One Knight Stand

by Meagan Spooner, Amie Kaufman

Genres: Fantasy

480 pages, Paperback

Published May 29, 2026

About the author

New York Times bestselling author Meagan Spooner grew up reading and writing every spare moment of the day, while dreaming about life as an archaeologist, a marine biologist, an astronaut. She graduated from Hamilton College in New York with a degree in playwriting, and has spent several years since then living in Australia. She's traveled with her family all over the world to places like Egypt, South Africa, the Arctic, Greece, Antarctica, and the Galapagos, and there's a bit of every trip in every story she writes.

She currently lives and writes in Asheville, North Carolina, but the siren call of travel is hard to resist, and there's no telling how long she'll stay there. She's the author of the award-winning Starbound trilogy (These Broken Stars, This Shattered World, Their Fractured Light) and the Skylark Trilogy (Skylark, Shadowlark, Lark Ascending) as well as the upcoming Beauty and the Beast retelling Hunted.

In her spare time she plays guitar, plays video games, plays with her cat, and reads.

Reviews

[Isa]

So where art booklet three??👁️👄👁️

But seriously, I have read too many wlw books that left me unsatisfied by the lack of good story telling. As unserious and light-hearted this book can be, it does it in a way that is, like the first one, characteristically amazing! The “dear reader” pieces in between story telling reach out exactly as intended and set the mood for what is to come. I could not get over the hilarious two lines of “as we resume (the story), you might want to duck.” Leaving me as the reader a second confused, before continuing onto the next page with “A tentacle swung out of the depths and slammed into Gwen……” Y’all, I almost DID duck on my damn couch.


The story line, though first thought to be too juvenile for me, progresses BEAUTIFULLY, once again, like the first book. It takes hold of you chapter after chapter and builds suspense until the very ending. I love that this second book touches upon a subject any reader might encounter in their own life and hardships. I did not expect to resonate so deeply with the story, but I did and I’m SO excited for book three. Though seriously, writers: It’s time for Gwen and Isobelle to show their love for each other a little more expressively in their next adventure, no? ;)


Waiting patiently, but not really patiently for part three! 😁

[Isabella Lamorna]

i need more, these are so unserious but so fun

[Myca Kahn]

Note: very slight spoilers (?) but no explicit mention of the content itself that isn't already in the blurb, or already stated in book one.

This was somehow funnier than the first book. my only gripe is with the ending as I thought it would be a bit more climatic like it was in the first book. But I understand why it ended the way it did, and I'm super curious about where Gwen and Isobelle will venture to next!

Gwen's emotional struggles were well-handled, beautifully explained, and woven in perfectly with the plot. Her behavior aptly matches her personality and upbringing, and I only say this because I see a lot of myself in her. Now I'm left with a lot of self-reflection to do. I won't lie, I did kinda yell at the book when Gwen's moments of hardheadedness wouldn't quell, with me having grown quite attached to her in this installment more so than the previous one. She's depicted very realistically in her mental and emotional decline, and how they impacted her decisions and sentiments regarding her identity and self-image as a lady knight.

Isobelle displays a kind of patience and resolve with Gwen's guarded heart that one can only have when they truly love someone. And, oh, they really do adore each other, don't they? :') The way they care for each other is so sweet, I almost cried whenever there were conflicts between them.

I'm also very envious of Isobelle's friendship with Jane, Hilde, and Sylvie. Who wouldn't want a friend group that chases you down to accompany you on a quest to a quaint seaside town?

The writing and narration, like in book one, was perfect for someone like me who didn't want to force myself through dialogues written in the accurate old English ways of speaking, especially when the book is clearly meant to be funny, light-hearted, and cutely romantic. Very consistent with the writing in the first book, albeit funnier, as I mentioned before. More of that, please and thank you 💕

Another great read for someone like me who's trying to get back into reading after not having touched a proper book in 5 years, lol.

[Bec Hunter]

Unfortunately this book was not for me , I think probably more suited to a YA audience

[Carrie G]

This duology is just so fun! And based on the end of this second book, I’m really hoping this duo is going to be at least a trio! Hopefully. Please!