Warrior (Blades of the Rose) Review

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Warrior (Blades of the Rose) ReviewWarrior is the beginning of an exciting new series of historical fantasy romance novels -- three of my favorite kinds of fiction rolled into one. I've been eagerly awaiting these books.
The Blades of the Rose are men and women who work to preserve the freedom of magic in a mid- to late-Victorian fantasy version of our own world. The Blades exist primarily to fight against the Heirs of Albion, a powerful society of men dedicated to finding and controlling the sources of magic in order to bring the entire world under British rule. Each book tells the story of one couple finding love while fighting against the Heirs.
In Warrior, most of the story takes place on the Mongolian steppes. The heroine, Thalia, is the daughter of a Blade, eager to experience her first mission. The hero, Gabriel, has recently left the British army and finds himself in the midst of her mission due to his sense of honor and desire for adventure. As they try to beat the Heirs to a magic source, they also fall in love.
This book has lots of adventure and fight scenes, like the Indiana Jones movies that the cover reminds you of. And yet there is time for both main characters to reflect on their feelings for each other, so the reader gets to watch the relationship develop from both perspectives. There is humor, excitement, passion -- the adventure plot and the romance plot are integrated in a way that really works for me. It's clear that their shared adventure is bringing the couple closer together, and yet the demands and dangers of that adventure could also separate them forever. The success of their mission and the success of their relationship become intertwined, in the tradition of the best romantic suspense novels.
Another thing I love about this book is that Thalia and Gabriel are equals. Not that they don't have some gender bias to overcome, but it's clear to the reader that they need to be equal partners to succeed, and of course that eventually becomes clear to them, too. They have to learn to trust each other, and to work together, but she's no damsel in distress and she kicks ass equally with him.
The world of the book is evoked very well, I thought. The author creates a very complex and detailed setting, particularly in Mongolia, but I never felt that I got bogged down in description or explanation. There is some necessary background information, but it's introduced naturally and not as "info dump." I got lost in the place, the characters and the story and thoroughly enjoyed the ride.Warrior (Blades of the Rose) OverviewThe vicious attack Capt. Gabriel Huntley witnesses in a dark alley sparks a chain of events that will take him to the ends of the Earth and beyond - where what is real and what is imagined become terribly confused. And frankly, Huntley couldn't be more pleased. Intrigue, danger, and a beautiful woman in distress - just what he needs. Raised thousands of miles from England, Thalia Burgess is no typical Victorian lady. A good thing, because a proper lady would have no hope of recovering the priceless magical artefact Thalia is after. Huntley's assistance might come in handy, though she has to keep him in the dark. But this distractingly handsome soldier isn't easy to deceive...

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