Review - Rogue: Untouched (Marvel Aconyte Novels) by Alisa Kwitney

 

 

 

Title: Rogue: Untouched (Marvel Aconyte Novels)

Author: Alisa Kwitney

Pages: 336

Publisher: Aconyte Books

Release Date: 4th May 2021

 

Blurb from Goodreads:

Mutant powers are a curse for Rogue, but two strangers will change her life forever, in this explosive superhero novel, the first title in the Marvel Heroines series.

Rogue’s life sucks: she lives alone in an abandoned cabin, works a terrible diner job and hides from everyone. When your first kiss almost kills a guy, it’s hard to trust anyone – even yourself. Then two people arrive in town who could change her life, and she finally gets a choice: follow a mysterious billionaire who says she’s scouting for gifted interns, or the handsome card shark with eerie red eyes. Except they’re not the only ones watching her… Rogue will have to trust in herself and accept the powers she’s suppressed, to decide her own fate – before someone else does.

 

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My Review:

 *I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Aconyte Books and NetGalley*

 

 

Anna Marie is a waitress in a diner in a small town where she is known for putting a star football player in a coma.

Then Anna Marie encounters two strangers who change her life - one, a handsome young man with strange red eyes, and the other a woman searching for interns for an institute.

Through the two strangers, Anna Marie discovers a side of herself she never knew about and gains a new name - Rogue.

 

Apart from the X-Men films, I didn't know anything about Rogue as a character and was intrigued to see how she would be portrayed in this novel.

Anna Marie/Rogue was a likeable and relatable protagonist. I certainly found her a lot less annoying than I did in the films. It was interesting to see how she reacted in different situations and to read about her using her powers. I liked that she wanted to help people.

The plot was interesting and kept me guessing, but nothing happened that particularly shocked me. My attention did start to wane at one point, but then I got back into the story line. There was one plot point that wasn't resolved that I thought would come back into the story, but I don't know if that was intentional or not.

The writing style was easy to follow, and I would consider reading another book by the author.

While I wasn't gripped, I thought this was worth a read and was an interesting, modern day take on Rogue.

 

Overall, this was an enjoyable read.

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