thereserubner 's review for:

The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton Smith
4.0
adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This isn’t a ground shifting and profound book but I had fun!!! All the criticism I have read of this book (intelligent criticism not hate) is absolutely valid and I do agree with almost all of it and objectively this is probably more of a 3,5 stars but again! I had fun!!! It’s a quick easy fun read which is just what I needed and you best believe I WILL be picking up the sequel when it comes out!!

Comparing this to the cruel prince is doing it a disservice tho. As a folk of the air loverrrrrrr I do think this pales in comparison and most of the similarities boil down to being fae stories. Still very very enjoyable as it’s own unit but I think comparing books to wildly popular books and making that a main part of its identity will almost always lead to a bit of a let down