Captive
Author: Aimee Carter
Series: Blackcoat
Rebellion
Pages: 299
Release date: 25th November 2014
Synopsis: (Goodreads)
For the past two months, Kitty Doe's life has been a lie.
Forced to impersonate the Prime Minister's niece, her frustration grows as her
trust in her fake fiancé cracks, her real boyfriend is forbidden and the
Blackcoats keep her in the dark more than ever.
But in the midst of discovering that her role in the Hart family may not be as coincidental as she thought, she's accused of treason and is forced to face her greatest fear: Elsewhere. A prison where no one can escape.
As one shocking revelation leads to the next, Kitty learns the hard way that she can trust no one, not even the people she thought were on her side. With her back against the wall, Kitty wants to believe she'll do whatever it takes to support the rebellion she believes in—but is she prepared to pay the ultimate price?
But in the midst of discovering that her role in the Hart family may not be as coincidental as she thought, she's accused of treason and is forced to face her greatest fear: Elsewhere. A prison where no one can escape.
As one shocking revelation leads to the next, Kitty learns the hard way that she can trust no one, not even the people she thought were on her side. With her back against the wall, Kitty wants to believe she'll do whatever it takes to support the rebellion she believes in—but is she prepared to pay the ultimate price?
Review: 4 out of 5
stars
Contains
possible spoilers from the first book
Captive is the second book in the Blackcoat Rebellion series and begins where Pawn left off.
Everything was certainly kicked up a
notch in Captive – the intense action, betrayals and
surprise plot twists had my mind spinning but I loved each and every moment.
Kitty’s reckless behaviour drove me
crazy in the first book and it is probably worse in Captive unfortunately but in saying this she
is a generous character who thinks of others before herself, especially when it
came to Benjy who I have come to really like but for the first part of the book
I still felt he was a bit of a mystery and we didn’t know enough about him, I
also still feel they are suited more as friends and even though Knox could be a
complete ass and was extremely frustrating, I preferred him as the love
interest for some silly reason.
As we know, in the first book Kitty
had been masked to become Lila Hart and the decisions she has had to make in
order to survive have been extremely difficult with a lot of sacrifices needing
to be made. Her world is now more hostile than what we knew it in Pawn and as a result she ends up where she
was most afraid of – Elsewhere, which was brutal.
The plot is fast-paced with some
wonderful action sequences, the villain is written to perfection and we are
introduced to a wonderful secondary cast who each play a pivotal role in the
overall story.
Captive started off slowly for me but it
soon picked up and delivered action and surprising plot twists, leaving me
flipping the pages wanting to know what would happen. The world-building is
original but I still feel there are certain aspects which are lacking when it
comes to the details of how it all came about, it was hinted at and unless I
have missed something I felt it was lacking.
Overall, Captive delivered an action-packed thrill ride
that I was almost unwilling to let go of when it ended. I can’t wait to read
the final book in the series Queen which has an anticipated 2015 release
date.
Thank you to Harlequin Teen via
Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review Captive.
About the author: Aimée
Carter was born and raised in Michigan, where she currently resides. She is the
author of several series, including The Goddess Test series, The Blackcoat
Rebellion series, and the Simon Thorn series.
QUEEN (#3 of The Blackcoat Rebellion) will be released on November 24th, 2015.
SIMON THORN AND THE WOLF'S DEN (#1 of the Simon Thorn series, Bloomsbury) will be released February 2, 2016.
QUEEN (#3 of The Blackcoat Rebellion) will be released on November 24th, 2015.
SIMON THORN AND THE WOLF'S DEN (#1 of the Simon Thorn series, Bloomsbury) will be released February 2, 2016.
I have book one on my wishlist. I am so glad this delivered for you!
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