Captive by Aimee Carter
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Captive by Aimee Carter is the second book in The Blackcoat Rebellion series and I was pretty excited when I got my hands on a copy of this book because it meant I got to dive into the world that these characters live in and learn more about who the Blackcoats are as well as what their plans were.
Jumping back into this story, we find that Kitty has been working with Knox to put up a unified front and show that they love each other to the public while working to figure out what to do about Daxton. Kitty has been keeping things from Knox but she also feels like he has been keeping things from her. It is clear that neither of them really trusts each other and in the end, that is the thing that stands in their way. Kitty wants to be included in more of the conversations and decisions while Knox wants to keep her out of it.
Because of the distrust they have in each other, Kitty ends up doing some things that ultimately get her thrown into Elsewhere where she really finds out how difficult things are. As she struggles to figure out how she is going to survive, we are introduced to some new characters, namely Scotia and Hannah Mercer. I can’t say much about either of them but just know that both play pretty critical roles in the remainder of the story and have a huge impact on Kitty.
I have to admit here that Kitty drove me crazy in this book. Yes, I get it – her lack of trust in others had a lot to do with the things she did but boy, I was hoping she would support just one of the decisions that Knox made and trust that he wasn’t going to do anything bad. Ultimately, Kitty is still the same character as she was in book one, she will do anything for the people she loves and right now that list is pretty short…Benjy. He is the one person that she is willing to do whatever it takes to protect and when she realizes she may not be able to do that, everything changes.
I thought Carter did a great job of moving the story forward as well and bringing in some new characters and integrating them into the plot. Additionally, there were a few twists that I didn’t necessarily see coming and it is always a good thing when that happens. A lot actually happens in this book and it was good to see that this didn’t fall into the second book trap of being filler. We find out just how big a reach Knox and the Rebellion have as well as a bit about their plans to go after the Prime Minister and the government. In the end, we also learn a bit more about Knox and what he feels is his role within the rebellion.
Unfortunately there isn’t a lot I can say about the plot of the book as I really don’t want to ruin the story for you. There is quite a bit of action as well as some twists and turns I hadn’t anticipated. Based on how this book ended, I am definitely looking forward to the final book in this series. Please note: If you are looking for romance you may not be satisfied – I thought (similar to book one) that the relationship between Kitty and Benjy, although clearly important, was somewhat under-developed. For me, this was completely ok but I still didn’t feel the intense love that these two characters are supposed to have for each other. Overall, I think if you liked the first book you will enjoy this one as well so definitely consider checking this one out when you can.
Thank you to Harlequin Teen for the review copy!
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