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Sword Fight by Nathan Van Coops
4.0

Ahoy there me mateys!  Sometimes ye just need a fun, silly, and delightful novel.  I heard about this book from Matey Dan @ onemanbookclub who reviewed the second book, war car, and said:
War Car is fast paced and a ton of fun. I loved that I could check out, sit back, and get lost in the absurdness of modern-day knights who fight with legendary swords and drive blazing-fast sports cars reinforced with James Bond style gadgets! There’s an interesting story that pulled me along, friendships that gave me things to root for, creepy bag guys who deserved what they got, and a ton of car racing, crashing, sword fighting, and stabbing! Give it a try, I bet you’ll have as much fun as I did!

King Arthur's court meets race cars.  It sounded so quirky that I had to give this series a shot.  So I picked up the first book and dang was it fun.  I have to admit that I am not a car person (give me a ship any day) but I was so absorbed by Valerie and her fight for justice.  I loved the world building and the characters but the story was excellent too.  The rich girl dumped into the poor world plot seemed like it would tread old ground but there were enough unexpected circumstances to keep me guessing.  Aye, the premise be absurd but I suspended me disbelief and absolutely fell in love.  It was heart warming and happy and good overcomes evil.  I can't really do this romp justice but if ye want something that lightens yer spirits and transports ye away for an evening then pick this one up.  I will be reading the sequel and the short story set in this world at some point.  Arrrr!

Side note: the author has written a standalone book with sky ships and pirates.  Arrr!