Captivate

Reader: Sabrina K
Age: 16
Title: Captivate
Author: Carrie Jones
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pub Date: June 2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Annotation: In the second book, the pixies are getting loose. Kings from other lands are coming for more land and for their king to find a queen. War starts, and Zara finds herself right smack in the middle of it.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: This book has many similar aspects to Twilight, but is 150% better. There is more character development (causing you to like the characters and being able to relate to them), the plot is interesting and throughout the book, and the imagery is phenomenal drawing the world of pixies and weres.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The most compelling aspect of the book is Zara's devotion for Nick. It was amazing to see just how dedicated she was to keeping their relationship going. Her kindness towards him and others was very compelling. Also, it was amazing to see how much effort she put in to help other people showed just how selfless she was.
Were you disappointed with the book at all: I don't know if the ending wasn't finished but I was really annoyed/confused about why the book didn't go on and it just ended with her putting on the dress and then was going to go off to find Nick. It seemed a bit unrealistic seeing that pixies were dying at the very moment (and maybe some of her friends and/or family) and she was choosing what dress to wear and find nick.
Did you finish: Yes
Did the cover tempt you and/or reflect the contents: The cover did tempt me to pick up the book, but the main reason I did was because it was the second book of the series. It reflected the contents of the book, but I think it was a bit too similar to Need's cover.
Age Range: 14-17
Quality: 5Q Hard to imagine a better book
Popularity: 5P Everyone wants to read it