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ohthesheenanigans's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5 Stars)
Title: The Dragon's Rebel
Author(s): Jacqueline Rohrbach
Character(s):
― Cheron Ashborne: Brunette, Brown Eyed
― Ekos: Blonde, Blue Eyed
Setting: Wren Gardens
Tag(s): Romance, Fantasy, Action, Suspense, LGBTQ
Content Rating: R
POV: Third Person
Smexy Level: Hot
Favorite Quote(s):
― “Betrayal burns more than it stings, Excellency. Afterward, the smoke blinds us.”
― “You have all of me. Always.”
Overall Opinion:
Jacqueline Rohrbach's "The Dragon Rebel" becoming the first novel I have read from this brilliant author, I am impressed with the characters that she was able to bring to life in this action-packed LGBTQ fantasy romance. A rebel king and spitfire slave, what more can you ask for? Needless to say the author was able to immerse me into the read by introducing Cheron who arrives in Wren Gardens and is introduced to the foul mouth, sarcastic concubine to the King of Wren Gardens who unbeknownst to him is a hiding a well guarded secret. Joining. forces to deal with the betrayal of the evil king, the attraction becomes more than impossible to deny. A definite must read if you're looking to venture off to an epic fantasy world filled with dragons, gods and oh so steamy romance.
inkorkeys's review against another edition
3.0
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I actually liked this book. I will admit, that I’m not generally into the whole “shifter” sub genre of MM romance, but this one sounded interesting so I gave it a go!
I will say that I writing and overall execution was not, in my opinion, the best. There was little to no world building and very little character development or even introduction to who is who. This made things very confusing, it was like jumping straight into the middle of a book, skipping all of those establishing paragraphs.
We’re set within some kind of medieval fantasy world, but the language used by the author, at times seemed to sleep back and forth between language appropriate for the time and more modern responses, sayings and colloquialisms.
I liked the central premise of gods being locked away and using humans as pawns to help them return to the world.
i liked the romance and how it was a, kind of, hate to love kind of trope. It could be described as a slight slow burn and overall it was probably the aspect I enjoyed most out of the book.
It should be noted that this book does contain mature themes, such as sexual slavery, use of deceased people as trophy’s almost (this was a weird one), off screen abuse, non graphic torture.
I was given an ARC copy of The Dragon’s Rebel via Netgalley for an honest review.
Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I will say that I writing and overall execution was not, in my opinion, the best. There was little to no world building and very little character development or even introduction to who is who. This made things very confusing, it was like jumping straight into the middle of a book, skipping all of those establishing paragraphs.
We’re set within some kind of medieval fantasy world, but the language used by the author, at times seemed to sleep back and forth between language appropriate for the time and more modern responses, sayings and colloquialisms.
I liked the central premise of gods being locked away and using humans as pawns to help them return to the world.
i liked the romance and how it was a, kind of, hate to love kind of trope. It could be described as a slight slow burn and overall it was probably the aspect I enjoyed most out of the book.
It should be noted that this book does contain mature themes, such as sexual slavery, use of deceased people as trophy’s almost (this was a weird one), off screen abuse, non graphic torture.
I was given an ARC copy of The Dragon’s Rebel via Netgalley for an honest review.
Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Connect with me
Instagram: @inkorkeys
Blog: Inkorkeys
kelbee's review against another edition
3.0
3 Stars
Started well, but things went a little awry at the half way mark.
In the beginning I was totally on board. Special mission, dragons, enemies to lovers - all good. I was hoping for a Captive Prince vibe. Unfortunately, once Cheron actually gets to start his mission everything else happens at warp speed.
- He defeats the guardian of the relic he seeks and completes this epic trial of worthiness in like a chapter
- Admits to deep feelings for Ekos despite minimal interacting
- Escapes and is recaptured MULTIPLE times
- Summons and kills an all powerful god
- All past 50%
I grew weary of the insane torture and near deaths; if it had happened over a longer period of time it could’ve worked, but as it is it was just too underdeveloped to be believable.
Now some things I did like
- Ekos’ sharp tongue and general bantering
- Lion overall, but especially his role as a “son” for Ekos and Cheron.
- All the comedic familial relief during the cave scenes
- Despite their rushed feelings; Ekos and Cheron had some really nice moments. Especially the “I love rebels.” “I love dragons.” scene. Fucking adorable. (You’ll understand if you read it.)
This had all the potential to be great, but lacked some finesse. There’s enjoyment to be had though, and I’d still read another book in this series if it was Lion’s.
*ARC kindly provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review*
Started well, but things went a little awry at the half way mark.
In the beginning I was totally on board. Special mission, dragons, enemies to lovers - all good. I was hoping for a Captive Prince vibe. Unfortunately, once Cheron actually gets to start his mission everything else happens at warp speed.
- He defeats the guardian of the relic he seeks and completes this epic trial of worthiness in like a chapter
- Admits to deep feelings for Ekos despite minimal interacting
- Escapes and is recaptured MULTIPLE times
- Summons and kills an all powerful god
- All past 50%
I grew weary of the insane torture and near deaths; if it had happened over a longer period of time it could’ve worked, but as it is it was just too underdeveloped to be believable.
Now some things I did like
- Ekos’ sharp tongue and general bantering
- Lion overall, but especially his role as a “son” for Ekos and Cheron.
- All the comedic familial relief during the cave scenes
- Despite their rushed feelings; Ekos and Cheron had some really nice moments. Especially the “I love rebels.” “I love dragons.” scene. Fucking adorable. (You’ll understand if you read it.)
This had all the potential to be great, but lacked some finesse. There’s enjoyment to be had though, and I’d still read another book in this series if it was Lion’s.
*ARC kindly provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review*
charkinzie's review
4.0
This was fun! If you’re looking for a novel to read this summer and you love honorable rebels, dragons, magic, an evil nemesis, and a love story- this is the one for you!
Cheron is a rebel with honor when he arrives at Wren Gardens. He’s immediately thrown into a world of subterfuge and betrayal. His belief in his goddess if what helps to keep him on his path, even when he meets Ekos.
Ekos is quirky, odd, sarcastic and outspoken… even though he is a concubine to the King of Wren Gardens. Of course, Ekos has a secret, but I’m not giving that away because it’s such a fun reveal in the book. There’s something very surreal about him from the first moment he arrives on the scene. He was snarky and irreverent and I adored him. I loved his character and would like to see more of him.
It doesn’t take long before Cheron finds out just how evil The King is. One of the scenes that stuck in my mind was a horrendous garden of torture. The King has used magic to turn people into living garden beds. Rohrbach writes with such detail, that I felt like I could see the horror that was laid out in front of Cheron and Ekos.
Cheron is a rebel with honor when he arrives at Wren Gardens. He’s immediately thrown into a world of subterfuge and betrayal. His belief in his goddess if what helps to keep him on his path, even when he meets Ekos.
Ekos is quirky, odd, sarcastic and outspoken… even though he is a concubine to the King of Wren Gardens. Of course, Ekos has a secret, but I’m not giving that away because it’s such a fun reveal in the book. There’s something very surreal about him from the first moment he arrives on the scene. He was snarky and irreverent and I adored him. I loved his character and would like to see more of him.
It doesn’t take long before Cheron finds out just how evil The King is. One of the scenes that stuck in my mind was a horrendous garden of torture. The King has used magic to turn people into living garden beds. Rohrbach writes with such detail, that I felt like I could see the horror that was laid out in front of Cheron and Ekos.
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