Review: Non-Stop Action
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 19, 2013
*I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*Capture is book #2 in the Cryptid Tales series. Warning, do not read this one without reading book #1, Reveal. This is not a standalone novel, and I guarantee you'll be lost without reading the first book. Please see my review of Reveal for more regarding the background and characters.The story starts at the prior cliffhanger ending and moves along lightning fast. Hugh and Shay go into hiding to prepare for the inevitable battle with bad guy Malsumis. An amazing array of Cryptids join them in training for this fight. I love the array of characters: mothman, harpy, centaur, minotaur...the number of mythological creatures that exist in this world is staggering. I just wish they featured a bit more prominently and were more developed.This fantasy world is intriguing, but I don't feel like I know much more now than I did at the beginning of this book. Unfortunately main character Shay is in the dark about everything. Since the novel is told entirely from her point of view, we only learn what she does. I'm dying for more background about Cryptids, their place in the world, etc. Perhaps Shay needs to corner a few other characters and hold them hostage until we're provided with more information.The same can be said for Malsumis. For a big bad 'Darkness', he's just not all that scary. The reader, through Shay, knows next to nothing about him. I was somewhat surprised his background and motives weren't explained more. From what is revealed, he's been at his scheming for quite a long time. He didn't even do that last minute reveal the villains seem to love doing in so many stories. I'm looking forward to reading the third book, Settle, because I'm hoping we'll finally be given more information about the Cryptids. I also hope that Shay's father will appear in book three.Capture is a super quick read with lots of action and dialogue. There really isn't a dull moment since something is happening on every page. I recommend Capture to those high school and up that enjoy a light paranormal romance.You can find this review and many more (including the review for Reveal) at [...]