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Captives (The Safe Lands) de Jill Williamson
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Captives (The Safe Lands) (edició 2013)

de Jill Williamson (Autor)

Sèrie: The Safe Lands (1)

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One choice could destroy them all.

When eighteen-year-old Levi returned from Denver City with his latest scavenged finds, he never imagined he'd find his village of Glenrock decimated, loved ones killed, and many??including his fiancée, Jem??taken captive. Now alone, Levi is determined to rescue what remains of his people, even if it means entering the Safe Lands, a walled city that seems anything but safe.

Omar knows he betrayed his brother by sending him away, but helping the enforcers was necessary. Living off the land and clinging to an outdated religion holds his village back. The Safe Lands has protected people since the plague decimated the world generations ago ... and its rulers have promised power and wealth beyond Omar's dreams.

Meanwhile, their brother Mason has been granted a position inside the Safe Lands, and may be able to use his captivity to save not only the people of his village, but also possibly find a cure for the virus that threatens everyone within the Safe Lands' walls.

Will Mason uncover the truth hidden behind the Safe Lands' façade before it's too… (més)

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Títol:Captives (The Safe Lands)
Autors:Jill Williamson (Autor)
Informació:Blink (2013), 416 pages
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Note to self: unread but own
  libraryofemma | Oct 20, 2023 |
Well I can officially chalk another one up to my 10 year-old son... And it really shouldn't surprise me.

When I pulled the book out of the package, he said he didn't think it was a good book for us.

And he was/is 100% right.

Not that it's a bad book. It's just not our taste - not at all.

The writing isn't bad... a bit disjointed and lacking a certain flow that writers typically achieve as they become more seasoned but - all in all, not bad.

Personally, I don't feel this should be marketed to teens. That's most likely my biggest problem with the book. Yes, Mason is 17 but he is not 17 like a teen today would be. Granted most teens could do with a bit of growing up but I suppose my point is that we don't live in a world anything like the one here so it's not a very good example for most teens today.

And, a chunk of the secondary characters are about as far from 17 as you can get.

I think my other problem is that this fits squarely into the dystopian fad that is so popular today and, while I am glad to see Christian writers getting into the popular markets, I have moved so far past that particular genre myself, I just can't seem to get into it like I once could.

So please, don't take my opinion as your only source of info. Check out other reviews and decide for yourself if it's a story for you.

GOD Bless!

Disclaimer: I was provided the book free in exchange for an honest review. ( )
  JCMorrows | Aug 25, 2015 |
“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!

Originally posted at The Scribbling Sprite

Just a side note: This was my first ever review, and I'm glad I chose this book. It remains one of my favorites and I still gush about it to people today. :D ( )
  ScribblingSprite | Aug 10, 2015 |
Jill Williamson readily admits that she writes “weird books for teens”. Well, Captives is definitely weird and definitely a book that will appeal to teen readers. A dystopian look at a future America post-pandemic, the book has a lot going for it — interesting characters, fascinating setting, and a disturbing plot that feels both improbable and very possible all at once. Fast-paced with vivid imagery, I would recommend Captives to older teens (high school or older). The novel is never graphic, yet reproduction, surrogacy and promiscuity are part of the story and may be too mature for a younger audience.

The Safe Lands are anything but safe, but the veneer of the nation covers the evil beneath the surface. Those that live in the shadow of its walls have much to fear — the thin plague that infects all of Safe Lands’ citizens and the more insidious allure of a life of pleasure and the overwhelming control of the governing council. Omar is fascinated by the glitter and is determined to help his clan relocate to Safe Lands and start enjoying an easy life. But the encounter between his village and the enforcers takes a deadly turn and the once free people of Glenrock are now captives in a highly gilded cage. Some of those kidnapped are quick to assimilate into the new surroundings, while others are determined to escape before physical or spiritual infection takes root.

Williamson brings to life a dying society built on pleasure — a society where all is well as long as one complies. Beauty is lauded over all else, yet the slow-dying public must cover up who they are with wigs, paint, makeup and SimTags (a kind of virtual tattoo) in order to disguise the plague that racks their bodies. A verse from Daniel is used as an introduction to the book, and the parallels of ancient Babylon and this new world are marked. There are a lot of things to discuss with this book — technology, morality, free will, and freedom — and it would serve as a great tool for a small group. Captives is also book 1 in a series, so there is a great deal to speculate about before the next book is published.

So, if your teen enjoys weird and wants a book that will cause an examination of current trends in our own society, then get Captives for him or her.

Recommended.

(Thanks to CSFF and Zondervan for my copy of this book. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )
  vintagebeckie | Aug 16, 2013 |
Compelling, but mature

Make no mistake, Captives is an extremely engaging book. In fact, so much so that I read it in two days flat, despite it being very long, around 800 pages.

It is a fast paced story too, there's never a dull moment, and never a shortage of conflict for the characters. They themselves are well-drawn and definitely likeable, even relatable. Each one is flawed in their own way, which somehow makes them even more loveable. My only problem was that I felt four main characters were too many, since I didn't get enough page-time with each.

The storyworld was also well-planned, if nothing particularily original. It took me a long time to oreintate myself in in it, however, because it was so complex and so different from the one we live in. When I did get to know it though, I could picture it clearly.

Now for my note of warning.

The content matter of the book is very mature. This is a society where almost everyone is on drugs and living a wild life, while forcing some others to bear all the nation's children. Though the author skips over the more 'sticky' scenes we still know these exist and that alone was enought to make me, as a teen, uncomfortable. For this reason, I would only recommend this book to those over 14, and even then with a word of caution. If you are alright with all this, do go on and read the book, if not, maybe it is not for you.

On all counts, this is an incredibly powerful book. It made me laugh, it kept me involved and it has left me thinking. Definitely worth trying. ( )
  Mimiskitten | May 30, 2013 |
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Science Fiction. Science Fiction & Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

One choice could destroy them all.

When eighteen-year-old Levi returned from Denver City with his latest scavenged finds, he never imagined he'd find his village of Glenrock decimated, loved ones killed, and many??including his fiancée, Jem??taken captive. Now alone, Levi is determined to rescue what remains of his people, even if it means entering the Safe Lands, a walled city that seems anything but safe.

Omar knows he betrayed his brother by sending him away, but helping the enforcers was necessary. Living off the land and clinging to an outdated religion holds his village back. The Safe Lands has protected people since the plague decimated the world generations ago ... and its rulers have promised power and wealth beyond Omar's dreams.

Meanwhile, their brother Mason has been granted a position inside the Safe Lands, and may be able to use his captivity to save not only the people of his village, but also possibly find a cure for the virus that threatens everyone within the Safe Lands' walls.

Will Mason uncover the truth hidden behind the Safe Lands' façade before it's too

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