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Maybe I added QoS because of the first sentence: I too have had problems finding my undies. But whereas Ophelia's problem is a result of smutty sex, mines is because I view spoiler [fucking hate doing laundry. Either way, I will read this book. Hopefully I won't get eye-raped. I admit, I had started this one a long time ago and put it down only a chapter in, because I didn't care for the fact that the book started off with the heroine climbing out of the hero's bed after a drunken one-night stand. I should never have put it down. There was tons of intrigue, betrayal, angst, danger and excitement plus a good dose romance and sexual chemistry.
The story starts out with Ophelia waking up in a strangers bed. She gets a call from her mother saying she needs to come home immediately. She sneaks out of the guys house and when she gets home she realizes she is in for a surprise.
She finds out that she is being picked up and is going to marry Prince Kristian. However, the guy who picks her up to take her to the prince is non other than the guy who's bed she warmed last night.
What she doesn't know is that Boone is actually Kristian's little The story starts out with Ophelia waking up in a strangers bed. What she doesn't know is that Boone is actually Kristian's little brother and isn't there to take her to his brother but rather to steal her away from him.
Ophelia is a very strong independent character. She is suffering from a recent loss of her crew members, all because she didn't listen to her card reading.
Diviners are very superstitious about their card tarot readings. However, Ophilia didn't listen to them the last time and ultimately payed the price. So when she finds out that the cards tell her that she is going to marry a man and the prince comes a knockin', she grits her teeth and sets out on her journey. What she isn't expecting is to fall in love with Boone, the guy who she thought was sent to bring her to the prince. Instead, he locks her up and kidnaps her on his ship. Boone was only supposed to get a look at his brother's soon to be wife.
He never expected to be so attracted to her when he meets her at the bar. He also wasn't planning on sleeping with her and ultimately falling in love with her. However, he knows that there is no place in his life for her. Since his brother has his eyes set on being king, that means that Boone and everyone he is associated with is are on his brother's list to get to the top. The only way to keep his people safe is to kill his sadistic brother. The world that Katee Robert developed was an interesting one. I liked the idea of instant food. I sort of wish we had that now.
I liked the fact that the majority of the storyline took place on ships. The one thing I had a problem with was that I saw a couple of parts coming from the get go and I couldn't believe that no one else seemed to have caught on to it. Other than knowing the big surprise from the beginning, the story was a good one.
It was a fun, easy light futuristic romance. Jul 11, Rabidreading rated it really liked it Shelves: Normally I'm put off by sci-fi books which is weird, because I love good sci-fi movies , but Queen of Swords is different. For me, that made all the difference. The story moves at a brisk pace. Sometimes too brisk, IMO, but somehow, it works. I didn't feel like I was missing out on anything, or that the characters were under-developed. Ophelia was a bit of a hot-head at the start, but as the story progressed, she seemed to balance out.
The romance was nice too ; A damn good read, worth checking out. May 13, Kathleen rated it really liked it.
Katee Robert did just that, she has an excellent imagination, it made this book very unique and like no other I've read before. T Review posted at: The world she created included planets, spaceships, food, drinks, clothes, weapons and some very neat characters of different species. The heroine, Ophelia, was my favorite character from this book. She was a Diviner, and the only way you could tell that she was not human was by looking at her eyes, which were a brilliant shade of violet.
She had some wonderful abilities that made her character stand out for me. The hero, Boone, was also a good character and I thought his back story added a lot to the overall plot. There were a lot of really good action scenes that kept me glued to the pages. These scenes were very exciting to read, they moved the book along nicely and there was never a dull moment. I felt just the right amount of steam was added in and the connection between Boone and Ophelia deepened with each scene. Even though this book ended with Boone and Ophelia together, the ending was a bit rushed.
There was a bad situation that happened near the end of the book and I thought it should have been dealt with better than it was. There should have been a better conclusion and once again this was a book with NO epilogue! These two things, a better conclusion and epilogue, would have added so much more to the overall story and possibly an even higher overall rating. I definitely would not hesitate to read more books by Katee Robert.
It started out great, but I found the heroine a bit too prickly for my liking. I also wished the ending was longer and more complete in its conclusion. Jul 29, Rhianna rated it really liked it. If you enjoy love-hate tug o' wars in your romance She wastes no time in the set up before rocketing readers into an adventure that has plenty of snicker-worthy moments and action of both the gun-toting and steamy varieties. I would be remiss if I didn't admit now that I didn't realize this was the second in the Sanctify series when I grabbed it.
That said there's good news! It stands alone really well. Aside from wishing I'd had just a bit more background on Sanctify itself this was a pretty great story without the big info dumps one might expect in any scifi series with a world this big. As a big scifi romance geek I love alien races and Robert did an excellent job bringing in interesting secondary characters that were less human-like than the Diviner race which I found really satisfying.
While I loved that they had that love-hate, headbutting kind of sexual tension that was all I found it to be. Lots of sexual chemistry which is by no means bad , but I found that by the time they were both claiming to love each other I still couldn't buy it. Ophelia's strong willed and independant by nature rock and Boone's wounded but not broken personality were really enjoyable individually, I just wish I'd been able to feel their love connection forming.
While I might not have quite bought into their happily-ever-after love this was certainly a terrific scifi adventure romp with plenty of steamy love scenes, hardcore fight scenes that were utterly engrossing, and a cast of secondary characters I want to read more about. I would definitely recommend it to my fellow scifi loving readers who gag at overly mushy romances and skip ahead for read 'the good parts' lol. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Katee Robert Published By: Entangled Publishing Age Recommend: Adult Language Reviewed By: Arlena Dean Raven Rating: The two main characters Ophelia and Boone were really great.
This read was one of those page turners finding it hard to put down until finished. The cards are really played in this story so get ready for a good read. The story starts with Ophelia Leoni Diviner was to get married t Author: The story starts with Ophelia Leoni Diviner was to get married to the Prince of Hansarda Kristian however, his half brother Boone has different plans for this union.
After sending an evening with Ophelia, Boone pretends to be the Prince's emissary and kidnaps Ophelia. And then this story get underway Ophelia has lost her spaces craft and crew to the evil Sanctifiers, then there is a pregnancy morning sickness and sexual interludes , and then on to trying to save Boone from his brother Kristian and Sancitify torturers.
It all comes back to what's in the cards? Will her parents be saved? What's up with the love-hate relationship between Ophelia and Boone? And who will be the future King of Hansarda?
By picking up this novel you will find all of this information out in this good read. If you are in for a good fantasy romance the "Queen of Swords" would be a good read for you. They had to have been around there somewhere. Though the guy she is in the process of sneaking away from is the very man who will change her life forever. Who knew a drunken one night stand could cause so many problems for a girl? Ophelia does eventually find her underwear but from there her day goes from bad to worse. Ophelia returns home to find that the prince of Hansarda wants her for his bride, not only that but her mother practically pushes her out the door when the emissary arrives to take her to her future husband.
Only the emissary is an imposter, a man desperate to keep her from her future husband and Boone will do anything to keep Ophelia from his sadistic half brother - the prince of Hansarda. Boone aka the one night stand guy and imposter wakes to find Ophelia gone - he'd only meant to follow her to find out why his half brother and heir to the throne wanted Ophelia so badly but he couldn't resist her fire and fell for her instead.
Now he has the urge to protect this little hellcat, though I did laugh when Boone's ego was severely dented because Ophelia didn't remember him from the night before I liked the world that Katee Robert has created, full of different species like Ophelia - who is known as a Diviner, one who has their Goddess whispering in her ear. Diviners are able to read the past, present and future of anyone they come across and become stronger once they become mothers. The Diviners had been hunted to the brink of extinction by a radical hate group known as Sanctify.
They detest anything human and Ophelia's 'punishment' should she ever be caught involves dismemberment and burning alive. The obvious genocide committed by Sanctify is handled supremely by Katee Roberts and I hope they radical group are brought to justice for the crimes against humanity they are guilty of. Thankfully the tortures aren't over described Strangely Ophelia's mother is a Diviner but her father is a former Sanctify member Boone and Ophelia are great characters Boone has the coiled strength that would have you backing him if he ever challenged his brother for the throne but he is also haunted by nightmares of a trauma that happened when he was young.
A horrific incident that left him scarred at the hands of his brother. He is loyal to a fault and will protect those he loves with his life. Ophelia is a smart, strong woman who will not be told what to do. The only things that have influence over her is her Goddess and sometimes her mother. No man will ever rule over her.
Despite her intelligence there was one thing I understood and saw well before she did, every time Ophelia thought her stomach problems were from food poisoning I wanted to hit her over the head I personally love Jenny - she's a female version of Boone, its no wonder that her and Ophelia get along like a house on fire I really enjoyed Queen of Swords as a whole. I loved Katee Robert's writing style, the way she mixes the humour with the dark and scarred past of both Boone and the Diviner race as a whole is brilliant.
If done wrong the humour can come across as inappropriate but this is the perfect mix to show that there is still a glimmer of light in the darkness of the Sanctify regime. May 05, Sarah rated it really liked it Shelves: I don't often read this kind of sci-fi romance but I love Katee Robert's contemporary romance series so I jumped at the chance of reading Queen of Swords when I was offered a review copy. I'm happy to say I was impressed, the author has created an interesting universe with diverse species of alien characters and she gives us enough information to build a good picture of things without overwhelming us with unnecessary details.
None of the terms used are too complicated so the story is very easy t I don't often read this kind of sci-fi romance but I love Katee Robert's contemporary romance series so I jumped at the chance of reading Queen of Swords when I was offered a review copy. None of the terms used are too complicated so the story is very easy to follow and there are enough technological advances to be interesting but not confusing.
Ophelia is from a race known as the Diviners, they have a strong connection with the Lady their equivalent of god and they use tarot cards to seek guidance and figure out what path they should take. Ophelia's readings are all telling her that she needs to marry the prince of Hansarda so no matter how much she hates the idea of marrying a stranger who is probably only interested in her because of her father's contacts as a gun runner she will accept his proposal because bad things happen when you don't follow the Lady's path.
The cards are always open to interpretation though so even though she thinks she knows what she has to do it could be that she's misreading the situation. Boone is the half-brother to the prince and also happens to be the sexy stranger she just spend a night with. When he tells Ophelia that it is his job to take her to Hansarda for her marriage she agrees to go with him but Boone actually has other plans.
Prince Kristian is Boone's enemy and Boone plans to kidnap Ophelia to stop the wedding from going ahead. Boone will do whatever it takes to protect his people and that means stopping Kristian becoming the King of Hansarda, no matter what it costs him. I really loved both of the main characters, they're both strong, capable fighters who are determined to do what they believe is the right thing.
Most of the time Ophelia and Boone manage to rub each other up the wrong way but no matter how fierce their arguments you can always sense the underlying chemistry between them and you know they are going to be absolutely explosive together when they eventually give in to that passion. Alongside the main couple we also get to meet a variety of other well developed characters, Boone's sister Jenny was definitely a favourite and I'm glad that her book is next in the series. Queen of Swords is a fun read with great romance and plenty of action and intrigue. I should probably mention that there is a prequel novella called The High Priestess which actually features Ophelia's parents but since I haven't read that story yet I can confirm that this one works well as a stand alone.
I'll definitely be continuing this series when Queen of Wands comes out, there is a lot going on with the religious cult Sanctify and I'm looking forward to seeing how that resolves itself. We start off with Ophelia having trouble finding her knickers best opening EVER , can't run from a one night stand with no pants now, can we? Then her mum Marianna tell her she has had a marriage proposal from some prince and, after reading her cards, she accepts.
Turn out Boone is the guy that comes to collect her, only she soon finds out that he wasn't really there to co So Sanctify 0. Turn out Boone is the guy that comes to collect her, only she soon finds out that he wasn't really there to collect her First off, I don't think I'd mind getting kidnapped by Boone - he sounds yummy. I mean, if you're going to be kidnapped it should at least be by a sexy dude, right? Anyway back to the story, I really enjoyed this possibly more than the prequel. It's a lot longer so you get more story for your pennies, and more character development.
I would've possibly liked more background on what happened with Ophelia's former crew, but who knows? Perhaps we shall find more in a later book, which I am really looking forward to reading. Full review at http: It's really weird writing a review for a novel I beta-read For starters, I need to be totally up front--Katee Robert is my critique partner and has been since I first had a critique partner. She wouldn't have lasted that long if I didn't love her work. So, what you're about to read is a gushing review, but it's a gushing review because I truly think her stuff is fantastic.
Okay, now that that is out of the way The good guys did bad things and the bad guys weren't without their complicated motivations. People died and were betrayed and had friends betray them too. I enjoyed the amount of thought behind it all and the action, but there were so many different worlds and cultures, I don't think we got a real intense taste of what any of the cultures' or individual's motivations were.
I didn't feel like a whole lot of world building took place. Lots of drama and action but not a lot of the whys behind it. There were lots of injuries and blood. I mean, LOTS of blood. People bleeding and dying but generally carrying on with life as necessary. Not so much sadism that I had to stop reading, but it was always lurking in the background. It was all very intensely action-packed.
I thought that Boone and Ophelia had an almost Klingon style relationship with each other. There was a lot of fighting, a broken nose, some stabbing and other various injuries in between the times they expressed caring and had sex. This wasn't a very emotional book for me, but in the end I think that was good. If the bad parts were written more intensely I probably would have stopped reading. Instead the book took a birds-eye view of most of the physicality and emotion to make it an intense story but not a tear jerker or sadistic madhouse. It was a swashbuckling adventure in outer space and a good start to a series.
This is an honest review Characters are fresh, 3-dimensional and fun! In other words, despite these books being somewhat campy and a step to the right of Star Wars I would call this a sci-fi-romance-paranormal. I have to say, you need to read these in order. The first novella is the set-up for Queen of Swords. I won't review High Priestess here Ophelia and Boone meet in her favorite bar, The Hammer. Ophelia is trying her best to get chit-faced following the death of the entire crew of Ophelia's ship, The Dutchman.
Boone entered the bar intent on kidnapping Ophelia for his own reasons. Noting Ophelia's descent into drunkenness he wanders over to get her attention. Before he gets to her, someone else makes a move. Ophelia threatens to cut off the guys' man-parts and shove them down his throat.
Boone hears this and is instantly attracted to her. Boone being a total Alpha male, not intimidated by a woman who is an expert with knives. How they get together again, and how their relationship changes 'the universe' is a wild ride from there. Dialogue was excellent, again, world-building was so detailed I felt I was there for every scene. This is one series I can see going for another books Loved the main character.
I prefer a heroine that speaks her mind and Ophelia definitely does that. The tension between Boone and Ophelia really drive this plot in a fun, exciting way. I was hooked on the opening line and couldn't put it down. One person found this helpful. I like the story and it was an easy read. It kept me hooked and will definately check out future books by Katee Robert.
I liked this book. It is a combo sci-fi, love story and adventure. It reminded me of the show Firefly; it could have been an episode. See all 27 reviews. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Learn more about Amazon Prime. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime.
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