I have to say, when I first started reading this, I wasn't sure how I would like it because of how modern the dialogue and characters were feeling. But once I got a few chapters in I started to enjoy myself! It kind of reminded me of A Knight's Tale with a gender swap.

Gwen and Isabelle are very likable and their romance is sweet. There is a dragon fight in this book that was SO GOOD. It was exactly the type of thing I loved reading as a young adult and still love, now. It's rare to find good dragon fights in fantasy these days because there's so much focus on dragons as characters, now. But this book did it so well!

I do feel like there are some interesting plot points that were kind of dropped/went nowhere, and I'm wondering if there might be a sequel based on the ending? I also really didn't like the sections between chapters where the author directly addressed the reader. They definitely were not needed and were frankly annoying.

All in all, I liked the book a lot more than I thought I would at the start and would recommend for younger readers who just want some fun lady knights and fantasy without dark stuff.

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for the eARC!

Dragons? Knights? AND a sapphic romance? I love ALL of these things!! As a fan of My Lady Jane, A Knight’s Tale, and Gwen and Art are Not in Love, Lady’s Knight was a MUST read and it exceeded all expectations.

Lady’s Knight was the most delightful, witty, heartwarming, fantastical romp and I loved every single moment with Gwen and Isobelle! These young women were truly remarkable and I admired their strength, bravery, and determination to fight for and give a voice to those who were silenced and put in societal cages by men.

This story had it all - high stakes, sword fights, lore, dragons, a dashing maiden, and a lady knight in disguise! I wanted to wrap Gwen and Isobelle (and Sylvie, Jane, and Hilde) in a giant hug and fight alongside of them.

I sometimes get nervous when books have multiple authors as the voices and storylines aren’t always cohesive, but Kaufman and Spooner writing was so smooth and it really read like there was one voice. Huzzah!

3.5

Lady knight summer is here!! Love this surge of queer lady knights. LADY'S KNIGHT in particular is hilarious and an ode to queerness. While not historically accurate, the story is filled with lady knights, witches, and sapphic romance (a recipe for a good time, in my opinion). The story is also fast-paced and has short chapters, so there isn't a moment that slows down the pacing.

Overall, a fun, good time and is perfectly situated within the YA age category.

3.5 ☆

lowkey every book in 2025 about lady knights 🙉 but its all good cause historical romance stays winning!

⤷ thoughts
✷ im not even going to lie i did NOT realize this was ya until i was abt 5% through hehe. lady's knight is super fast paced and chapters are short (yay!); i love love love anything historical romance if that wasn't like way too obvious already and i thought the concept was so real like who even likes men anyway 🤞 joking but i didn't rate it higher or five stars bec personally i thought it was lacking a bit execution-wise---i thought there could be more focus on the actual tournament and i also felt like some scenes/points weren't rly relevant, and the tournament's lack of presence made it harder to rly yk get immersed into the plot. however i still enjoyed! i think gwen and isobelle are such likeable characters and the cover is so so gorgeous, tbh a good ya read. on a tangent i saw 'sir gawain and the green knight' in a thrift store yesterday and it had me thinking where i'd heard that name before LOL. but ya! anyway!

✷ thank you to netgalley and storytide for the arc!!!

“If someone kisses me, I want it to be because they want to. Because they need to.”

This was such a fun book - I really enjoyed the tournament prep, and Gwen and Isobelle finding ways to legitimize Gawain.

The Interstitial chapters were so fun - I always enjoy when a narrator breaks the 4th wall.

The female empowerment and queer awakening in this book was everything 💖

I also loved the depth the Gwen’s story and learning about her mother and when she realizes her dad knew all along and he comes to support her 😭😭😭 all the feels.

Thank you Aime Kaufman, Meagan Spooner, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Lady’s Knight by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner is a breath of fresh, medieval air. This sapphic, feminist rom-com set in a reimagined England is packed with humor, heart, and just the right amount of sword-swinging chaos. If A Knight’s Tale, My Lady Jane, and The Great had a queer, dragon-kissed baby, this would be it.

Gwen is a blacksmith’s daughter hiding her talents—and her true self. Isobelle is a highborn lady suddenly faced with a fate she never chose. When Gwen disguises herself as a knight to compete for Isobelle’s hand in a deadly tournament, the two form a secret alliance that turns into something much deeper (and way more romantic) than either of them expected.

This book hits so many sweet spots: witty banter, feminist fire, found family vibes, and a romance that’s equal parts tender and electric. I especially appreciated how it explored the roles women are forced into and how both main characters find strength in defying expectations. Plus, the dragons and jousts were just plain fun.

Kaufman and Spooner know how to balance sharp social commentary with lighthearted adventure, and this book absolutely sparkles with their signature style. The pacing is tight, the characters are lovable, and the plot is full of clever twists that keep you cheering for the underdogs.

Whether you're here for the romance, the rebellion, or the dragons, Lady’s Knight is an absolute joy from start to finish. Highly recommend for fans of queer fantasy, feminist fairy tales, or just a dang good time.

Thank you to NetGalley and StoryTide for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! Medieval feminist ladies? Yay queen!
This was such a good time

I loved it! The characters, the premise, it was everything I wanted it to be. I did knock off a star because of all the chapters with the narrator breaking the 4th wall. There was too much of it, it pulled me out of the story and I hated that I was getting spoilers for upcoming chapters within the book itself. That’s not foreshadowing it’s just annoying. Without those chapters it would’ve been a perfect read. With that set up at the end, I’m hoping there’s a sequel.

Sadly this book was the first book by Amie and Meagan that was just not for me. I had high hopes since I have loved their other books.

This book was a very fun ride, however, I do feel that it is much more vibes and environment then plot. This book was very fun though.

A tournament to win the hand of a fair lady (with a hefty dowry and no interest in marriage). A blacksmith’s daughter, who dreams of becoming a knight. A scheme that could give both girls what they want. What could possibly go wrong? 

Lady’s Knight is the perfect example of a solid message wrapped up in a fun, sometimes frivolous, adventure. Do you have fond memories of A Knight’s Tale? Because I do. And this book absolutely reminded me of that movie. It's not historically accurate and a lot of liberties are taken. But dang it, I had a good time! 

Lady Isobelle and Gwen are unevenly matched in temperament and personality, but like most things in life, opposites attract. It's sweet, and a good example of what a healthy relationship looks like. They’re a team at the start, and as they successfully tackle one obstacle after another, they become friends. As their friendship grows, so do their feelings for one another. It's adorable. 

At first the story is a bit slow, but like a good friendship once things get rolling it moves pretty quickly. Yes, there are a lot of “vibe” moments. Sneaking around together after dark, drinking spiked tea, you know, the normal stuff teenagers get up to! You want the girls to succeed. By the end I was cheering and tearing up because darn, girl power feels good! 

This is a solid YA fantasy and a sweet sapphic romance. I would absolutely recommend it to everyone!

4.25 stars

Thank you so much to Harper Kids for providing me with an e-ARC. All thoughts are my own.

This one was such a fun ride! Not entirely what I was expecting but such a good read nonetheless.

I really loved Isobelle and Gwen. They were both strong and fierce in their own ways, both loyal and independent and just so desperate to be who they are without restraint. I loved them individually but I loved them together, too. They were so great together, they complimented each other perfectly and they lifted each other up in all ways.

The supporting cast in this one was solid too, with Hilde being a personal favourite of mine.

I loved the climax with the dragon. It was so exciting and terrifying and fun and heartwarming. Absolutely what ballads are made of!

If you’re looking for a fun histrom with a side of fantasy that doesn’t take itself too seriously, I highly recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an e-ARC!
If you want a sapphic medieval romcom with knights, tourneys and jousting, this is your read right here.
Lady's Knight follows Gwen, a blacksmith's daughter as she enters herself into a tournament as the fictional knight 'Sir Gawain,' along with Isobelle, a spirited young noblewoman whose hand in marriage will be bestowed upon whichever knight manages to win the tourney. Gwen wants to follow her dreams and prove she has just the same capacity as any man, and Isobelle wants a say in her own destiny. If Isobelle can give Gwen the opportunity to win the tournament, she won't be forced to marry the horrible Sir Ralph, or any of the other knights who will see her as an object instead of a person. If Gwen wins... maybe things will change for the better for both of them.
What I love about Lady's Knight is it knows what it is. It's a romcom, so of course it's silly and goofy and gives lots of moments to the escapades of the two leads, which seem ridiculous at times. But Isobelle and Gwen are both intelligent, capable characters who learn and grow throughout the course of the novel instead of being stuck in their archetypes. We get great moments where our omniscient narrators speak directly to the readers with cheeky remarks (very reminiscent of the tone of My Lady Jane!) followed by deep thought on a woman's role in society from Gwen and Isobelle. All in all, it made a fun, refreshing read!

🌟2.75 Stars🌟
For the first portion of this book it felt like it was going to do exactly what I wanted All the Painted Stars to do, but alas I was let down. What really ground my gears was the insufferable narration, especially in the interstitial. The language felt both juvenile and how do you do fellow kids. From what I gather this style is very reminiscent of Lady Jane which I have not read. When I attempted to watch the Lady Jane show I felt the narration was cringe and try hard, it feels the same in this book.

There was also an effort to create a silly anachronistic story a la the Ella Enchanted movie and it just didn’t work. What really threw me off was the mention of t-shirts. My little costume designer brain just can’t square medieval and elements as modern as a T-shirt.

Personally if you want some queer lady knights in competion Gwen and Art Are Not In Love is gonna be your best bet.

Thanks to the publisher for a free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I found this unbearably tedious. The prose was not good, the worldbuilding... wasn't, and it thought it was much funnier than it was. I would describe this as Mean Girls meets Knight's Tale, but in the specific sense of people who think that quoting Mean Girls makes them funny. The decision to slap contemporary phrasing into a pseudo-medieval setting might have worked for me if the world had been altered accordingly, but no.

I got to the point where I dreaded picking this up, so I'm tapping it out. Clearly the humor works for other people, but to me it read as cringe-inducing.

I DNFed this book, and as such am electing not to share my negative review on GoodReads.

Lady's Knight is basically sapphic A Knight's Tale and I ate it the frick up!!! Seriously so freaking good!

Are you also a millennial who was obsessed with a Knights Tale? Wished it was sapphic?

This is the perfect read for you!
It has love, femme rage, and a dragon!

⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐑𝐂

This was enjoyable historical fantasy novel with a saaphic romance that was just so heartwarming. It has some great messages about female empowerment, unity and friendship, and being true to yourself.

I absolutely adored the main characters, who were frankly very bold and fierce. They're fleshed out and unique, with themes of strong female relationships set in a medieval man's world, with themes of feminism and classism, and a really lovely sapphic slow burn.

Gwen and Isobelle were the best kind of contradiction, complete opposites, yet complimentary rather than combative. I loved their chemistry from the start and the way they worked together.

One of the features I loved was the presence of The Narrator, who in addition to occasionally interjecting to make ominous predictions about how everything was going to start going downhill any minute now, served as the written equivalent of a movie montage when there was a need to skip through the ‘boring’ bits.

This book is a perfect cozy fantasy - funny, medium stakes, and a bit of fairytale vibes

From start to finish, this had everything and more that I wanted from it. It's cute and funny and reminded me so much of A Knight's Tale but makes it Sapphic and add a dragon. I loved the humor, the sweet romance, and the women who surrounded Gwen and Isobelle. I've never read either of these authors before, but I definitely will again in the future.

CW for homophobia, misogyny, injury, and violence.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!!

2025 is the year of knights and I’m loving these books! I also have a thing for queer lady knight stories. Amie Kaufman is such a talented writer and I like reading the stories she’s written. Meagan Spooner is a new author to me and I’ll have to read more of her works in the future! This was a great sapphic historical fiction and I’m looking forward to more books like this in the future!