My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Genres: YA, Dystopian, Christian, Science Fiction
Pages: 400
“They're going to execute him?”
“Death is life, peer.”
Jill Williamson's world building is
extraordinary in “Captives,” the first book in the Safe Lands
Trilogy. It's set on Earth—in the United States even—but it's not
the world as we know it.
In the book, we have four main
characters: Mason, Levi, Omar, and Shaylinn. Each face their own
personal struggles after their village, Glenrock, is attacked and
many are brought as captives to the Safe Lands. As it turns out, the
“Safe Lands” aren't really safe at all. Most of the inhabitants
are plagued by a deadly disease—a disease Mason is determined to
find a cure for.
Levi's main concern is setting his
people free, while Shaylinn is kept on a tighter reign for the
purpose the Safe Lands think she might serve them. And Omar—well,
Omar is thinking that this new home might not be such a bad place
after all.
But conflict arises against all of
them and they must decide which path to take. Will they settle in and
choose the comforts this new place has to offer? Or will they choose
rebellion and possibly become liberated—a process that remains a
mystery to both the inhabitants of Glenrock and the Safe Lands?
Full of creative inventions; vivid
descriptions; and complex, likeable(and not-so-likeable) characters,
this book is definitely a page turner. I want to recommend it to
everyone, but I think it's safe to say that this book was meant for
older teens. And even adults, despite its young adult classification.
There are some mature themes that some younger children may not
understand. Still, it's a wonderful read. I highly recommend it!
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