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A review by saraubs
Rogue by Julie Kagawa
3.0
This series is a perfect example of how sometimes I like to unplug and enjoy a little content over substance. I was gifted the first in this series, 'Talon', a couple of years ago for Christmas and read it late this past December. Despite the clunky writing (and some cringe-worthy similes), I always love a good dragon story, and the premise of a secret underground society of dragons was enough to hook me in. The Romeo-and-Juliet style dragonslayer/dragon romance appealed to the old, Buffy-and-Angel loving parts of my soul, and I enjoyed my read enough to pick up the others in the series.
While I enjoyed 'Rogue', the things that were less-than-favourable about the first became decidedly more pronounced in the second. The cute love story turned into an irritating triangle, the protagonist continues to talk about 'her dragon' in the third person, and the writing still failed to impress. That being said, I'm sufficiently invested in the world and the characters that I will continue reading, hoping that things might improve as the volume continue.
While I enjoyed 'Rogue', the things that were less-than-favourable about the first became decidedly more pronounced in the second. The cute love story turned into an irritating triangle, the protagonist continues to talk about 'her dragon' in the third person, and the writing still failed to impress. That being said, I'm sufficiently invested in the world and the characters that I will continue reading, hoping that things might improve as the volume continue.