Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves has a fascinating premise but falls short in execution. The pacing feels slow, with lengthy exposition that drags down the story’s momentum. The characters lack depth, making it hard to connect with their struggles. Despite a unique magical setting, the plot and romance felt predictable and unengaging.

A long delayed short review. While the premise was fascinating, it wasn't enough to hold my interest and I ended up DNFing this title. What I read was well written and would likely do well with another reader.

thoroughly enjoyed this book as it started out i was expecting the typical rich versus poor version i seen over done in various dystopian novels. We have a member of the upper class who have the use of magic and she of course does not but she does in a way that is not expected by the normal. Their are various other members of this society that are underclass who also weld magic but are forbidden to as they are not part of upper society. I like the twist that the main character being a part of the upper class is going to be the undoing of the whole world.

Anna is a unique character in that she does not want to harm those she loves which are part of this upper class, nor does she see it as fair that their "magic" should be the only magic and that is unjust that this "binding" prevents those are not in the know to have access to magic. This book is very well rooted in historical fact and that makes it stand out in this genre as it is dystopian but it also is historical fantasy fiction. Their a lot to be found in the pages of this book and i hope that you give it a chance and i excited to see where the world is going in the next book of this story.

Blood Rose Rebellion by Rosalyn Eves is a wonderful, magical fantasy! One of my friends likened it the The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman, and I agree. There's this historical feeling to the fantasy, and I really liked that. I loved the lush descriptions and the characters that so perfectly fit this historical feeling. I loved things especially once the story moved to Hungary. What a cool setting. I liked the unique magic system, which tied to social classes. The pacing did drag a bit for me at times, though, and pulled my focus away from the story. I wish things had moved faster. The romance also left much to be desired. Things happened too quickly between Gabor and Anna for me to really believe in their romance. Regardless, I'm intrigued and interested in seeing where this series goes.

I tried to get into this book numerous times but it just doesn't seem to be the right time whenever I try. I actually own the entire trilogy now so I will be trying again in the future. The covers are gorgeous and the plot sounds good so I hope I am in the mood soon.

A really basic YA fantasy that just didn't intrigue me enough. The main character was annoying and the romance was just too much for me.

I'm going with a 3 star rating.I went into this not expecting a lot since I watched a few videos of people ranting about this book. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't a terrible read. It definitely had weak points, but overall I found the story enjoyable. The characters did fall flat many times and the comments were pretty repetitive, but it was still enjoyable.

Anna Arden is the daughter of nobility, but she is Barren -- without magic.

The romance was ridiculous. Anna kept being kissed by idiotic guys. My favorite of the idiots was Gabor because he actually seemed to care. As for Freddy and her cousin Matyas they irked me. Noemi was interesting. She's the typical cousin you love to hate in both ways.

I'm still lost as to the whole Barren thing, especially since her power was having no magic. How the heck did she have two souls?! I'm still confused.

The world was a bit lack luster and the magic was okay. There could have been more to the world especially with the location being Hungary. The magic was pretty basic and I would have loved to see more of it in a deeper way.

Overall, it was an interesting read.

I could swear I posted a review when I provided feedback. It's been a while but I remember quoting my old review policy about not finishing some books due to disinterest and this being one that I did DNF at 10%. It wasn't the book for me.

I can see why there was so much hype around Blood Rose Rebellion back in YallWest 2017, and it was an enjoyable and different fantasy than what was on the market. There's no denying that this was well-thought out and written, but I didn't quite love it as much as some devoted readers did as it just simply wasn't for me. Thank you for the opportunity.

I tried really hard to get into this story but unfortunately I guess it just wasn't for me.
Really disappointing.

A story that was a little hard to follow at first, yet filled with intrigue; A little bit of magic! set back in London in 1847. And what made this story so unique was the twist of history behind it. It all came about during a Revalutionary war, and Anna was in the small chapel in their town house that morning. For you see, Anna was unique too. What made this story so interestingly different was, the way the author set up the plot. I loved it! And I want to thank the author for the Character Guide, along with the Glossary at the end of the book. Those helped me to keep up with all of the characters better.

In this first volume of THE BLOOD ROSE REBELLION, by Rosalyn Eves, Anna was at her Grandmama's palace in Buda-Pest. When she first arrived, the place was surrounded by darkness. Suddenly things began to happen and a shadowy figure came away from the wall and was brought into a different light. I wondered how Anna felt at that moment. Was she fearful? Was she in pain? Other questions popped into my head. Why was Anna banned from the ballroom? And, why did she think her mother was afraid of her, instead of for her? And, the clincher! Why did Anna dislike mirrors so much? This story captivated me. So I kept reading to find the answers to some of these questions that kept going through my mind. The characters were amazingly unique; and I followed them all the way through to the end of this book.

What a surprise at the end of volume 1! I didn't see that one coming. The author pulled that one off with an excellent flare. I liked that part. I can't wait to read the next volume.

Rosalyn Eve’s debut novel “Blood Rose Rebellion” is an enjoyable read for YA fans.
Set in 19th century Hungary, the novel takes on a historical fiction aura along with a hefty dose of romance.
I did find the book to be a slow read. Eve’s writing style is nicely done overall, but it just took forever for me to get invested into the plot.
Our heroine, Anna, is easy enough to follow and relate to for most. She does lack a bit of dimension though and it made it hard for me to get that heart racing, edge-of-your-seat attitude when something when wrong or well for her. It is interesting to follow Anna along her journey across multiple countries and dealing with people from various pedigrees or lack thereof. Her discovery of her own abilities was interesting to see play out. Her character growth was just took long for me. She constantly went back and forth between being childish to growing a backbone that it gave me whiplash.
It was not a bad read but it did take a while to finish because of how slow the story was.

A copy of the book was provided by the publisher in return for an honest review.

Loved the sound of BLOOD ROSE REBELLION, but unfortunately I had trouble getting into the fantasy world so this is a DNF for me (for now at least, I may try again in the future).

This is a favourite read and now I am starting off the school year with multiple copies as part of the grade nine novel web series. It’s going to be in high demand for that and the fact that it is a fantastic read!

This story was really hard to get into and I felt like it was just like every other YA novel that I have read in the past. Nothing was memorable.

Blood Rose Rebellion surprised me in a good way. I've read several books with similar themes - alternate London with magic, but then the plot headed us to Hungary, a mix of gypsy romance and magic that is not contained by the ruling class. Anna is our main character who was labeled at a young age as not having magic, but she ends up breaking magic instead, starting with her sister's at her coming out party. Not only that, but what lead her to be there was a young man who everyone discovers she has exchanged kisses with in the garden unsupervised. Due to her actions, she ends up traveling with her grandmother to Hungary and finding there's more to magic than she once knew.

Anna has known that she is part of the ruling class - the Luminate - and they keep a tight grip on magic. When she discovers her magic is different, that it can ruin the Luminate and the way they contain magic - she has to make a choice. She begs a gypsy man to teach her his magic so she can discover more about hers and then begins to fall for him quickly.

Although there were a few faults in the book (some serious insta-love), I really enjoyed the overall story - the way magic is in the universe and how it can be broken. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narration as well.

Verdict:

A great historical fantasy read that many will enjoy.

This was a disappointment. I’m all about witches and the chosen one, but the main character was downright selfish. Everything was all about her and if she didn’t get her way, she would literally pitch a fit. Then when she realized she was special, her character got even worse. I won’t be continuing the series.

The cover completely drew me in for this one! I have to say, though, that it was rather slow for my liking and not as action-packed as I would have wanted it to be. Yet it's a great novel that has magic and history! I'm all for that and I love how it's set in a country we don't really read about.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review. Unfortunately I am unable to give you a proper review. I apologize for the inconvenience. I am just no longer interested to read this book. I appreciate the approval.

I just had to stop this one because it was moving quite slowly. I was at 23% when I realized nothing exciting had happened and I was not engrossed enough to want to know what happened next.