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quietmarki's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I almost dnfed this book bc it was not good!
kimiichanga's review against another edition
4.5
4.5! ooooh this was good
big big step up from the first book, this series has steadily got me in a chokehold
def a diff vibe than the series before this one
big big step up from the first book, this series has steadily got me in a chokehold
def a diff vibe than the series before this one
ash_b_s's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sonialusiveira's review against another edition
5.0
4,5 stars.
I definitely enjoyed this more than the first book. Miles is witty, cunning, loyal and can be a savage when circumstances calls for it. He has all the qualities I love in a good anti hero. We also get to know a lot more about Zoe and Cat. I enjoyed readi g about Miles and Zoe navigating their forbidden relationship and their animosity towards Rocco. He is the ultimate irredeemable villain. Even as a friend, he's horrible. I was wondering if I miss any info on why their squad (Rocco, Wade, Jasper and Dax) were friends. At some part of the book though, I thought Jasper was going to get his redemption and be a likeable guy. But nope. And Cat. That act at the end. Didn't see that coming at all. And I'm kinda looking forward to her and Dean's story after those threats.
I definitely enjoyed this more than the first book. Miles is witty, cunning, loyal and can be a savage when circumstances calls for it. He has all the qualities I love in a good anti hero. We also get to know a lot more about Zoe and Cat. I enjoyed readi g about Miles and Zoe navigating their forbidden relationship and their animosity towards Rocco. He is the ultimate irredeemable villain. Even as a friend, he's horrible. I was wondering if I miss any info on why their squad (Rocco, Wade, Jasper and Dax) were friends. At some part of the book though, I thought Jasper was going to get his redemption and be a likeable guy. But nope. And Cat. That act at the end. Didn't see that coming at all. And I'm kinda looking forward to her and Dean's story after those threats.
kaydanielsromance's review
5.0
Completely ensnared from page one! I loved returning to The Kingmakers and even more so with the characters running the show this time around.
If you read The Heir, you might remember Zoe as the friend living on the same floor as Anna. Zoe mentioned being engaged to a horrible human being and she kept to herself a lot of the time. You might also recall Anna and Leo's cousin, Miles, who could procure pretty much anything for a price. This is their story and we find out all of the reasons why or behind these very characteristics. While reading the first book is one I wouldn't want to miss, you can certainly jump into The Rebel and enjoy their love story as a standalone.
An extra delight I wasn't expecting, is Zoe's sister, Cat. She was an bonus with a running storyline alongside Miles and Zoe that interweaves with theirs, but also is very much in her own world as well. She arrives at Kingsman Academy as a freshman, wide eyed and having zero knowledge of the mafia world. I thoroughly enjoyed her fresh look at the people and happenings around her, while she discovered her footing in a brand new society.
Back to Zoe and Miles, they were everything and more I could have dreamed of in a forbidden love love story. Honestly, when I met them in the last book I never would have pictured of them together, much less where they ended up, but whowza!! They blazed in a steamy, passionate, mind blowing kind of love.
The Rebel is full of all the things that you want in a forbidden love story, especially between two people who desperately want to be together, but are restricted in every possible "Romeo and Juliet" kind of way. Not only is there an actual marriage contract between Zoe and her fiancé, Rocco, who is a complete and total psychopath, but there are spies all around campus who will rat out any misdoings, and there is the with the whole "eye for an eye" rule at school. If any student gets caught doing anything wrong he or she wouldn't just get kicked out of school, for a grievous crime he or she would be killed. This school takes punishment to a whole new level. Most students handle misdeeds at their own level, because no one wants a serious punishment handed back to them, but death is hard to escape.
I really couldn't put this book down as I was so engrossed from not only how Zoe was going to escape her horrid fiancé, but also Cat's new adventures. These sisters made the book very exciting and Miles may have come off a rule breaking sluff, but he's super dreamworthy for the right woman, which just so happens to be Zoe Romero.
If you read The Heir, you might remember Zoe as the friend living on the same floor as Anna. Zoe mentioned being engaged to a horrible human being and she kept to herself a lot of the time. You might also recall Anna and Leo's cousin, Miles, who could procure pretty much anything for a price. This is their story and we find out all of the reasons why or behind these very characteristics. While reading the first book is one I wouldn't want to miss, you can certainly jump into The Rebel and enjoy their love story as a standalone.
An extra delight I wasn't expecting, is Zoe's sister, Cat. She was an bonus with a running storyline alongside Miles and Zoe that interweaves with theirs, but also is very much in her own world as well. She arrives at Kingsman Academy as a freshman, wide eyed and having zero knowledge of the mafia world. I thoroughly enjoyed her fresh look at the people and happenings around her, while she discovered her footing in a brand new society.
Back to Zoe and Miles, they were everything and more I could have dreamed of in a forbidden love love story. Honestly, when I met them in the last book I never would have pictured of them together, much less where they ended up, but whowza!! They blazed in a steamy, passionate, mind blowing kind of love.
The Rebel is full of all the things that you want in a forbidden love story, especially between two people who desperately want to be together, but are restricted in every possible "Romeo and Juliet" kind of way. Not only is there an actual marriage contract between Zoe and her fiancé, Rocco, who is a complete and total psychopath, but there are spies all around campus who will rat out any misdoings, and there is the with the whole "eye for an eye" rule at school. If any student gets caught doing anything wrong he or she wouldn't just get kicked out of school, for a grievous crime he or she would be killed. This school takes punishment to a whole new level. Most students handle misdeeds at their own level, because no one wants a serious punishment handed back to them, but death is hard to escape.
I really couldn't put this book down as I was so engrossed from not only how Zoe was going to escape her horrid fiancé, but also Cat's new adventures. These sisters made the book very exciting and Miles may have come off a rule breaking sluff, but he's super dreamworthy for the right woman, which just so happens to be Zoe Romero.
khaleesimod93's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Holy crap wow!! Absolute insanity there towards the end. I did not expect what happened to have happened. I knew that piece of crap was going to kick the bucket, but not in the way he did and who did it!! It came out of nowhere! Can't say I'm unhappy about it because I was dancing that he went bye bye. I just hate that the guilt will be crushing, especially after what Dean did. Though that story is going to be explosive, to say the least!!
Now Miles and Zoe together are great and sweet and perfect. Miles really fought for Zoe. He used all the skills at his disposal, and he won! I knew Zoe's father didn't care about the arrangement, just the money the marriage deal would have brought. Miles took advantage of both his greed and the indifference of Rocco's mom and dad. He's a freaking genius. I love what happened there.
Ozzy broke my heart. I hated it, but God the love of a mother!! I just hate it so much. I kinda hope the Dryers family gets wiped off the map for their gleeful feelings at the execution. Ozzy deserves happiness, and I pray he finds it!
Again, there is something suspicious about Ares, and I can't pinpoint it. Something isn't right about him, especially after the favor he got Miles to promise him. I'm cautious about him though I love him. So hope he isn't an awful human being.
Now Miles and Zoe together are great and sweet and perfect. Miles really fought for Zoe. He used all the skills at his disposal, and he won! I knew Zoe's father didn't care about the arrangement, just the money the marriage deal would have brought. Miles took advantage of both his greed and the indifference of Rocco's mom and dad. He's a freaking genius. I love what happened there.
Ozzy broke my heart. I hated it, but God the love of a mother!! I just hate it so much. I kinda hope the Dryers family gets wiped off the map for their gleeful feelings at the execution. Ozzy deserves happiness, and I pray he finds it!
Again, there is something suspicious about Ares, and I can't pinpoint it. Something isn't right about him, especially after the favor he got Miles to promise him. I'm cautious about him though I love him. So hope he isn't an awful human being.
megs_withey's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0