What is it like to be at the mercy of a madman? What is it like to be ripped from everything that you know, everything that you hold dear and be forced to dance to the tune of someone else's drum? What if they tried to erase everything about you that made you who you are and tried to mold you into their vision of 'ideal'? Would you cry? Would you fight? Would you do what you had to do to survive? Natasha Preston asks all those questions and more in her riveting new novel, The Cellar, released on March 1, 2014 from Sourcebooks Fire. 
 Told through differing viewpoints: Lily (Summer), Lewis, and Clover (Colin), The Cellar is a story of hope and survival; of the triumph of the human spirit even when it appears that all hope is lost. The differing viewpoints allow you to not just see the story as it unfolds, but to also gain insight, however brief, right into the hearts of the characters. 
 Natasha Preston did an amazing job with a very difficult subject matter. She gave us a variety of characters during various stages of their captivity and it was pretty enlightening to see the differing ways each girl dealt with their new 'reality. It just goes to show how everyone has different ways of dealing with things and coping to ensure their own survival. There was no right way, or wrong way really, and each girl highlighted this by their way of coping. 
 While I was glad to get insight into Clover's (Colin's) mind, I really wanted more. I wanted to know more about his history and his motivations. I basically wanted to know what made him tick. I wanted to know why and to delve into his psyche and unravel his story to find out just how his life became this way. 
 All in all, The Cellar by Natasha Preston is a great read, and one that will keep you on your toes from beginning to end.