This story immediately drops you into the middle of Kat's world as she comes to terms with being in a school for Gifted. She is as normal a teenager as you can imagine - and dreams of finding true love. She thinks that she might have it with Levi but isn't sure. Then events happen and she meets Gabe. There is definitely a pull there but could it be everything else that she is discovering as well as Gabe? This book follows the twists and turns of Kat and her friends as they have decisions to make and choices to live with. The story is written very well and flows from one scene to another. The characters are interesting although some seem a bit too 'nice' to be real. An interesting story to read which will keep you turning the pages to find out what has happened next. I will definitely be keeping my eye out for book 2, Fight For Me, which is due for release in Spring 2015.

 

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Non sequitur, ad temperntiam, ad hominem, ad misericordiam, ad vericundiam (ad antiquitam, ad novitam), ad consequentiam, ad baculum, ad populum, post hoc propter hoc.

Excellent book for anyone who is looking to improve their communication skills. The author explains the technique, gives examples, and then encourages the reader to practice it. I suggest that you get the book, not the audio book. The exercises and reference documents are more easily consumed through a physical book.

So Kat Walsh is a girl with gifts. She has the gift of telekinesis. Being born of an angel mother and a gifted father, that is not so surprising. When she is invited to Midland Pines, School for the Gifted, she thinks she has finally found a place where she actually can be herself. Gifts and all. Right away she has friends, and has caught the interest of a very handsome boy any girl could fall for, Levi. Levi goes to great lengths to get and keep Kat’s attention. Everything is going so well, until…Kat notices something in the woods beyond her school. She is drawn to it, and what she finds puts all her dreams of normal at risk.

I was sucked into this story right away. We ride right along with Kat in this paranormal tale. The heroine is really just trying to fit in. She was discovered at her old school as having telekinetic powers in one stupid incident. After that, normal school was out of the question. The offer from Midland Pines showed up at just the right time for her. This new school holds the promise of the high school experience for Kat. I so wanted this to just be about the school and discovering what her school mates could do. That would have been plenty for me to enjoy this tale. The author had something more adventurous for us to discover, however. Kat starts feeling drawn to the woods beyond her school, the boy she thinks she glimpsed one day. Her dreams hint that this boy in the woods might be “the one.” She gets more than she could of ever expected when she decides to seek him out.

I don’t want to spoil the tale for you. I just want to say that Kat continues to be very different even in this setting. Finding others like herself becomes her primary goal and it almost costs her everything. Kat ends up in a twisted love triangle. There was absolute romance in this tale and it isn’t all about sex. It is a bit more immature, but still so swoon worthy. I was completely torn on which she should choose. I am completely hooked and can’t wait to read the sequel to Captivate Me, Iris.

Kat, the main character, is the offspring of a fallen Angel and a prophet.  She also has telekinesis, which she accidentally used in school one day which caused some problems.  In order to make her life easier, her parents send her to a boarding school in Colorado so she can be around kids who also have special abilities.

 

She has a fresh start and begins to make new friends and even gets a new boyfriend.  Everything seems to be going great – until people start disappearing.  That is when everything falls apart.

 

Captivate Me is a fascinating twist on the paranormal genre, and I like it.  A Lot.  It was indeed captivating!  Although there are some paranormal aspects to the story, it also has a lot of action, suspense, drama and a small dose of romance.   As an added bonus, the story did not leave off in a cliffhanger.  Nope, it was all tied up nicely, just leaving you with the desire to read the next book in the series – which I will because Captivate Me is an amazing start to what looks to be an awesome series.  Ms. Pierce is a very talented author and her writing flows effortlessly throughout the story.  I can’t wait to see where the author takes this series and it is one that I would highly recommend.