by Zoe Archer
I have been intrigued about Catullus since he was introduced. Happy he got his own story. Gemma was introduced in Rebel and I thought she was just as awesome as he was. I liked that we saw couples from the other books all make appearances in this one.There are multiple roadblocks blocks to saving En...
First off, while I'm not particularly caring about the color of the skin of anyone in this book (or real life), it seemed a bit anachronistic there, not to mention that I doubt many white Americans would have been unprejudiced. At least it was addressed. Still seemed odd. That out of the way...Th...
A great conclusion to the Blades of the Rose series!
My review is posted on Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/new-reviews/stranger-by-zoe-archerReporter Gemma Murphy is often considered an anomaly: she’s a woman who wants to write about more than traditional “female” topics. Gemma has to work twice as hard as a man to get a good story...
I just love this whole series. I think that Scoundrel remains my absolute favorite from it but this one gets a bump up for a great ending to the series. One thing I love in this series is the way that Zoe Archer focused on the myths and magic of each region where the books were set. The desert go...
Stranger is the fourth and concluding book in Zoë Archer's Blades of the Rose series, and as such, is not the best book in the series to start with. The other three books, Warrior, Scoundrel and Rebel can all be read independently of each other and in every which order, but to fully get the story in...
Overall I thought it was enjoyable but I did start to struggle at around the halfway mark. I'd give it a 3.5 to 4 stars. I really missed the balance of reality vs. paranormal that the other books had. This one was pure over-the-top fantasy world like Alice in Wonderland or something along the lines ...