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Captive: The Story of Reuben in the Hole
This is an alternate cover edition for B017KWZFBY
Reuben has been cast into a sinkhole for the terrible things he did. Which would be bad enough, but he's also Immortal and the ones who put him there have no intention of letting him out. Ever.
They may not even try to take care of him while he's down there. And why should they? He wouldn't. He would toss them and leave... except to maybe return for a bit of torture.
Oh, yes. That's why they imprisoned him. Those naughty, yet delightful, things that he loves to do.
The one positive: they've given him time to plan. And plan he has. Big plans. Wonderful and terrible plans.
And he will get out. Eventually. Eternity is a long, long time.
Reuben has been cast into a sinkhole for the terrible things he did. Which would be bad enough, but he's also Immortal and the ones who put him there have no intention of letting him out. Ever.
They may not even try to take care of him while he's down there. And why should they? He wouldn't. He would toss them and leave... except to maybe return for a bit of torture.
Oh, yes. That's why they imprisoned him. Those naughty, yet delightful, things that he loves to do.
The one positive: they've given him time to plan. And plan he has. Big plans. Wonderful and terrible plans.
And he will get out. Eventually. Eternity is a long, long time.
- GenresParanormal
36 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 1, 2016
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About the author
B.J. Hyman
4 books86 followersBJ Hyman was born in Nashville, TN to Joe and Betty Story (yes, her maiden name is Betty Jo Story...how's that for someone born to write?).
She was first published as the winner of a poetry contest in her local paper in Effingham, IL at the age of 10 and the writing bug never left her. Since then she has had poetry and one short story published in varying anthologies.
She got a B.A. in Theater and studied Music in college because the arts and storytelling have always called to her. She worked in television and radio for over 7 years before spending another 7 as a school teacher of Music and Theater.
She's written 5 full-length screenplays, one play, and over 25 hour long episodic scripts for television. Day Zero is her first novel.
She currently lives in Columbus, MS with her Commercial Producer husband, Jim, three loving dogs (Wrigley, Serenity, and Sunny) that she calls her "doghters" (when you're a creative, you can make up your own words...see: Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky), and a 19 year old turtle named Melville.
She was first published as the winner of a poetry contest in her local paper in Effingham, IL at the age of 10 and the writing bug never left her. Since then she has had poetry and one short story published in varying anthologies.
She got a B.A. in Theater and studied Music in college because the arts and storytelling have always called to her. She worked in television and radio for over 7 years before spending another 7 as a school teacher of Music and Theater.
She's written 5 full-length screenplays, one play, and over 25 hour long episodic scripts for television. Day Zero is her first novel.
She currently lives in Columbus, MS with her Commercial Producer husband, Jim, three loving dogs (Wrigley, Serenity, and Sunny) that she calls her "doghters" (when you're a creative, you can make up your own words...see: Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky), and a 19 year old turtle named Melville.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
June 21, 2016
Can't wait for the next book!!!
April 3, 2017
Nice little side story to the Day Zero series. A Zero bad guy gets tossed in a pit, and virtually ignored by his captors. He dreams/plots revenge of his captors when he does escape.
December 22, 2016
Captive is a quick and very intriguing ready by B.J. Hyman. With this one, I got an inside look into a villain's mind and more than once I felt a bit of conflicting emotions as I read on. On one hand, I thought Ruben was getting what he deserved for all the horrible things he had done. But on the other hand, I sort of felt sorry for him. Not only that, but this book makes you question who is really the bad person? The people Ruben hurt had every right to be angry, but then again, the things some of them did made me question if they really were any better than Ruben. I guess the moral of this story is, take the high road and don't let what one person, or immortal in this case, did make you change who you are.
I did enjoy this book more than I thought and I was surprised it made me question so much. I'm definitely looking forward to reading what will come next for B.J. Hyman and I would highly recommend checking this one and her other books out.
July 5, 2016
This is a fantastic short read! It took me about 10 minutes to get through it, but there is so much information that you will feel like you've just read a novel! Wonderfully descriptive and wickedly interesting. It will leave you wanting more.
I especially liked the fact that I HATE Reuben, but a part of me felt sorry for him (pity is more like it). But then he would think something awful and I was glad he was stuck in a deep hole/prison, surrounded by his own urine, rotting food, and frozen mud. He is EVIL!
Couldn't put this short story down!
I especially liked the fact that I HATE Reuben, but a part of me felt sorry for him (pity is more like it). But then he would think something awful and I was glad he was stuck in a deep hole/prison, surrounded by his own urine, rotting food, and frozen mud. He is EVIL!
Couldn't put this short story down!
August 14, 2017
This story is the bridge between books one and two in the series. It covers the span of one year while Reuben is in a sink hole as punishment for his bad deeds. How do you punish an Immortal? Read and you'll find out!
November 10, 2015
Oh, Reuben. I hated him and then I felt sorry for him, just to turn around and hate him again. I can't wait to see what happens next!
November 10, 2015
VERY well written story! I can't wait for the second book to follow!
November 5, 2018
BJ Hyman’s Captive: The Story of Reuben in the Hole is an offshoot of her main storyline that follows Reuben, a dangerous immortal that has been cast into a deep pit. It was well written and I enjoyed Hyman’s examination of the contrast between evil and good as various characters interacted with Reuben in his captivity. A great prequel! I look forward to seeing where the story goes next!
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