A good character study of a familiar X-Men.

I always loved Rogue and was so excited to have a Young Adult book to introduce to new fans.

I absolutely love the Marvel Heroines tales, and this is no exception. Rogue has always been a fascinating character to me, with her tremendous power and yet even bigger sorrow. Here we see her as more of a person, not a 'superheroine' yet - just a girl trying to find her way.

Glimpses of the wider X-Men universe are there, but the simplicity of Anna Marie was what drew me in to keep reading. She's so much more than her abilities, and the link between being used for both what she can do and also as a woman was powerful to me (as a female reader).

I've already recommended this to X-Men fan-friends, and will continue to do so. Thanks so much to Alisa for writing such a solid story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for giving me a free advanced copy of this book to read and review.

Title: Rogue Untouched
Author: Alisa Kwitney

Ch: 35

Pg: 331

Series: Marvel Heroines

Genre: Comics Retellings

Rating: 4.5 stars

Publisher: Marvel







Rogue Untouched is a novel imaging what teenage Rogue’s life was like before she joined X-Men. Rogue has always been a favorite of mine since I was a kid. And I loved young adult Rogue in this. It’s how I always imagined she would have been as a teen and young adult. I wish this book has existed when I was a teen as the Rogue I got as a teen with the movies was a bit of a letdown. But this book made up for that.


Not to mention a certain Cajun. I also loved seeing Gambit before the X-Men as well. On the run from the thieves and assassin guilds. He’s not gambit in this one he’s more Remy but still the same flirty Cajun and I love it. As Rogue and Gambit have always been one of my favorite ships since before, I knew what a ship was.


This one wraps up the storyline but it does leave it open for more.







I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.





Rogue has always been my favorite X-Men and my second favorite female Marvel superhero after Black Widow, so I knew I had to read this book. Rogue Untouched gives us her back story and life when she was a teenage. As well as her first meeting with Gambit, when he was just a Cajun gambler. This book helped Rogue seem more real and showed what made her become the women and X-Men she would become.
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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.

3.5 stars

This book is not for superfans who have read all the comics and know all the stories by heart, but if you are like me and love the X-men as characters you will like this story.
It's not the best book I've read, the plot could be better constructed, the world better explained and expanded and the plot itself better working and spaced in the book, but as I love Rogue and the other characters in this book I didn't care so much, and just enjoyed the story, which was quick to read.
This is not a big deal of a book and it won't add anything new to what you know about Rogue and you won't lose anything if you don't read this book, but if like me you like to read about your favorite characters this is a good book to experience Rogue in a different story

This is such a good entry point for those wanting to read more Marvel stories. Rogue: Untouched give us a new take on her origin story. While she learns and comes to terms with her powers and who she is now. Well done! I can't wait to read more in this Marvel line of stories!

Rogue is one of my favourites of the X-Men universe, and I was excited to read her story!
The story was captivating, the action was great, and I am a hoe for superpowers, even if they're being used for "bad" things.
The ending felt a little rushed, but on the whole, the book was really great!

Rogue Untouched is a Rogue origin story. Again, my comic book knowledge is too limited to say how accurate it is... but from what I know it is definitely closer than the movies. This being a YA book (I guess??) it was very readable. I read about half of this whilst being bored at work and it was very easy to follow whilst dipping in and out of it. There are some small irks I have with this, such as an Austrian character being made German (for no reason). There are also two female characters in here who we know are lovers in the comics, but that is never acknowledged in the book (while quite a few of the other books in this series have done a great job of including diverse major characters). There were some plot holes, things that didn't quite make sense at times and the ending was quite rushed. But overall a very fun and easy read. You do need to have some prior knowledge regarding several mutants to get the most out of this book I think though (and very few of the characters we see in the movies appear in this book - which I appreciate but I can imagine might be a disappointment to some).

This was a pretty cute story, it gives me insight to a character that I know from the movies. I realize that I could read the comics, but this was more palatable.

First as always thank you to NetGalley and everyone else involved with the publication of this book for the chance to read an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I have loved X-Men and Rogue since I was a kid watching the movies for the first time. I watched any show and read any comic I could get my hands on and when I saw this book I was so excited to even get a chance to read it once it was released I never thought I'd get an ARC and when I did I screamed with joy. So you know going in with low expectations...
I loved this book and how it was about rogue in a time he was finding herself and trying to understand what was happening to her as her mutation comes into its own. It is a good read for both comic fans new and old and I think if going in blind to the X-men world it would still be enjoyable. Our lead is both likable and understandably closed off, she is just as confused as a real teen/ young adult would be in a situation such as this and felt true to her comic counterpart, which my biggest fear going in would be she didn't feel like Rogue but she did!
And my favorite part, and X-men's character, in the book had to be Gambit! I am a firm believer that the world needs more Remy content in it and this made me smile seeing him show up and interact with Rogue. I would adore a book just about him because he just catches my heart and mind whenever I see him in the comics and other Marvel media out there.
A fun and great book I recommend!

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I have always been a fan of Xmen since I was a child and this did not disappoint. If your a fan of Xmen and Rogue then you should check this out .

Rogue has always been one of those characters that I absolutely adore but I haven't read a ton of comics where she is that front and center, though there are so many comic reboots and series out there that I'm sure it's a thing.

Anyway, this was a no-brainer for me. The part that really sealed the deal for me was the inclusion of Gambit which I have seen glimmers of being her beau from the cartoon series in the 90's but we didn't have a chance to see in the movies.

Rogue will always be Anna Paquin in my mind and this novel did give me some True Blood vibes in a way, and I'm pleased to read from other reviewers that they picked up on it as well. I just thought it was me.

If you're interested in more X-Men stories, love Rogue and want to read more about her pick this up! I cant' wait to see if there are more X-Men stories coming out from other characters. I'd love to read another about Jean Grey.

Rogue has always been one of my favorite superheroes, so as soon as I saw this book, I knew I had to read it. I'm happy I did! Overall, I would definitely recommend trying it!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

Not going to lie, I didn’t initially realize this was a prose novel when I requested it, so I wasn’t sure if this was for me. First thing’s first – I’m not a romance novel guy, so I went in with a fear that this was going to alienate me from the outset – good news is, it was actually well done. Rogue was always a character I enjoyed as a kid, I got really annoyed with a lot of 2000’s X-Men writers that seemed to want to destroy every character that had become popular from the Fox Kid’s television show. Gambit was made unlikable and phased out, Cyclops was made unlikable and phased out, and sadly Rogue was made unlikable and phased out. I was excited to read this to see what they did with it.

“Young Rogue’s life is a mess: she’s on her own, working a terrible diner job and hiding from everyone. The powers she has started to develop are terrifying: when your first kiss almost kills the 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: try her luck with the big-haired billionaire who claims to be scouting for gifted interns, or trust the rakish Cajun gambler with the eerie red eyes. But these two aren’t the only ones interested in a mutant just coming into her powers. Rogue will have to master her abilities and decide her own fate – before someone else does.”
-- Publisher’s Description

The comparison I am bout to make is funny considering who played both characters in their respective TV and film appearances, but this reminds me of a Charlaine Harris Southern Vampire/Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood, or whatever the official term is, novel. Granted paranormal things have been replaced with mutant powers, but the feel is somewhat similar. This isn’t really a book that sits nicely with established “canon” of the Marvel comics, which is honestly a good thing. It gives the character room to breathe and the author the creative outlet to do what she wanted. It’s a cool re-imagining of Rogue’s origin story, with things like a early romance with her long time Beau Gambit/Remy even in the mix. For fans of 90’s X-men, I’m sure this will be right up your alley.

While not my favorite book, by any means, this was a refreshing departure from how continuity-laden and stuffy most X-Men comics are now. If they ever truly decide to reboot these characters (again) something like this is a great idea. I’m not familiar by this range by Aconyte Books, but I may have to look into some of their other novels in the future. The quality is solid and it feels like it’s own things vs a cheap tie in you’d see with other licensed novels.

Unfortunately, I was unable to finish this title. I didn't mind reading about Rogue's backstory but felt that it needed some more attention from the editors. I did, however, quite like the idea of a fresh take on a well-known Marvel story; I just wasn't a fan of the writing style. That aside, this would be a great read for a young adult audience interested in the X-Men fandom.

Rogue has always been one of my favourite X-Men characters, and so this book was ideal for me. Rogue Untouched reimagines the origins of the character in novel form.

Anna Marie works in a diner, desperate to escape the small town she grew up in and where she almost killed her boyfriend, sheriff’s son Cody, with a kiss. When an intriguing Cajun and a mysterious women looking for talented interns walk into the diner where she works, she finds herself on a journey of self-discovery, growth and the odd bit of danger. Throw mutant powers into the mix, and her life is suddenly a lot more than she bargained for.

I loved Rogue in this version of her story; it really captured the character many of us know and love, and from the beginning I could hear her voice as I read. She is smart, adaptable and strong-willed, even when completely out of her depth. I enjoyed how she fell into the mutant-world, and how her powers were explored and depicted.

The book also threw in a whole cast of other mutants, and it was great seeing characters I was very familiar with interacting with some I knew a lot less about (but enjoyed googling after reading). Remy’s appearance from the start was a pleasant surprise and I felt he and Rogue helped ground the book when it went a bit wild, particularly the scenes with a lot of characters and action intertwined which got a touch confusing at times.

I enjoyed the story and how it tackled the various themes and strands it went down, from identity to mutant slavery and experimentation. The writing takes you through the journey with ease, although I will warn you now – this book contains the infamous line “I let out a breath I didn’t know I was holding.” That completely through me out of the book when I read it.

Otherwise, this is a great story for fans of the X-Men, or for those wanting to get more familiar with them. The ending leaves the core story wrapped up, but with enough openness for the reader to imagine the story continuing, and maybe even potentially a sequel in future.

Rogue: Untouched is well worth reading.

X-Men fans will love it because it’s true to the lore, the characters are written excellently, and it’s more X-Men content.

Furthermore, there are a host of nods to X-Men comics, including the references to the characters’ classic costumes (Remy’s trench coat and Rogue’s green & yellow suit – just to name a couple!)

It’s worth mentioning that the book is non-canon but to be fair, the so-called X-Men canon is all over the place anyway. Still, Rogue: Untouched is a great novel and worthy of any entry in the X-Men universe.

Without prior knowledge of X-Men, it’s still a very good novel. The characters are well drawn (well, Remy and Anna Marie are), and makes for a decent origin story. If you enjoy character-driven YA novels, Rogue: Untouched should appeal – regardless of your experience with X-Men.

Rogue: Untouched, written by Alisa Kwitney, is the latest Marvel Aconyte novel (be sure to also check out Domino and Elsa Bloodstone's books!), and it follows one of my favorite heroes from the X-Men franchise.

Rogue is pretty used to having a less-than-ideal life. She lives alone, in a crummy cabin, and makes the best of both it and her job as a waitress. That might have been the only life she ever knew, if not for a few strange appearances in town.

Now, suddenly Rogue is wrapped up in a dangerous world, one that looks to take advantage of and alter mutants. Rogue is going to be forced to come to terms with the truth about herself if she wants to have any chance of surviving what is about to come.

“I'm a ticker off Southern woman, hoss. Cross me and I'll shruck your rocky mountain oysters and stuff them down your throat.”

Rogue: Untouched was such a blast to read, and I sincerely think that any fan of the character will enjoy this take on her world. To be clear, this is not the same Rogue from the comics or the movies. Yes, the foundational elements are all there, but the experiences are different. So if you're looking for a comic/movie adaptation, this isn't it.

There are a lot of fun twists and turns in this novel, many of which cover the basic elements of Rogue's backstory. The not-so-great childhood, the appearance of her powers (which she didn't really know or understand, especially at first), and then a trainwreck situation that pulls her into the world of mutants.

There's a lot to take in here, especially for newer fans. But I think that Alisa Kwitney did an excellent job of making her story approachable here, as well as making a point of having a few different elements thrown into the mix.

It was a fun and quick read, and I'm happy that I took the time to read it. I don't know if this will be the end of Rogue's story as far as these novels are concerned, but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing where the story goes from here. There's so much potential (obviously).

I. Love. Marvel. Anything Marvel. The Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four. When I got approved for this book, I was ecstatic! While Nightcrawler is my favorite mutant, I enjoyed reading about Rogue too. This is great for any X-Men or just a Marvel fan in general.