Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for this arc.

This was a delightfully fun sapphic read. A lot of action and yearning with dragons, jousting tournaments and noble ladies.

Stylistically quite similar to My Lady Jane, which I also really enjoyed, with the use of narrator and strong female characters.

The narrators were great casting choices, the narrator with an edge of wisdom and fourth wall breaking while the main voice actor with such a smooth easy to listen to voice and a range accent changes and pitches for different characters so each character was distinct and felt like their own being.

This was a 3.5 star read.
The book is whimsical and self-aware.
It had me smiling from start to finish. The voice acting was delightful and truly brought the story to life. The narrator's performance added an extra layer of character depth and charm, so I would highly recommend trying the audiobook for the best reading experience.
This novel playfully pokes fun at classic fantasy tropes, making it feel fresh and fun without taking itself too seriously. The occasional meta references might have felt jarring in a different context, but here they worked, thanks to the tongue-in-cheek storytelling style.
Some narrative hints didn't quite come to fruition, which briefly pulled me out of the experience.
Overall this was an enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC in exchange for an honest review!

Lady’s Knight is a story full of queer joy, loyal friendships, and slow-burn romance, all wrapped in a medieval setting with a dash of dragons. Gwen is a sapphic would-be-knight I absolutely adored - brave, righteous and oh-so-determined. Even though she had to impersonate a male knight to take part in the tournament, her qualities shone through and I loved seeing her show everyone up.

The other main character, Isobelle, is not your typical Lady - there’s so much more to her beneath the surface, including wittiness and a sense of adventure few expect from her. She keeps parts of herself hidden except around those she truly trusts, and watching her open up to Gwen was a delight. Her dynamic with her maidservant was a particular highlight, and the maidservant herself was quite a surprising character! I also really enjoyed the close-knit friendship group around the Lady - I was hesitant about them to start with, but they won me over by the end.

The romantic arc is definitely a slow burn, and a very fun one at that. And gosh were the two of them CUTE together!! I would have happily read even more of it. The addition of dragons was a surprise I hadn’t expected, but it gave the story an epic twist that elevated the stakes without overwhelming the personal focus of the plot.

The two narrators were excellent, and I especially loved the interludes featuring commentary from an unreliable narrator. It was such a clever, playful touch that made the reading experience feel even more immersive.

This wasn’t quite a full five-star read for me, though I can’t quite pinpoint why. Maybe I would’ve liked a bit more insight into the characters’ backstories. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone looking for sapphic fantasy with heart, humour, and a hint of dragon-fuelled drama.

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.

Set in a medieval fantasy setting with dragons, witches, cheesecake on a stick and a female owned cocktail bar (as cocktails are the newest rage in France in case you were wondering) that hosts a lady’s night, you are in for some serious fun. I had an amazing time with the story around some well-crafted characters. Not only Gwen and Isobelle conquered my heart but also the other women we meet and who show you that even if they appear shallow at first there is o much more to them and what they’re willing to do to help their loved ones.

This funny, witty story of friendship, sapphic love, female empowerment and defying societal norms is beautifully told by the narrating team. All accents are well taken care of and definitely add to the fun of the tale.

As I enjoyed My Lady Jane very much, I was immediately intrigued when I read the blurb for this book and was not disappointed. Dare I say, I enjoyed Lady’s Knight even more. This is the perfect book for anyone looking for a fantasy story that doesn’t take itself too seriously and without trying too hard touches you deeply.

Five starring this because it's exactly the book 16-year-old me would have ADORED. Grown up me found a few narrative developments a tad convenient and didn't entirely click with the humour of the omniscient narrator, but you know what? I still had a lot of fun,

well I feel like 2025 is THE year of medieval books
It was entertaining, some things didn't make sense to me but I chose to not pay attention and just enjoy the ride

Thank you net galley for the copy

This was a cute one! I think if a YA reader is looking for a solid sapphic read, they should try this one. It’s fun and isn’t too difficult to jump into. It took some good notes from the My Lady Jane tv show with the narrator that randomly pops up! I thought that was a good addition (even if it was not as funny as the one in the tv show, it still had purpose). I liked both characters a lot! I really hope no one will misinterpret Gwen’s character as “not like other girls” because she lives in a society where her aspirations are not a reality. She wants to be a knight but her patriarchal world has her labeled as too weak to do so. I really liked the twist to this concept. It’s a fun one!

The main female audiobook narrator was great. I loved the change of voices — I felt truly apart of the world. The talent is so strong. I do wish the narration of the narrator chapters were a bit more playful though.

Thank you so much to the authors, publisher and NetGalley for an advance audiobook in exchange for my honest review!

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Lady's Knight is a wonderful story of finding your own way and discovering what you are capable of. It blends medieval wordbuilding with modern language and attitude, and such gives an engaging storytelling!

LADY'S KNIGHT is a wonderful, innovative medieval romp with just the right amount of "Am I into her?"-to-pining ratio. I enjoyed both Gwen's and Isobelle's perspectives, but didn't care as much for the brief (and thankfully few) interstitials from an all-knowing narrator, voiced by an old woman in the audiobook. The book is clever, fun and entertaining. The tension, though always palpable, never hightens to the extend as to be too gripping to listen before sleep, as I like to do. The main narrator does an excellent job bringing every character to life and kept me engaged throughout.
Overall, it's a story with a lot of layers, wit, and a beautiful sapphic love story at its center. Highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK Audio for the audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A sapphic love story between a hidden identity lady knight and a Princess.

Gwen does not want to be a blacksmith, but a glorified knight. Lady Isobelle does not want to be wed to the winner of the tournament. The ladies team up so they can both escape their fates.

I know I am going to be an outlier here, but I just found this so mid and predictable.
It felt like a mix up of Gwen and Art are Not in Love and Guinevere’s Deception and My Lady Jane.

It was very tongue in cheek with interjections by the narrator to address the reader directly.

I know it isn’t supposed to be serious, but how did a girl with little training manage to defeat all the best knights in the realm?

Maybe I shouldn’t get bogged down by reality because, after all, this is all about girl power. Forget about historical accuracy or any semblance of reality, this is about the vibes.

If you in expecting and wanting silliness and a romp, this might be more your taste!

Audiobook arc gifted by publisher.

The audiobook for “Lady’s Knight” was fantastic! It heightened the whimsy and humour of the storytelling which I loved from the get go — the story was so charming and endearing, incredibly unique and I was never bored even when the plot slowed. Both Gwen and Isobelle were lovely heroines and I found myself rooting for hard for them, as individuals and as a romantic couple. I just really loved everything about this, a lot more than I expected.

I’d describe it as “A Knight’s Tale” meets “My Lady Jane” but make it as queer as possible🥳

I received an ALC of the audiobook from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was so much fun. It's well written and I enjoyed the relationship between Gwen and Isobelle. I thought they were both well developed characters, and the side characters were great too (especially Olivia - I love the trope of the person who is overly competent in mysterious things that hint at a dark past).

As medieval-style fantasy, It's certainly not immersive. The language is very modern and often (I assume deliberately and tongue-in-cheek) anachronistic, and the narrator very intentionally adds commentary and breaks the fourth wall. It's very in-keeping with the mostly lighthearted tone, and it worked for me most of the time, although sometimes it got to be a bit much.

All in all, a very quick, fun and sweet read.

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.