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Captured (Garrison Earth, #1)
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I struggled with my rating for this story, there are parts of the book that’s a strong 4 star and parts of it that are closer to a 2 star. While both characters are strong and at times very unyielding in the end they did get it together and form a great team.
I understand Eden’s desire to not become a captive of a species that has taken over earth. Totally get her fighting tooth and nail for her freedom, however after a bit her continued fight was the only thing we got to deal with at the beginning of the book. When she finally decided to become the very reluctant mate of Torin we were again subjected to her never ending fight with him, which made the beginning of their relationship a warzone. Again I do understand that she does not want to be his mate however the alternative would not be better for her. Shortening both of her fight for freedom would have left more time to really give us the nuances of their budding relationship and keep the pacing moving along.
There are glimpses of both of them trying to fight their reluctant desire for each other, which was a nice build to the tension. Then we would spiral back again into an angst fest after a while the continued angst just made the book a bit of a drag.
When Torin finally drops his guard and lets her in we get to understand him more and see what transpired in his past that has now made him think he was unworthy of having a mate.
Once they started working together their chemistry really picked up. As a unit they were able to change some very cruel practices that had caused harm to Torin and was now creating havoc on the tenuous peace the two planets were trying to create. One would think that a specie that could take over another planet in the fashion that they did would have a bit more enlightened political system and they wouldn’t have the same type of slimy politicians in power as we at times seem to have.
For me the beginning of the book had moments that I really enjoyed and a lot of it was just a frustrating angst fest, it wasn’t until we were at the middle of the book that we could see Eden and Torin as two lost souls trying to make the best of a situation that started out very badly.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I understand Eden’s desire to not become a captive of a species that has taken over earth. Totally get her fighting tooth and nail for her freedom, however after a bit her continued fight was the only thing we got to deal with at the beginning of the book. When she finally decided to become the very reluctant mate of Torin we were again subjected to her never ending fight with him, which made the beginning of their relationship a warzone. Again I do understand that she does not want to be his mate however the alternative would not be better for her. Shortening both of her fight for freedom would have left more time to really give us the nuances of their budding relationship and keep the pacing moving along.
There are glimpses of both of them trying to fight their reluctant desire for each other, which was a nice build to the tension. Then we would spiral back again into an angst fest after a while the continued angst just made the book a bit of a drag.
When Torin finally drops his guard and lets her in we get to understand him more and see what transpired in his past that has now made him think he was unworthy of having a mate.
Once they started working together their chemistry really picked up. As a unit they were able to change some very cruel practices that had caused harm to Torin and was now creating havoc on the tenuous peace the two planets were trying to create. One would think that a specie that could take over another planet in the fashion that they did would have a bit more enlightened political system and they wouldn’t have the same type of slimy politicians in power as we at times seem to have.
For me the beginning of the book had moments that I really enjoyed and a lot of it was just a frustrating angst fest, it wasn’t until we were at the middle of the book that we could see Eden and Torin as two lost souls trying to make the best of a situation that started out very badly.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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February 28, 2020
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