Perhaps it's because we never met Astrid before, we only heard about her in passing. Whatever it is, I think this one would be able to stand on its own well without having read the previous books.
Rebel (Blades of the Rose, book 3) by Zoë Archer
In the beginning as we were getting Astrid's thoughts about her husband I saw a lot of grief there, of course, but I also noticed some stray thoughts here and there that seemed to subtly be grooming the reader to see the new love interest, Nathan, as a better match than the previous spouse. Even Michael, much as she had loved him, wavered at times.
He was her equal. That was only on page 66 and there were a lot of little comments like that. Lesperance is Nathan's last name by the way. Possibly the comments weren't meant that way, but after years of reading romances I am particularly sensitive to the habit authors have of devaluing the previous relationship just enough to make the new guy not have any competition.
How can you have a competition with a dead man, you ask? I don't know, I've been wondering that for years. Another thing that I noticed in this book was that even though we saw a lot more of Catullus than we did in the previous two, we didn't have as many steampunk gadgets as we did in the previous books. It's not a huge negative to me, it's just something I noticed.
Despite liking it less than the previous two books, I still thought it was a fun book. It isn't going to be a favorite of mine, but the action was a lot of fun and Astrid was a strong heroine. I also liked that Nathan's magic opened up an unexpected avenue in the author's world.
I didn't think that we'd see any of that in this series, but it was definitely interesting to explore. After getting to know Catullus a little better here I am even more excited to read his book. Hopefully we'll be able to end the series on a high note.
The Blades of the Rose Bundle
When an 'errand' brings 'rebel' Native attorney Nathan Lesperance to back to the area inhabited by his ancestors, a meeting with reclusive frontier-woman Astrid Bramfield sparks his senses and causes something hidden within Nathan begins to stir. Even as Nathan tries to pursue his unexplainable draw to Astrid, the former Blade rebuffs Nathan's advances and retreats to her self-imposed exile. But when Nathan runs afoul of the Blades' enemies, the magic stealing "Heirs", and ends up naked and bloody on Astrid's doorstep, Astrid finds herself pulled back into the battle and partnered with Nathan.
As they fight their way through the rugged frontier in a race to beat the Heirs to a magical prize, Nathan challenges Astrid to put her grief behind her and to 'live' again. I am really enjoying Zoe Archer's historical adventure romance series set in exotic locales - this time the wilds of the frozen northwest.
And Rebel is my favorite of the Blades or the Rose so far.
The Blades of the Rose
Throughout the series, Archer has done a really good job in making all of her books stand apart, no cookie cutter romances with interchangeable starring pairs here. See all 18 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on May 20, Published on November 20, Published on November 9, Published on September 16, Published on July 22, Published on September 25, Rebel will not dissapoint Published on June 14, Published on June 8, Published on May 27, Published on January 9, Customers who viewed this item also viewed.
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But since London is a mere female, he hasn't bothered to tell her so. He's said only that he's leading a voyage to the Greek isles. No matter, after a smothering marriage and three years of straitlaced widowhood, London jumps at the opportunity--unfortunately, right into the arms of Bennett Day. Bennett is a ladies' man, when he's not dodging lethal attacks to protect the powers of the ancients from men like London's father.
Sometimes, he's a ladies' man even when he is dodging them. But the minute he sees London he knows she will require his full attention. The woman is lovely, brilliant, and the only known speaker of a dialect of ancient Greek that holds the key to calling down the wrath of the gods. Bennett will be risking his life again--but around London, what really worries him is the danger to his heart Rebel -- Book Three Nathan Lesperance is used to being different. He's the first Native attorney in Vancouver, and welcome neither with white society nor his sometime tribe. Not to mention the powerful wildness he's always felt inside him, too dangerous to set free.
Then he met Astrid Bramfield and saw his like within her piercing eyes.
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Now, unless she helps him through the harsh terrain and the harsher unknowns of his true abilities, it could very well get him killed Astrid has traveled this path before. Once she was a Blade of the Rose, protecting the world's magic from unscrupulous men, with her husband by her side. But she's loved and lost, and as a world-class frontierswoman, she knows all about survival. Nathan's searing gaze and long, lean muscles mean nothing but trouble.
Yet something has ignited a forgotten flame inside her: