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A review by nadinee24
Hostage by Sherwood Smith, Rachel Manija Brown
5.0
Hostage picks up after the events of Stranger with the town of Las Anclas still dealing with he aftermath of the attack. Ross, Yuki, and Mia go out on an expedition trip when they are attacked by Vosges' elite force. Ross is kidnapped and Yuki and Mia flee. The rest of the book follows Ross' kidnapping and what some people are willing to do to save him.
When I read the first book, Stranger, I was impressed with the character development, wording building, and writing style. The authors' writing styles blended beautifully together and have honed in on who their characters are. This is no different in the sequel, Hostage.
The character development in Hostage is handled beautifully. The reader sees a new side to each of the characters because they have been pushed to their limits with the events of the first novel. Jennie, Mia, Ross, and Yuki are pushed even further in this book. The characters learn some important things about themselves that will be important in the upcoming novels.
Hostage also introduces some new characters. More specifically a new perspective, Kerry. I think my favourite part of this book is the new perspective. I loved her inner monologue. She's incredibly cunning and calculating so it was great to see the thought process behind her actions.
The world in this book widens immensely. The reader sees the town Gold Point, which belongs to the infamous Voske. The town is the absolute opposite of Las Anclas so it was great to see how other people survive in this world and get a look into the enemy town. We this new town the reader also sees a lot of new Change powers and how Change people are treated.
There are many moments during this book that the pace slows down. During these slower pace parts the reader is seeing different parts of the world and different aspects of the characters we haven't seen before. Despite the slowing of the pace, as you're reading it it doesn't feel slow. It almost feels like a pause where we get to live with the characters before the bigger plot points happen
Overall, Hostage is an amazing sequel that is just as good if not better than the first. The characters and the plot will keep you entertained from the first page to the last. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, adventurous story about the x-men in the wild west! Go pick this up because you will not be disappointed!
When I read the first book, Stranger, I was impressed with the character development, wording building, and writing style. The authors' writing styles blended beautifully together and have honed in on who their characters are. This is no different in the sequel, Hostage.
The character development in Hostage is handled beautifully. The reader sees a new side to each of the characters because they have been pushed to their limits with the events of the first novel. Jennie, Mia, Ross, and Yuki are pushed even further in this book. The characters learn some important things about themselves that will be important in the upcoming novels.
Hostage also introduces some new characters. More specifically a new perspective, Kerry. I think my favourite part of this book is the new perspective. I loved her inner monologue. She's incredibly cunning and calculating so it was great to see the thought process behind her actions.
The world in this book widens immensely. The reader sees the town Gold Point, which belongs to the infamous Voske. The town is the absolute opposite of Las Anclas so it was great to see how other people survive in this world and get a look into the enemy town. We this new town the reader also sees a lot of new Change powers and how Change people are treated.
There are many moments during this book that the pace slows down. During these slower pace parts the reader is seeing different parts of the world and different aspects of the characters we haven't seen before. Despite the slowing of the pace, as you're reading it it doesn't feel slow. It almost feels like a pause where we get to live with the characters before the bigger plot points happen
Overall, Hostage is an amazing sequel that is just as good if not better than the first. The characters and the plot will keep you entertained from the first page to the last. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun, adventurous story about the x-men in the wild west! Go pick this up because you will not be disappointed!