without being heavy, and the dragon scenes? Absolute perfection.

It surprised me by... …being more emotionally layered than expected. It’s easy to play the “girl disguises as knight” trope for laughs, but this book leaned into the cost of secrets - what it means to deny yourself, and what freedom really looks like when it’s on the line. The romantic tension was great, but the themes of self-worth, legacy, and choosing your path really shone. It ends on not exactly a cliffhanger, but there's definite threads leading to the next novel - which I will be first in line for!

✦ RECOMMENDATIONS ✦
📚 Book: The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder
Queer, gender-flipped fairy tale with sword-swinging heroines, cursed royalty, and smouldering sapphic chemistry.


📺 TV: Nimona (Netflix)
For the chaotic heart of rebellion, the glitter and grit combo, and a heroine who isn’t afraid to burn it all down for the people she loves.

as a lover of anything historical and all things sapphic, i knew i had to pick this book up. it had my name written ALL over it. and boy, i'm glad i did. lady's knight was everything was expecting and more. it was so good, to the point where i didn't want to put it down (and when i did, i couldn't wait to pick it back up again).

lady's knight focuses on gwen (our lovely blacksmiths daughter and wannabe knight) and isobelle (the princess). both characters were enjoyable and fun. i was rooting for them so hard and wanted them to succeed.

the inclusion of dragons towards the end really ramped up the action and made an exciting climax.

lady's knight definitely has the vibes and humor of the lady janies series (iykyk). if you're a fan of those books, i highly recommend picking up this one (although there's less magic involved and it's sapphic).

as far as fun and lighthearted books go, this is top of the list.

Imagine if Juno Dawson had written The Once and Future King. You'd get this: a romp powered by female rage and full of anachronistic charm.

The style was fun and witty, and it was an enjoyable read. But the problem with a style that pokes fun at stereotypes can be that your characters end up feeling, well... a bit stereotypical. (Not the two main protagonists, but all the secondary characters.) The plot was tropy and fairly predictable, but that's fine for this sort of story, which depends more on the chemistry between the main characters. That chemistry felt a bit predictable, too, though.

Altogether, it was fun but not deeply memorable.

LADY'S KNIGHT is a comedic, feminist take on classic knightly tales that refuses to take itself too seriously. Think A Knight's Tale but about women. The situations are absurd, the men awful, the women angry, and there are asides from the narrator that are pretty meta about the structure of stories.

The book is a caper full of tournaments, secret identities, feminine rage, and falling in love. I loved the maid Olivia who was so capable and put upon whenever she had to fix their problems - and casually suggesting murder as a solution. Isobelle's friends were also a great trio of girl friends who at first look like twittering airheads but have a lot of depth.

I was surprised by how much I liked the narrator's aside. They poke a lot of fun at particularly the romantic arc with things like "it's not going to be rosy from here on". It felt like being told "you know what you signed up for, so we're not even going to hide that there are common structures to tales." It was pretty meta at times, which helped reinforce the idea that the book was having fun and poking fun.

This book is incredibly and deliberately anachronistic. It's set in an invented land somewhere in Europe (they talk about France and Vikings). There are those inflatable, waving people. Somehow clothes can be dyed hot pink. The girls play "never hast thou ever" and so on. But you are told about this from the start, through the narrator setting the tone, so it's not jarring. At no point, are you expecting the world to be anything but vague vibes of medieval. This sort of world building is certainly not my favourite, but I do at least appreciate being told the book is not taking the world building seriously and it does fit the overall irreverent tale.

Though this is a first book, the plot wraps up in the first book, leaving future instalments to have their own adventures. There are a few hints of what the sequel might involve. I'll probably pick it up.

Gosh, I loved this so much more than I anticipated! The beautiful cover initially caught my eye but I loved how unique the story was, a female knight being trained to win a tournament with the prized lady helping her progress throughout. Both Gwen and Isobelle were so lovely and charming, I adored both of them for different reasons, and I loved them together, too!! The writing style was hilarious and eccentric, a bit campy and totally ridiculous in the best way possible! It was just a lovely delight to read.

Hilarious, heartwarming, and had me gripped to the very end!

Having absolutely adored Gwen and Art are Not in Love when it came out, I was very excited for Lady’s Knight as it seemed to have similar themes and vibes, and I was not disappointed.

I adored our two main characters, Gwen and Isobelle, and their bumbling advances and schemes - I loved how they used people’s natural disposition to disregard women at the time to their advantage, but also they were pretty obvious about it! 😂
The way their relationship developed was full of misunderstandings but empathy, and I really enjoyed their individual character arcs.
The plot was fun and funny and didn’t take itself too seriously. There were serious reasons and realities sprinkled in, but overall the vibe was very light and enjoyable.

Overall I would highly recommend Lady’s Knight for a delightfully queer medieval comedy. And I need to go watch Lady Jane now because I’ve been reliably informed they’re very similar tonally!

Lady's Knight is such a fun, sapphic romance filled with humour, reflection, jousting, and dragons. If you love A Knight's Tale, then I absolutely recommend picking this one up as the vibes were on point!

I really liked the characters in this one, especially the sections with the narrator, which made me laugh out loud. Gwen and Isobelle are great characters, and it was really nice to see their character development throughout this one and to see their friendship and relationship blossom!

I honestly had such a great time with this story. It was fun, light-hearted but also full of adventure, magic and dragons! I absolutely recommend picking this one up!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

ARC review
4,5 stars

"Lady’s Knight" is a medieval fantasy queer feminist story.

I received an ARC from Farshore and an ALC from HarperCollins UK Audio (via Netgalley).
Opinions from this review are completely my own.

Gwen is sick of hiding that she took over her father's blacksmithing duties, that she is attracted to girls and that she wants to be a knight.
Isobelle is a the Lady of Avington and has been chosen as the prize in the Tournament of Dragonslayers.
After she discovers Gwen disguised as a knight, they work together to help her win the Tournament.

I liked the writing, the parts when the narrator took over the story and spoke directly to the writer and the characters.
This is a fun read about the power that women have if they work together.

It was so nice to also listed to the audiobook narrated by Helen Keeley and Barbara Rosenblat.
When I have the opportunity, I like to imerse in a story by listening to the audiobook while reading the book.
Both narrators did a great job with the characters and managed to improve the experience of the story.

The romance part is a slow burn with a lot of tension that was intensified by the forbidden aspect.
My favorite part of the story was the female friendship and the fairytale overall atmosphere.

Much as I love this writing duo, Lady's Knight didn't quite hit the mark for me, and I found I wasn't as impressed as I'd hoped. The characters felt flat and I couldn't connect with any of them, which left me a bit unsure about how I felt about the book as a whole. Worth giving a go, but not for me.

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Do you ever wish A Knight's Tale had more than two women in it...?

Lady’s Knight is a refreshingly fun and unapologetically feminist take on medieval legend, blending romance, humor, and adventure in a way that kept me completely hooked.

This book was an absolute joy to read. Gwen and Isobelle are a dynamic pair, and I loved how their partnership and romance grew throughout the story. The tone is witty and charming, and the story doesn’t take itself too seriously, making it easy to lose yourself in the fun. What really stood out to me, though, was the strength of the female friendships around them, and the fact that this story refused to apologize for being exactly what it is: a sapphic, girl-power-filled romp through a medieval landscape.

Lady's Knight is a thoroughly enjoyable read that left me with a big grin. If you’re looking for a lighthearted, feel-good romantic fantasy with a feminist core, definitely add this to your TBR.

Firstly, this book was very well written! I thought elements of the book were very good, like the vibes and the writing. I also appreciated that it has very good LGBTQ+ representation. However, my main issue was that I felt the authors were focusing more on entertainment and adding in tropes rather than focusing on the actual plot. But overall it was a good book and I’d recommend it to anyone that wants to read a historical fantasy with dragons, witches and an excellent sapphic romance story. Overall 3.5 stars

I loved this book. As someone else mentioned, it’s very much A Knight’s Tale but sapphic. Which I loved that movie and I loved this book.
There’s more to it than just that. It’s very much about female empowerment and the relationship between the two FMCs is beautiful and love watching it grow.

I was given an advance copy for review by NetGalley and Electric Monkey.

Unfortuantely, I DNFed this book at about 60%.

There was nothing inherently wrong with the book or the story but unfortuantely, it just didn't capture my attention enough.

I did love the concept of the story - a female knight undercover competing in a tournament and falling in love with the Princess. It sounds perfect.

But the pacing fell a bit short for me and I found it difficult to catch my attention long enough.

I can't pinpoint any specific aspect didn't work for me - I don't think it was character or setting as I enjoyed all for the most part. I even loved the snarky narrator who I felt actually didn't get enough screen time by the time I decided to DNF.

Overall, I enjoyed what I did read but I decided to DNF when I struggle to continue to be engaged with the story. I would, however, still recommend to anyone who enjoys medieval knights and sapphic stories.

I didn’t read the synopsis before starting this, I simply saw it was a sapphic romance (one being a lady & one a knight) with dragons and I immediately requested the arc.

It isn't historically accurate but is filled with amazing plot lines, dragons, sapphic romance, lady knights, and witches. Its storyline is grounded in magical realism.

I really loved the way their relationship developed—no insta-love, no unnecessary drama, just two people growing closer through trust and shared goals. The romance is definitely YA, meaning no superficial desire or too much focus on physical attraction, and that made it even better for me. It felt so natural and genuine.

While the plot itself is fairly predictable, with a clear direction throughout, some of the character motivations kept things interesting. Ultimately, Lady’s Knight is a celebration of female empowerment, strong friendships, and a whole lot of silliness.

Come for the gender-twisted Knight's Tale and cheesecake-on-a-stick, stay for the opposites attract slow burn sapphic romance. I loved how the leads believed in each other when the world underestimated them. True to it's inspiration, this book is knowingly flaunting the historical liberties it takes, and I found it be both funny and heartwarming, with an entire entourage of great characters that I would fight a dragon to learn more about!