I couldn’t stop smiling at The Captive King. Susan Copperfield’s prose is littered with fascinating information about ancient Mesoamerican culture, wit, and sarcastic humour. Summer has a powerful personality and I found her immediately likable. Copperfield layers her struggles against the misogyny of her male-dominated field and the appalling attitude of her university in a manner that’s relatable and realistic without turning these challenges into a depressing burden. The plot moves swiftly and throws out unexpected obstacles from early in the book. While some of these incidents confused me initially, everything made sense by the time The Captive King neared its conclusion. I would’ve liked to know more about the magic system and what other type of talents exist. The Captive King is an unputdownable Urban Fantasy.
Dressed in mud-caked cargo pants, Summer Cassidy clearly doesn’t belong at a Masquerade Ball for the elite of society, but then neither does the Jade necklace she has to auction off here. That belongs in a museum, and if she had any say in the matter then that’s exactly where it would be. But the university where Summer is doing her doctorate in archaeology seems determined to use her earthweaving magic and skill for translation as cheaply as possible, for as long as possible. So here she is, still an intern, describing human sacrifices to masked elites in the hope of selling a priceless artefact. At least one of the elites understands her reluctance, the charming Bachelor #103. A coffee date, dinner, and a one night stand later, Summer is back to excavate more ruins. Doing a favour for a colleague she doesn’t even like leads Summer to believe that some ruins should stay buried. I couldn’t stop smiling at The Captive King. Susan Copperfield’s prose is littered with fascinating information about ancient Mesoamerican culture, wit, and sarcastic humour. Summer has a powerful personality and I found her immediately likable. Copperfield layers her struggles against the misogyny of her male-dominated field and the appalling attitude of her university in a manner that’s relatable and realistic without turning these challenges into a depressing burden. The plot moves swiftly and throws out unexpected obstacles from early in the book. While some of these incidents confused me initially, everything made sense by the time The Captive King neared its conclusion. I would’ve liked to know more about the magic system and what other type of talents exist. The Captive King is an unputdownable Urban Fantasy. Reviewed for Reader's Favorite
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AuthorCaitlin has loved fantasy from a young age. She started writing in earnest because she couldn’t find the book she needed to read. |