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When I read Pawn a few years ago, I told you I was a little burnt out on dystopian. And that was at a time where Dystopian novels were at their peak. They seemed to be everywhere! And they all kind of started to look the same to me. And I got kind of bored of reading the same formula over and over again. But I really enjoyed Pawn. It didn't seem to be just like all the other dystopians out there, and it was really well executed. I loved the world building that she had in Pawn. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing and the world is awful and disgusting enough to have you completely invested in the series. But after I finished reading Pawn, there was such a long wait until Captive came out, and I kind of jumped back off the Dystopian bandwagon. I have read a couple since then, and they were mostly all kind of blah to me. Nowadays I tend to stay away from them, but I kept going back to Captive. I wanted to read it and see if I would enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Pawn. And I did! This is a series that makes me believe not all Dystopians are bad!

Kitty is an interesting character to me. Sure, she is a little gullible, but she is only a teenage girl thrust into a world of so many lies and political deception, that I don't blame her for not knowing which way is up and who to believe. I continue to be fascinated by the world that Aimee Carter created. There is a lot going on in Captive. This series is not short on action, and I couldn't always tell which way things were going to go. The amount of lies, and new characters that Aimee Carter introduced in this installment had me second guessing almost everything. It added to the drama of the book. I think the Blackcoat Rebellion series should be dubbed a s new genre- a dystopian soap opera. It was kind of amusing how much of a dramatic turn this story has taken, and I think there is even more drama in store for us in the next book. (which I think is the final book in the series, but I am not totally sure.)

I am not totally sure about my feelings for Benji anymore though. This book made him seem a little less steadfast than I remember from the first book. I remember being super impressed by his loyalty to Kitty, and now I a little less sure. We will have to see what happens in the next book. Overall, I am really enjoying the Blackcoat Rebellion series. I have always been a fan of Aimee Carter, and now I am even more so, because she brought me a dystopian drama series that I am really enjoying. I thought Captive was a strong follow up to Pawn, and I am tough critic when it comes to dystopian novels. Bring on Queen!

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