Jaelyn reviewed All the Painted Stars by Emma Denny
Review of 'All the Painted Stars' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
When your bestie’s hand in marriage is being given away as a prize in a jousting tournament, obviously that means one thing. Steal some armour and a horse and ride across the country to enter the tournament pretending to be a man. Show up enough of the other competitors and maybe you can save her from an arranged marriage. And if you happen to win… maybe she’d marry you. Joking, joking. Unless… No, not serious at all, marry a woman in a suit of armour? Insane… obviously she’s not serious… unless you’re into that?
This is a very sweet sapphic story with Joanna being a bit useless and not knowing she’s gay af, and Lily is more than eager to smash men with swords for wanting to win her girl. What’s a few broken ribs if you can give your love her freedom? It’s a sequel but you don’t really …
When your bestie’s hand in marriage is being given away as a prize in a jousting tournament, obviously that means one thing. Steal some armour and a horse and ride across the country to enter the tournament pretending to be a man. Show up enough of the other competitors and maybe you can save her from an arranged marriage. And if you happen to win… maybe she’d marry you. Joking, joking. Unless… No, not serious at all, marry a woman in a suit of armour? Insane… obviously she’s not serious… unless you’re into that?
This is a very sweet sapphic story with Joanna being a bit useless and not knowing she’s gay af, and Lily is more than eager to smash men with swords for wanting to win her girl. What’s a few broken ribs if you can give your love her freedom? It’s a sequel but you don’t really need to read the first one to read this - the background is explained and it focuses on different characters.