Captivate (edition 2010)

Better than the first. The mythology is intriguing, the characters are strong, and the story engaging with thankfully far fewer phobia lists.
(Note: The narrator for the audiobook was atrocious, throwing in random Boston accents, I couldn't even finish the first chapter.) ( )

Significantly better than book 1, "Need". The writing style is still problematic but it is less likely that a middle schooler wrote this one. ( )

Book Two of the series picks up a few weeks after Book One. New characters are brought in and has continued to hold my interest. ( )

This book captivated my attention I couldn't put it down. It was a rollercoaster of emotions and I loved every minute of it. I can't wait for book 3! ( )

This was a nice follow up to the first book in this: Need.
Background: Zara and her friends have trapped the pixies, including her pixie king father, in a house surrounded by iron and other metals (which they cannot touch for fear of being hurt). However, other kings are converging on the small town in Maine to try and gain the control that her father cannot seem to possess of himself or the pixies he rules. During the story Zara meets Astley, a new pixie king, who seemingly has all good intentions. He wants to make her his queen and does so under only her conditions: that they find Vallhala and saver her were boyfriend, Nick.
This was a nice story, but moved a little slow for me. As with most books such as this, the action was really more towards the end of the book.
The first person writing actually annoyed me in this particular book. The author did a fairly decent job at projecting Zara as a teenager but some of the other characters were not as believable.
I like the introduction of Astley, as Zara's pixie king, and Cassidy, their new friend who seemingly has a crush on Devyn. We do come to find out that Cassidy is part elf, although not until the end, so she is much of a mystery throughout the book.
I am interested to see how the group goes about saving Nick and also how the relationship between Zara and Astley turns out (since there is bound to be a love triangle between Zara, Astley and Nick).
Overall it was an enjoyable read. ( )