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 I wasn't such a huge fan of the previous book in the series, Pawn, but I hoped that Captive would improve on its predecessor's faults. Captive is a slow-paced novel with little action and a romance that was pretty lifeless. Any enthusiasm I had for this series has been depleted by Captive and I found it hard to get through this novel. 
 I really don't like Kitty and I'm not sure why everyone seems to be so enamored with her. She's extremely plain and uninteresting, it's shocking that anyone thought she was capable enough of managing a rebellion. I still don't understand why she has two guys lusting after her when she acts about as mature as an elementary schooler. Kitty is extremely irritating and I found following her adventures to be extremely cumbersome. Anything redeemable about her character in book one was dispelled in Captive. 
 Though Captive doesn't formally introduce a love triangle, it's implied that she has feelings for both Knox and Benji. I really don't like either individual and found Knox to be extremely rude and possessive, while Benji is too soft and is so plain. There is no need for there to be a love triangle in this series and it's a bit disturbing that Kitty has feelings for Knox: a man who's essentially her captor. The romance is beyond dull and there is little chemistry between Kitty and her love interests. 
 I never found myself interested in the plot and there is too much sitting around and discussing things. Kitty spends so much time complaining that she's not in on the Blackcoat Rebellion and not doing anything productive. Instead of actually being a rebel, she just talks and talks about how nobody wants to let her in on anything. I truly missed the tension and suspense that was rampant in Pawn and I found Captive to be bland. 
 The Narration: 
 I think the narration of this one was very dry and I found myself getting easily distracted from this audio. I really found Lameece Isaq's voice to be quite boring and her voices for each of the characters weren't engaging enough. I can't see myself listening to any other audiobooks she narrates. 
 Overall: 
 Captive is a mediocre installment in the Blackcoat Rebellion series with a lackluster romance and main character.