Reviewed by KitsuneBae on
The second book of the series, Rogue Knight started where we left off from Sky Raiders. Cole and the rest of the gang are desperate to go to Elloweer, one of the Five Kingdoms, after discovering clues that something went wrong with one of Mira’s sister, Honor. As usual, there were a lot of travelling incognito and fighting monsters to save the not-so-a-damsel-in-distress Honor. Along the way, I got to know more about the shaping ability and about the existence of the different kingdoms, their culture, and how they differ from one another. While the said things are interesting, I cannot say the same thing for our ragtag team of selfless heroes(?). No matter how hard I’ve tried, I didn’t manage to develop a semblance of affection for any of them. Their chemistry is off. The bromance between the boys (Cole, Jace, and Twitch) made me cringe. The friendship didn’t make my heart flutter at all. It just felt forced. I also didn’t buy whatever romance (if it’s going to end up in a romantic relationship at all) is developing between Jace and Mira. I, however, admired that instead of pairing the male protag with the main heroine, Brandon chose to pair the latter with the sidekick.
I think my biggest issue with Rogue Knight is the fact that I wasn’t able to connect with the characters despite my assumption after reading book one. The characters were my biggest issue with the first book and I thought that they’ll grow on me while reading the Rogue Knight. Unfortunately, that was not the case and I’m left feeling very disappointed. However, I’d still recommend this book for the completionists and those readers who are not so particular about character relationships.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 15 July, 2015: Finished reading
- 15 July, 2015: Reviewed