What an amazing book! I was a fan of Megan's already, so I knew I was going to enjoy this book, but I had no idea how compelling and addicted I would become. I honestly couldn't stop reading and when I absolutely had to put it down, I kept thinking about it, eagerly waiting until I could start reading again. And when it was over? I kept tapping my kindle, hoping in vain that there was more. There's just something about Megan's writing that captures my attention. Couple that with the very intriguing premise, it's not hard to see why I loved this book. Megan had me fully invested in this story and these characters, even the ones I hated, because at their core, they were just humans, struggling to make sense of their situation and handling it in their own way. 
 I do kind of wish this was told in first person as opposed to third person, because I wanted to be in the minds of the characters more. Their minds and psyche are really tested while in this cage and it makes you think what you'd do in this situation, alien world or not. How would you handle being in a cage for days on end? That aspect that appealed to me the most. I wanted to see when and how these characters would break and what they would do to survive. There was a good mix of emotions and reactions from each character. Each of them went a little mad in their own way and it was riveting seeing it all play out. 
 Cora was a bit rash and fool-hardy at times, but she was strong and determined. I admired how unwavering she was in trying to escape, especially when EVERYTHING was against her. I really liked Lucky at first and his connection to Cora had me rooting for him, but there was one point where she asked him an important question and he answered wrong that totally changed my view of him. After that, I disconnected from him. Rolf and Nox really got on my nerves. Leon and Mali weren't too bad though. As for Cassian, ah, Cassian. I went through a rainbow of emotions and thoughts about him and I'm still unsure how I feel about his relationship with Cora. 
 And that twist?! I knew something was up, but I did not expect things to do down like that. Well done, Megan, well done! 
 I am definitely looking forward to seeing where Megan is going with this series and I hope she keeps up the momentum that I felt with this book. Most of The Cage revolves around the actual cage the characters are in, obviously, so we barely touched the surface of this alien world, which means I expect other-worldly things in the next installment. Knowing Megan, she won't disappoint. If you're a science fiction fan or like psychological themes such as this, you won't want to miss this book.