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The Orphan Sword: A Bodyguard Sapphic Romantasy Novel
Charlotte is an immigrant from Sancri, a desert city-state destroyed all in one night. She needs to know who attacked them and why but it's not safe for a wealthy woman to be travelling alone, especially one with battle fever who freezes at the thought of being in battle again. Kora is a local warrior in Yoru. Growing up in an orphanage she's had to earn everything she has. When a rich immigrant asks her to escort her on the road, she only takes the job because she needs the money. Will protecting Charlotte bring them closer together and what happens when the truth about her own past abandonment comes to light? Follow on as both are drawn into a dangerous world of mercenaries and secret societies in their search for the truth.
Will their friends and homes be put at risk when they are caught between warring mercenaries and powerful armies and will Yoru be next? Will the two women be able to resist their growing attraction for each other when they have to sleep in such close quarters?
Will their friends and homes be put at risk when they are caught between warring mercenaries and powerful armies and will Yoru be next? Will the two women be able to resist their growing attraction for each other when they have to sleep in such close quarters?
410 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2026
About the author
Teri Montague
10 booksJust a Northern Brit, born in the 80's who loves to write. I've been writing fantasy fiction for years have a passion for genres such as YA, Urban Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Scifi and Sword and Sorcery.
Bardicblogger, my online pseudonym, started with the creation of a Wordpress blog a few years, aimed at sharing tips to newer writers, some of which I learned from other writers and many of which I learned from practical experience. You can find much more information about creative writing and get lots of free advice by visiting my non-profit blog at
http://bardicblogger.wordpress.com.
My main website is now http://terimontague.co.uk
I aim to make all my books available in book print and Kindle editions but if there's another way you would like to see these published just let me know.
Bardicblogger, my online pseudonym, started with the creation of a Wordpress blog a few years, aimed at sharing tips to newer writers, some of which I learned from other writers and many of which I learned from practical experience. You can find much more information about creative writing and get lots of free advice by visiting my non-profit blog at
http://bardicblogger.wordpress.com.
My main website is now http://terimontague.co.uk
I aim to make all my books available in book print and Kindle editions but if there's another way you would like to see these published just let me know.
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Teri Montague knows how to start her stories and once again snagged my interest and attention with the opening pages of The Orphan Sword. Two FMC's with intriguing pasts and presents leading them to adventures together sounded like a great read, especially when the bodyguard trope was used.
The story was a mix of low to moderate stakes. I liked the tavern scenes, as it was a community hub and significant characters showed off their good and bad sides there. Events at the tougher end of the spectrum let Ms Montague play out long games, show callous decision making by politicians, hype me up with fight scenes and then sensitively explore lingering effects of all those things on individuals. It all got fairly involved but the author did a good job of keeping her threads under control.
Through all the intrigue, action scenes and political manoeuvring the message about being your true self and not following society's expectations came through clearly - " 'You are who you are,' Kora said. 'You don't need to change for anyone.' ". That's an important one and I really appreciated the way it was highlighted
The author grew relationships well, picking up nascent attractions and nurturing them into something solid. I liked seeing bonds form as couples grew to trust each other with their truths. Some of the characters were a bit erratic with opinions and their rush to express them, while others were sometimes hasty in their decision making, and that got frustrating at times.
The hook at the end was brilliant and left me eager for more.
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" 'It can be hard to prove yourself when people only see you a certain way.' "
3.5 stars rounded up to 4
The story was a mix of low to moderate stakes. I liked the tavern scenes, as it was a community hub and significant characters showed off their good and bad sides there. Events at the tougher end of the spectrum let Ms Montague play out long games, show callous decision making by politicians, hype me up with fight scenes and then sensitively explore lingering effects of all those things on individuals. It all got fairly involved but the author did a good job of keeping her threads under control.
Through all the intrigue, action scenes and political manoeuvring the message about being your true self and not following society's expectations came through clearly - " 'You are who you are,' Kora said. 'You don't need to change for anyone.' ". That's an important one and I really appreciated the way it was highlighted
The author grew relationships well, picking up nascent attractions and nurturing them into something solid. I liked seeing bonds form as couples grew to trust each other with their truths. Some of the characters were a bit erratic with opinions and their rush to express them, while others were sometimes hasty in their decision making, and that got frustrating at times.
The hook at the end was brilliant and left me eager for more.
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" 'It can be hard to prove yourself when people only see you a certain way.' "
3.5 stars rounded up to 4
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