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Captivity
Have you ever been lied to? Anita Carmichael has. She just doesn’t know it yet.
Anita’s sister was destined to be First Minister until a bloody day of assassinations fractured Scotland into warring factions. The People’s Republic, her sister’s legacy, didn’t strike first.
But they will strike last.
Revenge is the only thing that’s sustained Anita these past ten years. She’s not interested in destroying the country or ruling the world. She just wants answers.
Unlike some. When she is sacrificed to the mercy of her enemies, her dreams of avenging her sister and ending the war slip from her grasp. Luckily, surrender isn’t in her DNA.
Brutalised, scarred and alone, Anita can trust no one, especially the most radical faction claiming to know who killed her sister. As she’s forced to make a terrible choice, she realises too late that the truth won’t set her free.
The truth will destroy everything.
If you like a strong woman, brutal dystopia and a future that’s close enough to reality to scare the crap out of you, you’ll love Captivity. Read the first book in the action-packed dystopian military adventure series The Faction War Chronicles and discover a Scotland that’s an assassination-fired crucible of violence, injustice and isolation that’ll keep you turning the pages.
“A superb work of graphic dystopian adventure.” Readers’ Favorite
“Captivating.” The Edinburgh Reporter
Content warning: this book is written in British English and contains swearing, sex and violence (including torture, attempted rape and sexual harassment). Some scenes also include PTSD flashbacks.
Anita’s sister was destined to be First Minister until a bloody day of assassinations fractured Scotland into warring factions. The People’s Republic, her sister’s legacy, didn’t strike first.
But they will strike last.
Revenge is the only thing that’s sustained Anita these past ten years. She’s not interested in destroying the country or ruling the world. She just wants answers.
Unlike some. When she is sacrificed to the mercy of her enemies, her dreams of avenging her sister and ending the war slip from her grasp. Luckily, surrender isn’t in her DNA.
Brutalised, scarred and alone, Anita can trust no one, especially the most radical faction claiming to know who killed her sister. As she’s forced to make a terrible choice, she realises too late that the truth won’t set her free.
The truth will destroy everything.
If you like a strong woman, brutal dystopia and a future that’s close enough to reality to scare the crap out of you, you’ll love Captivity. Read the first book in the action-packed dystopian military adventure series The Faction War Chronicles and discover a Scotland that’s an assassination-fired crucible of violence, injustice and isolation that’ll keep you turning the pages.
“A superb work of graphic dystopian adventure.” Readers’ Favorite
“Captivating.” The Edinburgh Reporter
Content warning: this book is written in British English and contains swearing, sex and violence (including torture, attempted rape and sexual harassment). Some scenes also include PTSD flashbacks.
322 pages, Paperback
Published September 20, 2020
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About the author
Nadine Little
15 books27 followersNadine Little is a science fiction and paranormal romance author from Scotland. Her books have received five-star reviews from Readers’ Favorite and a Red Ribbon in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Her debut novel Captivity was an Amazon bestseller in the erotic science fiction category… but her books have only gotten steamier from there.
When she’s not writing, she works as an ecologist surveying for protected habitats and species, and uses that experience to bring her worlds to life. She writes about strong women and vulnerable men, her favourite tropes being enemies to lovers and forbidden love.
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Most evenings, Nadine can be found drinking a cocktail on her veranda after she’s written a few thousand words.
When she’s not writing, she works as an ecologist surveying for protected habitats and species, and uses that experience to bring her worlds to life. She writes about strong women and vulnerable men, her favourite tropes being enemies to lovers and forbidden love.
Nadine writes a fortnightly newsletter about her author life, dragons, and books. Sign up to it by selecting your preferred freebie below:
An explosive prequel to her dystopian Scotland series: https://nadinelittle.com/sign-up/
A character sheet from her dragon shapeshifter romance: https://nadinelittle.com/character-sh...
A bonus epilogue from her angel apocalypse trilogy: https://nadinelittle.com/bonus-epilogue/
A bonus scene from her demon romance: https://nadinelittle.com/bonus-scene/
Most evenings, Nadine can be found drinking a cocktail on her veranda after she’s written a few thousand words.
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February 24, 2022
The story is told from the viewpoint of Anita Carmichael and what a journey she has.
The author does a good job of introducing the scenario of a fractured warring Scotland in the near future. We quickly get into the head of Anita and feel empathy for her before the author throws her into multiple challenges and perils. These affect her personally, but she also finds herself becoming pivotal in the outcome of the war between the different factions. Along the way, Anita finds that much of what she believes is a lie - but what is the truth?
The action is fast-paced, gripping, and at times, realistically brutal. It reminded me a little of 'The Hunger Games' on steroids.
The author manages to spin a completely satisfying story but, at the same time, leave the reader keen to find out what happens in the next book in the series.
If you like post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, then you'll probably love this one.
I was provided with a free copy of this book, but am under no obligation to write any review.
The author does a good job of introducing the scenario of a fractured warring Scotland in the near future. We quickly get into the head of Anita and feel empathy for her before the author throws her into multiple challenges and perils. These affect her personally, but she also finds herself becoming pivotal in the outcome of the war between the different factions. Along the way, Anita finds that much of what she believes is a lie - but what is the truth?
The action is fast-paced, gripping, and at times, realistically brutal. It reminded me a little of 'The Hunger Games' on steroids.
The author manages to spin a completely satisfying story but, at the same time, leave the reader keen to find out what happens in the next book in the series.
If you like post-apocalyptic and dystopian fiction, then you'll probably love this one.
I was provided with a free copy of this book, but am under no obligation to write any review.
August 16, 2022
REVIEW BY K.C. FINN FOR READERS' FAVORITE (https://readersfavorite.com/user/auth...)
Captivity is a work of fiction in the dystopian, futuristic, and action and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Nadine Little. Written as the opening novel to The Faction War Chronicles book
series, this work is recommended for adult reading audiences due to the presence of extreme content, including violence, sexual situations including assault, and the presence of explicit language used throughout. This striking debut takes us to an alternate version of Scotland where brutal factions reign supreme and our heroine Anita seeks justice for her murdered sister. What follows is
a twisting tale of betrayal, vengeance, and fighting against forces that seem to be too powerful to defeat.
Author Nadine Little has produced a superb work of graphic dystopian adventure that delivers in every brutal detail of its well-developed reality. From just the first few pages you are thrust into this world and committed to it, understanding the relationships between different factions and the complex social structure of the world in which Anita tries to survive. Though it is indeed an extreme world with some very harrowing experiences, these serve to produce a hero who never shies away from the fight, and in Anita, there’s a bright future for powerful female leads in the action genre. The plot is as well-conceived as the immersive world in which it takes place, and there are some masterful heart-stopping moments that readers will never forget. Overall, I would highly recommend Captivity to fans seeking brilliantly brutal dystopia, and a promising new author in the field.
Captivity is a work of fiction in the dystopian, futuristic, and action and adventure sub-genres, and was penned by author Nadine Little. Written as the opening novel to The Faction War Chronicles book
series, this work is recommended for adult reading audiences due to the presence of extreme content, including violence, sexual situations including assault, and the presence of explicit language used throughout. This striking debut takes us to an alternate version of Scotland where brutal factions reign supreme and our heroine Anita seeks justice for her murdered sister. What follows is
a twisting tale of betrayal, vengeance, and fighting against forces that seem to be too powerful to defeat.
Author Nadine Little has produced a superb work of graphic dystopian adventure that delivers in every brutal detail of its well-developed reality. From just the first few pages you are thrust into this world and committed to it, understanding the relationships between different factions and the complex social structure of the world in which Anita tries to survive. Though it is indeed an extreme world with some very harrowing experiences, these serve to produce a hero who never shies away from the fight, and in Anita, there’s a bright future for powerful female leads in the action genre. The plot is as well-conceived as the immersive world in which it takes place, and there are some masterful heart-stopping moments that readers will never forget. Overall, I would highly recommend Captivity to fans seeking brilliantly brutal dystopia, and a promising new author in the field.
April 13, 2022
This was a great read, different from the types of genre I usually read but kept me interested. Anita was a strong, resilient and determined heroine. I look forward to reading the next installment of books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 22, 2021
Gritty Action Tale of Multiple Betrayals
I’m sure Ol’ Blood & Guts Patton would have enjoyed this book. The near future weapons are creative. The protagonist is tougher than a cheap steak, and gets pulverized for much of the book. Her vicious skillset powers her through a treacherous maze of murky factions, enemies, and frenemies.
I’m sure Ol’ Blood & Guts Patton would have enjoyed this book. The near future weapons are creative. The protagonist is tougher than a cheap steak, and gets pulverized for much of the book. Her vicious skillset powers her through a treacherous maze of murky factions, enemies, and frenemies.
August 12, 2022
The new Mad Max
If I lived under these political conditions, I’d be cussin’ up a storm, too.
I appreciate the author’s providing a trigger warning in the book description – thank you! Under the circumstances of the storyline, the language, sex, violence are relevant. With a name like ‘Captivity’ in a series about ‘Faction Wars’, the level of triggers are understandable and perhaps necessary for the reader to get a real sense of the situation. Not all of us live in an
‘action-packed dystopian military adventure series … [in] a Scotland that’s an assassination-fired crucible of violence, injustice, and isolation’ or ‘…the Borderlands—an area with no faction, just tribes of feral people pissed at everybody. Life expectancy is low due to a combination of in-fighting, abominations, exposure, and cannibalism.’
Fave quotes:
‘Chilled and alone, I count the bones of the ill-fated souls who preceded me.’
‘All leaders are cruel. Some are better at hiding it.’
The author certainly kept her word in how she described this series. It was dark & gruesome, brutality & betrayal were around every corner, and the characters were spiteful & vindictive.
Now I’m off to the next book in the series:
‘The road stretches ahead, and it has one name. Salvation.’
If I lived under these political conditions, I’d be cussin’ up a storm, too.
I appreciate the author’s providing a trigger warning in the book description – thank you! Under the circumstances of the storyline, the language, sex, violence are relevant. With a name like ‘Captivity’ in a series about ‘Faction Wars’, the level of triggers are understandable and perhaps necessary for the reader to get a real sense of the situation. Not all of us live in an
‘action-packed dystopian military adventure series … [in] a Scotland that’s an assassination-fired crucible of violence, injustice, and isolation’ or ‘…the Borderlands—an area with no faction, just tribes of feral people pissed at everybody. Life expectancy is low due to a combination of in-fighting, abominations, exposure, and cannibalism.’
Fave quotes:
‘Chilled and alone, I count the bones of the ill-fated souls who preceded me.’
‘All leaders are cruel. Some are better at hiding it.’
The author certainly kept her word in how she described this series. It was dark & gruesome, brutality & betrayal were around every corner, and the characters were spiteful & vindictive.
Now I’m off to the next book in the series:
‘The road stretches ahead, and it has one name. Salvation.’
December 28, 2025
Original and Brilliant!
Found this book by accident and finished it within a day. Frankly it’s flippin’ inspired. I’ve also read the Warrior Angels series which is also well worth reading.
The setting is more or less current contemporary Scotland, there are futuristic elements to it. The crux of it is that 10 years ago there was a major conflict, Anita’s sister was on the cusp of becoming First Minister when she and most of the leadership of Scotland were assassinated, Anita is desperate for answers. Their faction didn’t start this mess but Anita’s determined to finish it.
A sudden betrayal sets off a dramatic chain of events, Anita isn’t the kind of woman to just quit. This war needs to end, one way or another. The remnants of the Scottish people are divided into several factions, many of them are lawless. The groundwater is toxic and there are things out there best described as abominations. Fun times.
Found this book by accident and finished it within a day. Frankly it’s flippin’ inspired. I’ve also read the Warrior Angels series which is also well worth reading.
The setting is more or less current contemporary Scotland, there are futuristic elements to it. The crux of it is that 10 years ago there was a major conflict, Anita’s sister was on the cusp of becoming First Minister when she and most of the leadership of Scotland were assassinated, Anita is desperate for answers. Their faction didn’t start this mess but Anita’s determined to finish it.
A sudden betrayal sets off a dramatic chain of events, Anita isn’t the kind of woman to just quit. This war needs to end, one way or another. The remnants of the Scottish people are divided into several factions, many of them are lawless. The groundwater is toxic and there are things out there best described as abominations. Fun times.
November 21, 2021
Anita faces unimaginable hurt and danger as she systematically searches her sisters killer. Falling into the enemies hands more than once she only displays her cunning and desire for staying alive in a world of uncertainties. She faces betrayal, lies, intrigue, torture, danger and mistrust in love. Exciting and interesting story
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 17, 2021
Received as a review copy, this is an honest review. While this author has a sound concept that is suppose to ground this book; but it's sadly undercut by the density of this book's length. If the author could have condensed the narrative it would have made the book a better journey.
May 7, 2022
Nadine Little's 'Captivity' is harrowing, brutal, and thoroughly engrossing read. Brilliantly crafted, fast-paced storytelling fills the pages from beginning to end, capturing a fractured dystopian Scotland where torture and murder are served up straight after breakfast. I'm off to buy book 2.
March 2, 2025
Violent and depressing.
Loved the character of Anita, but didn’t want to read anymore about her being tortured.
Loved the character of Anita, but didn’t want to read anymore about her being tortured.
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