Anthony Boucher praised de Camp for "producing a science-fiction narrative which is entirely about sex, and, surprisingly, non-pornographic," characterizing the narrative as "that rarest of collector's items: a completely new science-fiction plot." Later he and J. Francis McComas rated  Rogue Queen as "[t]he most interesting recent fictional extrapolation," noting that "[l]ively and unusual thinking, a vigorous plot, and a most appealing non-human heroine make [it] the best de Camp novel in many years.".
Anthony Boucher appreciated de Camp for "producing a science-fiction narrative centered on sex, which is surprisingly not pornographic," considering it "a rare collector's item: a completely new science-fiction plot." Later, he and J. Francis McComas rated Rogue Queen "[t]he most intriguing recent fictional extrapolation," emphasizing that "[lively and unusual thinking, a vigorous plot, and an appealing non-human heroine make [it] the best de Camp novel in many years]."