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Captive Rebel
by Erin McDermott
Rating: 3/5
Genre: Young Adult Romance/Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (slight mature content, violence)
I was contacted by the author to review this book and then bought my own copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Destined to be enemies, bound by fate... Prince Ariston rules over the Allegiant - an elite faction favored by the Greek Gods. Separated from his family at a young age, he became a prisoner to the rebellion. Marylyn O'Conner is a rebel, forced to do the rebellion's bidding until an unforgiving family debt is paid. A pawn in the war for rebels to gain their freedom, she is obligated to become a spy, or her family will suffer. Driven by revenge after returning from captivity, Prince Ariston makes it his mission to hunt down rebel spies, capturing Marylyn O'Conner in the process. Desperate, Marylyn knows she needs to escape her alluring captor, or risk the safety of her family. A fast-paced romance that will have you fall in love with each character and keep you turning the pages for more! - Amazon.com
Can you imagine being seperated from your family and being put behind enemy lines? That's the reality faced in this exciting novel! In all honesty I thought the book was really good. The writing was extremely well done and it flowed very well throughout the whole book. The character development was fair and the plot and pacing were well done as well. The book didn't lag in any area from what I saw and there was a natural flow throughout the whole book.
However, I did have some slight nitpicky issues with the book. I didn't feel like there was enough world building in the novel and that the issues between the Alligence and the Rebels could have been better explained. I also felt that the book suffered from instaromance. I think if the book took time to build the characters relationship it would have been better and I don't find instalove believable in books. I also thought that some of the characters in this book could have been better developed, but there is time for improvement since this is the first book in a series.
Verdict: I thought this was an intriguing read with a realistic female character who cared more about her family throughout the novel then finding or keeping a love. I highly praise this book for that and recommend it for readers who love fantasy and are looking for a quick, good read.
Genre: Young Adult Romance/Fantasy
Recommended Age: 16+ (slight mature content, violence)
I was contacted by the author to review this book and then bought my own copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Destined to be enemies, bound by fate... Prince Ariston rules over the Allegiant - an elite faction favored by the Greek Gods. Separated from his family at a young age, he became a prisoner to the rebellion. Marylyn O'Conner is a rebel, forced to do the rebellion's bidding until an unforgiving family debt is paid. A pawn in the war for rebels to gain their freedom, she is obligated to become a spy, or her family will suffer. Driven by revenge after returning from captivity, Prince Ariston makes it his mission to hunt down rebel spies, capturing Marylyn O'Conner in the process. Desperate, Marylyn knows she needs to escape her alluring captor, or risk the safety of her family. A fast-paced romance that will have you fall in love with each character and keep you turning the pages for more! - Amazon.com
Can you imagine being seperated from your family and being put behind enemy lines? That's the reality faced in this exciting novel! In all honesty I thought the book was really good. The writing was extremely well done and it flowed very well throughout the whole book. The character development was fair and the plot and pacing were well done as well. The book didn't lag in any area from what I saw and there was a natural flow throughout the whole book.
However, I did have some slight nitpicky issues with the book. I didn't feel like there was enough world building in the novel and that the issues between the Alligence and the Rebels could have been better explained. I also felt that the book suffered from instaromance. I think if the book took time to build the characters relationship it would have been better and I don't find instalove believable in books. I also thought that some of the characters in this book could have been better developed, but there is time for improvement since this is the first book in a series.
Verdict: I thought this was an intriguing read with a realistic female character who cared more about her family throughout the novel then finding or keeping a love. I highly praise this book for that and recommend it for readers who love fantasy and are looking for a quick, good read.