Only Rogue Actions
Author: Jennifer Estep
Reviewer: Jen
Rating: B+
What I’m Talking About:
Only Rogue Actions picks up the adventures of Kyrion and Vesper two weeks after the conclusion of the previous book. The pair remains in the Erzton with Asterin’s family, under the protection of House Collier. Following the advice of Lady Collier, Kyrion and Vesper plan to strengthen their truebond in a training maze owned by House Battis.
Only Rogue Actions is on the shorter side, taking place in the span of one afternoon as the pair enter the training maze. The facility reminded me of something the X-men would have: very high tech, multiple climates, and a large variety of obstacles, all of which are supposed to be set to easy since this isn’t a combat training exercise. As soon as the pair arrive at the facility and are told they cannot take their weapons into the maze, I knew things would not go as planned.
Despite not going as planned, the pair do in fact, train and strengthen their bond. I love how the story shifts between Kyrion and Vesper’s POVs as they each fight for their life. It’s fast-paced action that kept me on the edge of my seat. I enjoyed watching the pair test the truebond and learn to harness each other’s powers and their own strengths. I like that the plot didn’t go all over the place and stuck to the one storyline.
Even though Only Rogue Actions doesn’t focus on the overall story arcs, I really enjoyed it. The adventure is engrossing and exciting, and knowing the pair is stronger puts them one step closer to defeating the both the Techwave and Lord Callus Holloway.
My Rating: B+
Jen
About the Book:
A WOMAN WHO DREAMS OF THE FUTURE . . .
Once upon a time, I was Vesper Quill, a lowly lab rat using my seer magic and engineering skills to repair broken appliances at a Regal-owned corporation. These days, I’m one of the most infamous and wanted fugitives in the Archipelago Galaxy, along with Kyrion Caldaren, my partner.
Kyrion and I are hiding out on a distant planet when we are offered a chance to train at a prestigious facility in hopes of better understanding our truebond, the psionic connection that lets us share thoughts, feelings, skills, and more.
Mastering our magic is the only way we can hope to defeat our many enemies and make my dreams of a safe future a reality, so Kyrion and I accept the invitation. But evil forces are at work, and our training exercise is not what it seems, plunging us both into another deadly situation with only bad options.
A MAN WHO CAN’T ESCAPE HIS PAST . . .
I’ve always been Kyrion Caldaren, a Regal lord with telekinesis, telepathy, telempathy, and other powerful psionic abilities. I might have gone rogue from the Arrows, the Imperium’s elite warriors, but my fighting skills are as sharp and deadly as ever.
Vesper Quill and I need help with our truebond, so we agree to participate in a rigorous training exercise designed to test the depths of our connection. But a new enemy has other plans, and we’re soon separated and confronted with one dangerous obstacle after another.
But my love for Vesper is stronger than any forces set against us, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make my way back to her—and kill anyone who gets in my way.
Release Date: October 14, 2024
Publisher: Jennifer Estep
Series: Galactic Bonds #5
Genre: Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romantic Elements
Format(s): paperback (200 pages), e-book, audiobook
Book Source: Author