Rogue
Cheryl Brooks
book reviews:
· general fiction
· chick lit/romance
· sci-fi/fantasy
· graphic novels
· nonfiction
· audio books

Click here for the curledup.com RSS Feed

· author interviews
· children's books @
   curledupkids.com
· DVD reviews @
   curledupdvd.com

newsletter
win books
buy online
links

home

for authors
& publishers


for reviewers

click here to learn more




Buy *Rogue: The Cat Star Chronicles #3* by Cheryl Brooks online

Rogue: The Cat Star Chronicles #3
Cheryl Brooks
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Paperback
384 pages
March 2009
rated 4 of 5 possible stars

buy this book now or browse millions of other great products at amazon.com
previous reviewnext review

Author Cheryl Brooks evinces a really enjoyable narrative style as we follow the exploits of Kyra, a piano teacher from Earth who is on her way to a new teaching position on the planet Darconia. She doesn't know much about her destination except that its natives are lizard-like, but it seems like a great opportunity to explore another world. When she arrives, she meets her employer, Queen Scalia, and her pupil, the Queen's daughter, as well as some of the Queen's slaves. She definitely notices the Queen's tame Zetithian brothers, Tychar and Trag, two Cat men. Her instant attraction to Tychar appears to be reciprocated, and he is assigned as her servant.

As Kyra settles into her new teaching role (and learns rather a lot in the bedroom from Tychar and his brother), she’s oblivious to the ominous signs of a potential revolt in the palace. An assassination leaves her, the slaves and some others to flee across the desert to the mountains. Kyra finds that her new sense of purpose and confidence is important in helping to win back the throne for the rightful ruler – and to win freedom for her lover.

Rogue is very similar in tone to the previous book in the series with the same over-enthusiastic focus on a certain part of the hero's anatomy. The actual plot itself is interesting if a bit thin in places, and the world on which events are set is appealing. Kyra's mixture of innocence and naïveté and her keenness to experiment with her new lover make her a likable heroine. However, the love story isn’t at all convincing, with instant attraction apparently heralding an eternal love.

Also awkward is the fact that Kyra sleeps with both brothers. This didn't seem to fit in with the 'true love' aspect, feeling more like a scene written to shock and titillate rather than further the plot. The writing is earthy, which can be okay but here feels too repetitive. I would have appreciated more plot and less description of sex, but overall this is a lighthearted and amusing read.



Originally published on Curled Up With A Good Book at www.curledup.com. © Helen Hancox, 2009

Also by Cheryl Brooks:

buy *Rogue: The Cat Star Chronicles #3* online
click here for more info
Click here to learn more about this month's sponsor!


fiction · sf/f · comic books · nonfiction · audio
newsletter · free book contest · buy books online
review index · links · · authors & publishers
reviewers

site by ELBO Computing Resources, Inc.