A review by spootilious
Rogue Knight by Brandon Mull

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I went into this book disappointed from the first. Skyraiders was not what I wanted it to be; especially when I loved Fablehaven so much and am also reading Dragonwatch. Still, The Rogue Knight didn’t disappoint. It wasn’t the best book of Mull’s by far but it wasn’t bad.

 

Likes: Lovable characters, unique worlds, relatable character, interesting magic systems, more world building.

 

Dislikes: Bulky dialog, suitable but not great ending, kinda predictable.

 

Mull takes his time getting to know the characters this time, pulling the reading into caring for them. Meanwhile he continues to build an interesting world with stark division lines that will obviously be the main settings of the rest of the series. His magic system in also unique. It remains fluid despite boards but also very vague leaving me wanting to know more.

 

Mull unfortunately has an issue with bulky dialog as he did in the first book. It is present in the Fablehaven series as well but not so much that it is too noticeable. I found myself drifting in and out of the conversations in The Rogue Knight and discovering that even in doing so I don’t miss anything. The ending of the novel is also quite suitable which is not necessarily a bad thing but also leaves something to be desired.

 

Over all The Rogue Knight is a solid read for those just coming of age to enter the YA genre.