The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett Published by Simon and Schuster on September 3, 2019
Genres: Young Adult Fiction, Romance, Historical, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Country & Ethnic, Action & Adventure, General
Pages: 384
Format: eARC
Source: Netgalley
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The Last Magician meets A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue in this thrilling tale filled with magic and set in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains where a girl must hunt down Vlad the Impaler’s cursed ring in order to save her father.
Some legends never die…
Traveling with her treasure-hunting father has always been a dream for Theodora. She’s read every book in his library, has an impressive knowledge of the world’s most sought-after relics, and has all the ambition in the world. What she doesn’t have is her father’s permission. That honor goes to her father’s nineteen-year-old protégé—and once-upon-a-time love of Theodora’s life—Huck Gallagher, while Theodora is left to sit alone in her hotel in Istanbul.
Until Huck arrives from an expedition without her father and enlists Theodora’s help in rescuing him. Armed with her father’s travel journal, the reluctant duo learns that her father had been digging up information on a legendary and magical ring that once belonged to Vlad the Impaler—more widely known as Dracula—and that it just might be the key to finding him.
Journeying into Romania, Theodora and Huck embark on a captivating adventure through Gothic villages and dark castles in the misty Carpathian Mountains to recover the notorious ring. But they aren’t the only ones who are searching for it. A secretive and dangerous occult society with a powerful link to Vlad the Impaler himself is hunting for it, too. And they will go to any lengths—including murder—to possess it.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Why Did I Read?
I have loved Jenn Bennett’s contemporaries! When I heard the synopsis for this one, I was so excited! Historical fiction, romance and European adventures – what else could I want??
My Thoughts:
Lady Rogue was such a fun ride! It has nonstop action and adventure as Theo tromps through Eastern Europe in search of her treasure hunting father. Joining her on this journey is Huck, a childhood friend and boy she has so much history with. Not to mention, the last time she saw Huck was ages ago and she has so much raw emotion tied up with him. Now they’re thrown together on this dash through Europe. What can go wrong, right?
One of the things I really loved about this one is all the rich history that we get as Theo and Huck hunt for both her father and a famed bone ring that’s rumored to have belonged to Vlad Dracula. There is a lot of mystery and magic surrounding this ring and as you can imagine, others are hunting after it as well. The action is nonstop and I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout the whole story. I was totally invested in finding out what would happen next.
I really enjoyed all the different locales we get to see as Theo and Huck try and chase after her father and this mysterious ring. The background of each place was so detailed and had the right mix of history and a paranormal feel. Theo is also a very riveting character with a strong independent spirit and tenacity I admired! I was rooting for her and Huck throughout the book! They’re so right for each other but also had a lot of issues to work through first. The push and pull made for a slow burn romance I really enjoyed!
In Short…
This was another winner from Jenn Bennett! I always love her characters and this one was no different. The nonstop plot made this one a quick page turner! I would recommend if you are a fan of historical, paranormal or action/adventure! If you loved A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, I’d highly recommend you check this one out as well!
This book didn’t work for me as well as I would have liked but I’m so glad it did for you! That’s the beautiful thing about books, how subjective they are 🙂 I think my favorite Jenn Bennett is Starry Eyes though I really loved The Anatomical Shape of a Heart when I first read it!
Anatomical shape of a heart is the only one of her YAs that I haven’t read yet! I really need to get to that one! (I own it!)