I was invested in what was going on and enjoyed from the second book in the Dragonslave series. I thought the world worked well and enjoyed the overall feel of this world and the characters in this. It was everything that I wanted and enjoyed getting to read this, Dominique Glass wrote this perfectly and was glad I got to read this.

What I enjoyed most about the first book in the Dragonslave series, Dragonslave, was the political intrigue. While that certainly continues in the second book, what I disliked most in the first book also seemed heightened to a degree that I am uncertain if I will continue to read the series.

Rainbow Plague continues where Dragonslave left off, following Avrea, a recently freed slave, as she continues to serve her Empire. While the politics of the book are engaging and intriguing, the morality of the book is... confusing. There is no clear moral framework that Avrea is working from, and for a modern reader it can make it difficult to root for the main characters. Avrea doesn't have much internal development, which I found stunted her relationship with her sister and Katalima as well as made the overarching trajectory of this book a little vague. Her willingness to risk her position to find her sister seemed a bit odd when there wasn't much consideration of her family in the previous book. What little consideration was tied up with a failed romance which wasn't even considered or mentioned in the second book. More importantly, as a reader I don't know who to be rooting for. While I want to root for Avrea, she is actively serving an Emperor who is... awful. I don't believe that Emperor will survive the series, but I'm not wholly sure if the narrative is set up for any kind of deeper moral themes to follow this downfall.

Personally, I was surprised by the amount of explicit sexual imagery used in this book as compared to the first. I found it at time unecessary and distasteful, though recognize other readers of adult fantasy may not be bothered by it. The new characters were delightful, though their surroundings felt overly saturated by the most unpleasant sexual backdrops.

In summary, the snarky comedy and political intrigue that I enjoyed in the first was also a delight in Rainbow Plague, but the addition of greater sexual content may put off some readers while others may remain indifferent.

I really really really enjoyed the first book and when Netgalley popped up with the second, I was all over it like a bad rash.

This is such a wonderful series, with fantastic world building, characters I have enjoyed reading about and an incredibly exciting adventure. The FMC is tasked with finding out more about the rebellion in another town and immediately gets herself into crazy amounts of trouble, limping the whole time.

I enjoyed the new host of characters immensely, especially a fellow slave she literally scoops up and carries off. The interactions between the FMC and her dragon buddy continue to be incredibly funny, especially when he's tasked with carrying bigger and heavier humans.

This is certainly an excellent sequel, and I would like another one please. Soon?