Review: LOVED IT
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGCaptive is the second book in the Fire and Ice series by Brenda Rothert, the first book Bound needs to be read before Captive. Captive does wrap up the story of Kate and Ryke so there is no cliff hanger ending. Kate and Ryke were brought together by grief but found happiness and love with each other. Now married they are happily enjoying life together but heartbreak finds them again. Will they be torn apart by the grief? They struggle with fear and sadness and it begins to take a toll on their marriage, can they find their way through the darkness?Captive was an engrossing and addictive novel from the very start, the author has a very engaging writing style that grabs the reader right away. The story picks up a period of time after Bound ends but the author uses flashback perfectly to fill us in on some of the major events that we miss. Brenda Rothert does not shy away from emotionally heavy topics, there is quite a bit of grief and heartache in this story. There are also parts that are so wonderful and heartwarming that I had happy tears streaming down my face. I recommend having a box of tissues near by because you will need them! Kate and Ryke are such fully developed and relatable characters that the reader cannot help but get sucked into their lives. The authors detailed descriptions of their feelings and relationship allow the reader to really emotionally connect with them and it makes the things they go through even more heart breaking for the reader. The use of alternating point of view deepens the emotional connection between the reader and the characters and I loved reading about Ryke's view especially his feeling for Kate.Their relationship is pure and true love, they suffer a lot and have their ups and downs like any couple but they are so perfect for each other and love each other so deeply I could feel it. I fell in love with Ryke in the first novel and I loved him even more after reading Captive, he is just perfect! The author also creates terrific secondary characters that really add to the story line and the reader will fall in love with some of them. A new character comes into this novel that had me laughing hysterically during one chapter, I can't say who because it would spoil something but it was absolutely perfect! Kate and Ryke go through a journey filled both joyous moments and those filled with horrible pain before they reach their happily ever after but they do get there.There are not enough words for how wonderfully this novel ended, it was beautiful, touching and perfect for the story. Reading about their emotional journey was amazing, both books in the series so far are absolutely incredible. I was thrilled to find out the next book in the series is about Luke, one of the fantastic secondary characters I fell in love with, I cannot wait to see what Brenda Rothert has in store for him!