Although I can’t say that I connected super strongly in an emotional way to the story or the characters, I had such a fun time reading it and it was the absolute perfect book to get me out of my funk. Rebel Belle is fast-paced, laugh-inducing, gripping, and just all-around a great read. The weird and unique mythology-type stuff that Hawkins chose to use in this story was so cool! I was very interesting in learning all about Paladins, and I love how much time was spent on the education and training of Harper. But the fantasy itself was really the star of this book, I think. There was a really good balance between the three main elements of the book: Harper’s self-discovery, the romance, and the fantasy. I also thought that the fantasy aspect of this book was great. They were very fleshed out and each had their own personalities. I also liked how well Hawkins handled the secondary characters.

Their competitive banter was fun to read and often hilarious. Even though his and Harper’s relationship is very tense for a large portion of this book, I liked his character from the second he entered the story. But I was able to relate to her a lot, and really enjoyed how much her strong personality shone through the pages.Īnd of course there’s David Stark. All at once being sarcastic, adorable, and badass, I seriously couldn’t get enough of her. Her personality was just so likable, and she kind of reminded me of myself…if I was 100% more outgoing, from the South, and knew my way around a sword, that is. Harper Price was exactly the kind of heroine that I can get behind. I wasn’t exactly sure what the expect going into it (I kind of thought it was going to be historical fiction for some reason?), but I ended up loving it and devoured the whole thing in less than a day. This book was exactly what I needed! After going through the loss of our cat Ivan, this feel-good and funny book was almost like comfort food for me.

Rebel belle by rachel hawkins