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tay_low's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
bookworm2828's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.25
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
DNF
Didn’t like where the plot was heading
Didn’t like where the plot was heading
ambeesbookishpages's review against another edition
3.0
The full review + more can be found at The Book Bratz
This is actually my first Jenn Bennett book. I know, I am a little late to the game. But, better late then never, right? Jessica loved Jenn's contemporaries works so when I saw that she was going to be releasing a young adult fantasy I was super excited. Plus, look at the detailing on that cover? It is simply stunning and I love it. Long story short I was real excited for this one and I am really sad that I didn't love it as much as I was hoping to.
I always talk about how my biggest thing in a book is being able to connect to the main character or at least the main character being likable, and in all honesty? I didn't find Theo to be relatable or likable at all. I found her to be extremely entitled with no respect for rules or her elders. Theo doesn't even take into account the reasons why Huck had to leave after that night in her room or how they effected him. She only cared about how she was hurt and betrayed and how he left to run away from her. Not that there was a possibility of it being something more.
I was expecting The Lady Rogue to be dark and mysterious and a little heavier on the fantasy aspect then it was. I found it to be more or less a "fluffy fantasy with a witty romance aspect?" If that would be the correct way to characterize it? If you are looking for a fantasy novel with a fun romance aspect that is going to make you laugh and want to re-read parts, The Lady Rogue is going to be perfect for you.
This is actually my first Jenn Bennett book. I know, I am a little late to the game. But, better late then never, right? Jessica loved Jenn's contemporaries works so when I saw that she was going to be releasing a young adult fantasy I was super excited. Plus, look at the detailing on that cover? It is simply stunning and I love it. Long story short I was real excited for this one and I am really sad that I didn't love it as much as I was hoping to.
I always talk about how my biggest thing in a book is being able to connect to the main character or at least the main character being likable, and in all honesty? I didn't find Theo to be relatable or likable at all. I found her to be extremely entitled with no respect for rules or her elders. Theo doesn't even take into account the reasons why Huck had to leave after that night in her room or how they effected him. She only cared about how she was hurt and betrayed and how he left to run away from her. Not that there was a possibility of it being something more.
I was expecting The Lady Rogue to be dark and mysterious and a little heavier on the fantasy aspect then it was. I found it to be more or less a "fluffy fantasy with a witty romance aspect?" If that would be the correct way to characterize it? If you are looking for a fantasy novel with a fun romance aspect that is going to make you laugh and want to re-read parts, The Lady Rogue is going to be perfect for you.
gabalodon's review against another edition
4.0
Super fun adventure romp, very no-nonsense get-it-done heroine, enjoyable cast. The pacing of both the plot and the resolution of the primary relationship was done well. I wish there had been more of the magic and more direct interactions with the antagonists because it would have made them more fun to hate by the end and it would have been nice to get a better sense of their personality and motives, but for most of the book they were working from the shadows. Now I really want to go travel around Romania. A sequel - either in another treaure-hunting historic location or again in Romania - would be awesome.
laura_cs's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Three Rings. Two Fakes. One Real.
Theodora Fox hates sitting on the sidelines of her father's treasure hunting adventures. She's smart, brave, and quick thinking. All that gets her is rooms in the cushiest hotels and a string of tutors while her father travels across countries looking for treasure. That is, until the day she returns to her hotel in Turkey to find her father's protege (and the boy who broke her heart) in her room, sans her father and saying that he might be in trouble. The treasure he had been looking for? The ring of Vlad Dracula, made of bone and rumored to be a source of power. So begins a whirlwind adventure across Eastern Europe, full of ciphers, magic, and being on the run from dangerous men. But where is Theo's father? And which ring is the real ring? And will they live to adventure again? And, more importantly, can Theo and Huck mend bridges?
A fantastic (in every sense of the word) adventure novel, full of twists and turns, shocks and surprises, "The Lady Rogue" is sure to capture reader's attention with every page, desperate to see what comes next.
My only complaint is the language; this book is set in 1937, but there were many times that I thought speech patterns (and, being a first person story, Theo's thoughts) weren't necessarily historically accurate. Perhaps a bit nit-picky on my end, but not even a blip in the radar for other readers.
Three Rings. Two Fakes. One Real.
Theodora Fox hates sitting on the sidelines of her father's treasure hunting adventures. She's smart, brave, and quick thinking. All that gets her is rooms in the cushiest hotels and a string of tutors while her father travels across countries looking for treasure. That is, until the day she returns to her hotel in Turkey to find her father's protege (and the boy who broke her heart) in her room, sans her father and saying that he might be in trouble. The treasure he had been looking for? The ring of Vlad Dracula, made of bone and rumored to be a source of power. So begins a whirlwind adventure across Eastern Europe, full of ciphers, magic, and being on the run from dangerous men. But where is Theo's father? And which ring is the real ring? And will they live to adventure again? And, more importantly, can Theo and Huck mend bridges?
A fantastic (in every sense of the word) adventure novel, full of twists and turns, shocks and surprises, "The Lady Rogue" is sure to capture reader's attention with every page, desperate to see what comes next.
My only complaint is the language; this book is set in 1937, but there were many times that I thought speech patterns (and, being a first person story, Theo's thoughts) weren't necessarily historically accurate. Perhaps a bit nit-picky on my end, but not even a blip in the radar for other readers.
readerlatte's review against another edition
4.0
This was such an amazing story!! I fell in love with Jenn Bennett's writing when I read Starry Eyes!! The Lady Rogue brings the wonderful contemporary stories I have come to love from Bennett and blends it with aspects of historical themes, and a dash of paranormal aspects. I could not put this book down!! I do think that parts of it were a little slower than I would have liked and in those part it dragged just a little. But overall this is one story that I could see myself coming back to later. I loved Theo and Huck and their romance. It was already going so no insta-love to speak of in this one which was a nice break from the norm. This book is pegged as The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue and I have to say that I totally agree with this one. Although there are no LGBT themes in this one like A Gentleman's Guide. The travel parts and money issues that is in Gentleman's Guide are spot on this title as well. As for The Last Magician I have to say other than the aspects of stolen artifacts and magic I can't say that this one has a lot in common. However, The Last Magician is one of my favorite stories!!
ladytiara's review against another edition
4.0
Lady Rogue has all the charm of Jenn Bennett's YA contemporaries mixed with an Indiana Jones-esque adventure plot and a little magic, set in 1937. It's a really fun book. Our heroine Theodora Fox, daughter of famed archaelogist/treasure hunter Richard Fox, is stranded in Instanbul with no money. Then who should show up by Huck Gallagher, the boy who broke her heart a year earlier. She hasn't heard from him since his abrupt departure the year before, but now he claims he's here to take her to meet her father in Romania. Theo is skeptical, but when two men in black robes try to break into her hotel room, and she and Huck flee, barely making it on to the Orient Express.
It turns out that Theo's father has been searching for a ring that may have belonged to Vlad the Impaler (or Vlad Dracula), the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. Theo and Huck end up on an adventurous journey across the wilds of Romania, searching for her father and being chased by some sinister characters.
This book is really entertaining. Theo is a great heroine. She's smart and she chafes at the restrictions place on her by society and her father. The "I can't stand you but I also kind of love you romance" is well done, and Theo and Huck have great chemistry. The plot is fast moving, and it integrates history, adventure, and a little bit of magic. It's also a fun travelogue of Romania (one of my bucket list vacation spots). It's a perfect book for anyone who ever wanted to be Indiana Jones.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.
It turns out that Theo's father has been searching for a ring that may have belonged to Vlad the Impaler (or Vlad Dracula), the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Count Dracula. Theo and Huck end up on an adventurous journey across the wilds of Romania, searching for her father and being chased by some sinister characters.
This book is really entertaining. Theo is a great heroine. She's smart and she chafes at the restrictions place on her by society and her father. The "I can't stand you but I also kind of love you romance" is well done, and Theo and Huck have great chemistry. The plot is fast moving, and it integrates history, adventure, and a little bit of magic. It's also a fun travelogue of Romania (one of my bucket list vacation spots). It's a perfect book for anyone who ever wanted to be Indiana Jones.
I received an ARC from the publisher through NetGalley.