Synopsis:
“My mom had always told me – when you meet “the one”, you’ll know; they’ll captivate your heart the moment you lay eyes on them. I had always wondered, though, if my mom’s words of wisdom were finite – if they applied to everyone. Maybe those who had found their one great love were the lucky few, and maybe the rest of us would have to settle for less than earth-shattering.”
Seventeen-year-old Kat Walsh is a Gifted – a human with paranormal abilities. With her mom a former Angel and her dad a dream prophet, it’s always been in her genetic make-up to be extraordinary. But, unfortunately for her, the world can’t handle the strange or unusual. So when she slips up and uses her powers at her high school in Ireland, the entire student body treats her like a freak – even the ones she thought were her closest friends.
Broken, but hopeful for a fresh start, she allows her parents to enroll her in a boarding school buried deep within the forests of a small Colorado town. At Midland Pines, School for the Gifted, she feels as though she can finally be herself; she makes new friends and even has the attention of the most popular guy in school – Levi. Everything feels normal again… or does it?
Not long after her arrival, weird dreams of an alluring boy whom she’s never met surface during the night, and the eerie, shadowy trees encircling their school seem to call to her. As these disturbing, yet enticing developments intensify, other bizarre occurrences happen – students and staff turn up missing, and mystery visitors leave gifts while she sleeps. With all of these other things fighting for her attention, a desperate Levi has to fight even harder to keep her interest. But with the dreams of the attractive boy slowly captivating her heart, Kat has to make a choice – will she settle for ‘great’ Levi, or will she search for her elusive dream visitor, possibly stumbling across ‘amazing’?From the author of the Alyx Rayer Chronicles, comes a refreshingly different Young Adult series with plenty of love, suspense, and a new take on the Paranormal.
Recommended for readers 16 and up due to mature content.
Seventeen-year-old Kat Walsh is a Gifted – a human with paranormal abilities. With her mom a former Angel and her dad a dream prophet, it’s always been in her genetic make-up to be extraordinary. But, unfortunately for her, the world can’t handle the strange or unusual. So when she slips up and uses her powers at her high school in Ireland, the entire student body treats her like a freak – even the ones she thought were her closest friends.
Broken, but hopeful for a fresh start, she allows her parents to enroll her in a boarding school buried deep within the forests of a small Colorado town. At Midland Pines, School for the Gifted, she feels as though she can finally be herself; she makes new friends and even has the attention of the most popular guy in school – Levi. Everything feels normal again… or does it?
Not long after her arrival, weird dreams of an alluring boy whom she’s never met surface during the night, and the eerie, shadowy trees encircling their school seem to call to her. As these disturbing, yet enticing developments intensify, other bizarre occurrences happen – students and staff turn up missing, and mystery visitors leave gifts while she sleeps. With all of these other things fighting for her attention, a desperate Levi has to fight even harder to keep her interest. But with the dreams of the attractive boy slowly captivating her heart, Kat has to make a choice – will she settle for ‘great’ Levi, or will she search for her elusive dream visitor, possibly stumbling across ‘amazing’?From the author of the Alyx Rayer Chronicles, comes a refreshingly different Young Adult series with plenty of love, suspense, and a new take on the Paranormal.
Recommended for readers 16 and up due to mature content.
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Captivate Me by S.J. Pierce
Publication date: April 1st 2014
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult
Publication date: April 1st 2014
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult
My Review:
I really enjoy paranormal, Young Adult books, so when I read in the synopsis of Captivate Me, that the main character, Kat, goes to a boarding school for kids with special powers, I was super intrigued and knew that I just had to read it.
This story had a slightly different take then I thought it would. Surprisingly the students at Kat's school are friendly and supportive. You do not see that very often in young adult books! I also loved the dynamic that Kat had with her family. Although her parents were far away, you still got the sense that they were supportive and there for her. There was an honesty and a trust between them, and I liked how Kat felt like she could talk to them. It was just really refreshing to see!
Sometimes I did get frustrated with Kat, and the love triangle hurt. Honestly, I didn't know which guy to root for as they were both incredibly sweet! I think my heart broke a little for the 'other' guy. I was really surprised that there wasn't more tension in the end because of how things went about. Also, I'm not sure how I feel about how the main love story came to be. It all seemed so quick and sudden. Hopefully in the book(s) to come, he (who was chosen) and Kat will get to know each other more.
I really enjoyed the banter of Kat's guy friends! They really cracked me up. I think my favorite character in Captivate Me was Ronnie. I loved his personality, confidence and his humor. I always looked forward to when he was in the scenes, because you never knew what he was going to say or do.
I have to say, that the author surprised me at the end! Throughout the whole book, I had this thought that a certain character had a hand in the crime. So I have to tip my hat to S.J. Pierce for pulling a fast one on me!
This story had a slightly different take then I thought it would. Surprisingly the students at Kat's school are friendly and supportive. You do not see that very often in young adult books! I also loved the dynamic that Kat had with her family. Although her parents were far away, you still got the sense that they were supportive and there for her. There was an honesty and a trust between them, and I liked how Kat felt like she could talk to them. It was just really refreshing to see!
Sometimes I did get frustrated with Kat, and the love triangle hurt. Honestly, I didn't know which guy to root for as they were both incredibly sweet! I think my heart broke a little for the 'other' guy. I was really surprised that there wasn't more tension in the end because of how things went about. Also, I'm not sure how I feel about how the main love story came to be. It all seemed so quick and sudden. Hopefully in the book(s) to come, he (who was chosen) and Kat will get to know each other more.
I really enjoyed the banter of Kat's guy friends! They really cracked me up. I think my favorite character in Captivate Me was Ronnie. I loved his personality, confidence and his humor. I always looked forward to when he was in the scenes, because you never knew what he was going to say or do.
I have to say, that the author surprised me at the end! Throughout the whole book, I had this thought that a certain character had a hand in the crime. So I have to tip my hat to S.J. Pierce for pulling a fast one on me!
Author Bio:Susan James Pierce has a degree in Marketing Management, works for a Fortune 500 company in Atlanta, Georgia, and devotes her precious, spare time to writing Fantasy, Paranormal and Sci-fi novels.
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Thank you for hosting/ reviewing!!! And I'm so thrilled you mentioned Ronnie and found him as amusing I as did; he was one of my favorite characters to write. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was my pleasure! Ronnie was awesome :)
DeleteGreat review, Anna! It sounds like a fun read and I love when there's a good cast of friends with fun, humorous personalities! Glad you liked it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Giselle! Me too =)
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