A desperate human. A powerful vampire. A world divided.
Reyna Carpenter was promised paradise. She was delivered into hell.
Giving up her body for money was supposed to be the hardest part of becoming a blood escort. She never expected to lose her heart to her dark, enigmatic boss, Beckham Anderson. After being taken by a depraved captor who plans to rule the world, Reyna will do anything to return to Beckham.
She just has to find the will to survive this game.
From the pawn, rises a queen.
Themes & Tropes:
- Vampires
- He Falls First (Book 1)
- You Work for Me
- Touch Her and Die
- Forced Proximity
- Rebellion
Book Review:
The Captive and the First Blood Game picks up almost immediately after the end of book one, dropping you right back into the chaos. Reyna is now Harrington’s captive, and with the revelation that she’s his perfect blood-type match, he has no intention of letting her go. Beckham, once her protector and anchor, is suddenly under suspicion, leaving Reyna even more isolated.She has no real sense of how long she’s been imprisoned. All she knows is that she needs to escape. When a member of Elle, the Rebellion, finally breaks in to rescue her, Reyna expects freedom. Instead, she finds herself deep inside the rebellion’s headquarters. Surrounded by rules, expectations, and people who want to use her just as much as Harrington did, she can’t shake the feeling that she’s traded one prison for another.
The one comfort is that her brothers are there, alive and fighting. And every so often, she gets a glimpse of Beckham, which only complicates everything she thought she knew about loyalty, trust, and love. Reyna has always valued her freedom, and this book pushes that theme harder than ever.
Pacing & Experience
This installment is just as fast-paced and addictive as book one. It pulls you in immediately and refuses to let go. I tore through it in a single day because putting it down felt impossible.
I also listened to parts of the audiobook, and the narrator absolutely delivers. The tension, the emotion, the urgency. It’s a great companion to the text.
Final Thoughts
I’d definitely recommend this one, especially if you loved the first book. Just be prepared: the cliffhanger is brutal! The kind that makes you stare at the last page in disbelief and immediately want to reach for book three.
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