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The Lady Rogue by Jenn Bennett
4.5

I recieved a digital copy free from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was fantastic. A truly entertaining adventure following Theo and Huck as they search for Theo's father and a lost relic of Vlad The Impaler. It features the occult, witty banter, and great character relationships.

Theo is a young lady who recently gets left behind by her father as he ventures off on his latest treasure hunt. So when Huck, the young man who left her behind after a little trist, shows up saying he lost her father, she sees an opening for adventure. What follows is pure entertainment.

The Lady Rogue is a nice blend of the dark side of the occult, mixed with treasure hunting, and tossing in a little bit of spurned love. I really enjoyed how Theo and Huck interact with each other and their conversations. The way they talked to each other just flows seamlessly and always felt genuine. My favorite moments are when Huck throws out a clearly wrong saying, and Theo is left to constantly call him out on it and correct him. 

If you like dark history like Vlad the Impaler, this book does a great job of building up the back story surrounding the relic they are searching for. It takes the history behind the Order of the Dragon, and weaves in to it actual occult magic. As Theo and Huck get closer to discovering the truth behind the relic, everything surrounding the occult gets darker and deadlier. 

While the occult stuff can get pretty dark and violent at moments, the book manages to keep it from ever drowning in it. I had so much fun reading this book, I devoured it in a couple of hours, and the only issue I had was that it seemed like this book will be a one off. I really want to see more adventures of Theo in the future, as I truly fell in love with her character. One thing I thought about pretty much immediately after finishing this book, was that it would make a really entertaining movie.