After their failed escape attempt, Cora, Lucky, and Mali have been demoted to the lowest level of human captives and placed in a safari-themed environment called the Hunt, along with wild animals and other human outcasts. They must serve new Kindred masters—Cora as a lounge singer, Lucky as an animal wrangler, and Mali as a safari guide—and follow new rules or face dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, Nok and Rolf have been moved into an enormous dollhouse, observed around the clock by Kindred scientists interested in Nok's pregnancy. And Leon, the only one who successfully escaped, has teamed up with villainous Mosca black-market traders.
The former inhabitants of the Cage are threatened on all fronts—and maybe worst of all, one of the Hunt's Kindred safari guests begins to play a twisted game of cat and mouse with Cora. Separated and constantly under watch, she and the others must struggle to stay alive, never mind find a way back to each other. When Cassian secretly offers to train Cora to develop her psychic abilities—to prove the worthiness of humanity in a series of tests called the Gauntlet—she'll have to decide fast if she dares to trust the Kindred who betrayed her, or if she can forge her own way to freedom.
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My Review:
Man, I was apprehensive about reading these books! I loved the first, and I love her books in general, but I did hear some mixed things about these two, specifically The Gauntlet. But I had a really great time reading them, and I'm so glad that I did, finish out this series!
The Maze Runner meets Scott Westerfeld in the final novel in the gripping and romantic Cage series, about teens abducted from Earth by an otherworldly race.
Cora and her friends have escaped the Kindred station and landed at Armstrong—a supposed safe haven on a small moon—where they plan to regroup and figure out how to win the Gauntlet, the challenging competition to prove humanity's intelligence and set them free. But Armstrong is no paradise; ruled by a power-hungry sheriff, it's a violent world where the teens are enslaved and put to work in mines. As Nok's due date grows closer, and Mali and Leon journey across space to rescue Cassian, the former inhabitants of the cage are up against impossible odds.
With the whole universe at stake, Cora will do whatever it takes, including pushing her body and mind to the breaking point, to escape Armstrong and run the Gauntlet. But it isn't just a deranged sheriff she has to overcome: the other intelligent species—the Axion, Kindred, Gatherers, and Mosca—all have their own reasons to stop her. Not knowing who to trust, Cora must rely on her own instincts to win the competition, which could change the world—though it might destroy her in the process.
Man, I was apprehensive about reading these books! I loved the first, and I love her books in general, but I did hear some mixed things about these two, specifically The Gauntlet. But I had a really great time reading them, and I'm so glad that I did, finish out this series!
Cora is reeling after the events of The Hunt, after the way that Cassian betrayed her, and how their escape attempt failed. Which means her circumstances have changed-and worsened, being in The Hunt. Now she's there for entertaining for the Kindred and others, and that's not a great position.
I really enjoyed watching her abilities progress, and how it ultimately lead to her undertaking the Gauntlet. Though things were going on for the other characters, what with the pregnancy and all. There was always something going on!
Both endings were pretty intense, which makes sense. I had such a blast reading them! Though The Gauntlet was the biggest, given that it was the end of the series. But oh, I imagine that the books continues after, because I need a happy ending!
These were some really great reads, and I can't wait to read more from Megan Shepherd!
Author: Megan Shepherd
Series: The Cage #2, 3
Read: May 15th, 16th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss/Bought
Reason Why: Love her other books, and it's a 2022 Dystopia Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Books! And The Gauntlet is a End of Series 2022 Book and a WTC Book!
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: May 24th 2016, May 23rd 2017
Both endings were pretty intense, which makes sense. I had such a blast reading them! Though The Gauntlet was the biggest, given that it was the end of the series. But oh, I imagine that the books continues after, because I need a happy ending!
These were some really great reads, and I can't wait to read more from Megan Shepherd!
Author: Megan Shepherd
Series: The Cage #2, 3
Read: May 15th, 16th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss/Bought
Reason Why: Love her other books, and it's a 2022 Dystopia Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Books! And The Gauntlet is a End of Series 2022 Book and a WTC Book!
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Published: May 24th 2016, May 23rd 2017
The Hunt:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
The Gauntlet:
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| 5/5 Hearts |
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| 5/5 Books |
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| 5/5 Stars |
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