When the queen assigns Tychar as Kyra’s personal attendant, the two waste little time getting up close and personal. Trag, however, feels left out, having been in his brother’s shadow his whole life. Since Kyra represents his first opportunity for sexual relief in more than two decades, Trag is more than jealous that she chose his brother over him.
What he doesn’t realize is his brusque and unfriendly demeanor is a big turn-off for Kyra. And though he tries to win her over, his cold first impression stays at the forefront of her mind until the true Trag is revealed.
Kyra soon finds herself in the arms of two of the most gorgeous and voracious lovers in the universe and eventually loses her heart. Suddenly, a palace coup throws everything into a downward spiral as Kyra, the Zetithian brothers, and what’s left of the royal family and guard find themselves fleeing for their lives.
Overall, Rogue is a little too sex and romance focused for my tastes. The majority of the story revolves around the development of the Kyra/Tychar/Trag triangle, which left me looking for more substance in the plot. I prefer a more even balance of suspense, intrigue, and romance in my genre novels. The triangle itself was also pretty tame, considering Tychar and Trag are brothers and it was apparent from the first meeting whom Kyra preferred.
That said, Brooks lends a fun and playful voice to Kyra, who serves as the story’s narrator. Through her words and thoughts, we see a very American woman who is easy to relate to, even though she is from (presumably) far in the future. The detail to the technology and cultures in the futuristic tale is also quite imaginative, though I do hear echoes of Star Wars movies from time to time in the language.
In all, Rogue is not the sort of romance novel I would normally go after, but I am not the least bit sorry for exploring this new world Brooks has created. It was a fast, fun read that was extremely sexy and would be sure to satisfy many a woman’s appetite for steamy romance. My interest is piqued enough to check out the previous two books, if only to compare notes.
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