Captive picks up shortly after Pawn, where Kitty has now succumbed to living as Lila Hart, while the real Lila is living amongst the Blackcoats, assumed dead at the hands of her uncle Daxton. Augusta is dead, and Kitty knows that Daxon isn't who he claims to be. After being on the verge of death, he seemingly remembers Kitty's betrayal, while Kitty was rallying supporters for their cause all over the country. Benji is now working as Knox's assistant, until Daxon realises his connection to Kitty. Unless Kitty can find the evidence to prove that Daxon too has been masked, the rebellion will stall and she'll lose leverage over her freedom she so desperately craves. Not as engaging as Pawn, but Captive takes us from the lush surroundings of the Hart empire, to the walled city of Elsewhere as Kitty is imprisoned. These are the lowest members of society, where the only way out is death. No one escapes Elsewhere.
It wasn't until I saw a group of prisoners running towards is with weapons drawn that I understood. The rebellion had begun.
What left me disappointed, was the lack of character development. Kitty seemed reluctant to help the rebellion, bitter that she was forced to attend lavish parties as Lila while Knox attended the underground meetings of the Blackcoat rebels. She constantly demanded attention, not willing to sacrifice her own ego for the thousands of the oppressed. Living as Lila seemed to have afforded her the social status that the Blackcoats are fighting to abolish. Only aiding the cause if her own demands were met. Where in Pawn she was sassy and fierce, in Captive she seemed sheepish and privileged.
Benji continues to play the gentle, doe eyed boyfriend while Knox still remains the mysterious and stoic rebellion leader.
What was missing was the intensity. It didn't have the same passion and urgency as Pawn and was drawn out until Kitty reached Elsewhere. That's when the story finally picked up. It was a good sequel, enough to satisfy fans of Pawn and sets the tone for what I hope is an incredible finale.