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Caged (Talented #2)

by Sophie Davis (Goodreads Author)

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After her brush with death at Ian Crane’s compound, Talia Lyons feels like a prisoner, confined in her childhood home. Plagued with seizures- the result of an unidentified drug injected in her neck by Crane’s men- Talia must put her dream of becoming a Hunter on hold. So when Agency Director McDonough asks Talia to go undercover at the School for the Talented, to find the...more

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Published April 27th 2012 by Sophie Davis

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Apr 25, 2013 Christoph Fischer rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Caged" by Sophie Davis is the second in her Talented Saga and even better than "Talented", the first book.
Natalia Lyons, recovers from a poison injection that has left her with irregular seizures and bodily weakness. She is one of a group of specially / supernaturally gifted or talented people at the Talented Academy and after recovering from her physical problems she is drawn back into the life at the Academy.
Upon her return she has a mission to investigate possible spies for the Coalition, t...more

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Jul 05, 2012 Gulnaz K. rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, urban-fantasy, dystopia

Caged by Sophie Davis, continues the story of Talia Lyons. Set in a future dystopia, Talia Lyons is an elite mind manipulator—she can read other people’s thoughts and control their actions. In the last book, Talia is sent on a mission to gather intel about The Coalition, a rebel group that opposes the current government, and seeks to oppress those who are Talented. Specifically, she infiltrated President Ian Crane’s headquarters, who also happened to murder her parents when she was a child. Whil...more Caged by Sophie Davis, continues the story of Talia Lyons. Set in a future dystopia, Talia Lyons is an elite mind manipulator—she can read other people’s thoughts and control their actions. In the last book, Talia is sent on a mission to gather intel about The Coalition, a rebel group that opposes the current government, and seeks to oppress those who are Talented. Specifically, she infiltrated President Ian Crane’s headquarters, who also happened to murder her parents when she was a child. While she is on the mission, she is kidnapped and questioned--she narrowly escapes back to Toxic, the government organization who controls people with Talents. When Talia returns to Toxic, Mac, her foster father and the director of Toxic, gives Talia a mission to find a Coalition spy that he believes has infiltrated Toxic.

While I really enjoyed Talented, the first book in the series, Caged was a huge disappointment. A major critique I had of the first book was the atrocious editing—this book is 10x worse! There are probably over a hundred grammar/spelling/syntax errors throughout the novel—I literally found myself rereading sentences to glean the correct meaning because the editing was so terrible. I highly recommend that author Sophie Davis addresses this in her future publications—it is a huge problem!

I also felt the book fell short in the story—while Talented was full of action, Caged was mostly spent in Talia’s head, which was not a fun place to be. Talia poses as a teaching assistant at the school for the Talented, while she spies on the thoughts of teachers and others around her in order to find the spy who betrayed her identity to Ian Crane. Talia also suffers violent seizures after her capture on her last mission, and nobody seems to know why. Not only can Talia not get a handle on her emotions at all, but she is also blind to the clues that are right in front of her. I figured out who the spy was long before Talia came to the conclusion—the fact that it was so predictable was disappointing. Also, the cause of her seizures is so obvious to the reader (morpher blood transfusion ring a bell anyone?), yet nobody suspects? These characters are supposed to have abilities above and beyond normal, yet they don’t seem to have basic reasoning capabilities. Basically, a majority of the book is spent in Talia’s unstable brain, and there is really no action until the very end of the book (which happens to be another cliffhanger).

I really thought Talented had a lot of promise as a series (see my Talented review here my link text ), and enjoyed the world and character building in the first book. Unfortunately, I do not recommend Caged because of the overwhelming editing errors, lack of plot, and the characterization of the main character (we are supposed to like our heroine, not hate her!). I am not sure if I will read the next book in the series after Caged, but hope that it returns to the initial spirit of Talented.
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Jun 16, 2012 Tanya rated it 4 of 5 stars

I’m on the fence with this one. It was like an exercise in frustration. I spent the majority of the book not liking the main character, Talia. A few times, I was so disappointed in her behavior that I actually considered calling it quits. I thought we were done with the love triangle pretty early in the first book (which I was happy about), but this book put us right back where we started and I just couldn’t wrap my mind around her ability to forgive lie after lie. I’m also not sure what either...more

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Apr 28, 2012 Booknut rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-love-dearly, can-t-get-enough-of, tearjerkers, favorites

I am in love! The first book in the Talented series, Talented, was brilliant. I can admit that I thought "There is no way it could get better than this. Great plot. Well-explained concepts. Exceptional characters. Unseen twists and turns. Cliffhangers. How can you improve on that?" Well, Sophie Davis must be a magician because she has managed to do just that and more in her second instalment in the series, Caged.

The end of Talented left me in shreds as seen below:

TOO MUCH EMOTION! I was confuse...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, ya, paranormal, paranormal-romance, paranormal-sci-fi, telepathy

Talia Lyons, is pretty much under house arrest (she’s told its for her own protection). Talia almost died during her botched solo mission… to gain information and possibly kill Ian Crane. She was injected with a mysterious substance and is suffering from seizures. Mac McDonough, Director of TOXIC, offer Talia a chance to get back out in the field, but still remain close. Mac tells Talia that the only way they could reason that Ian Crane new she was coming would be that they had a spy in their mi...more

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Mar 22, 2013 Fiona Wilson rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Caged begins several months after the end of Talented, book 1 in this series. Talia is back at the McDonough school 'recovering' from her traumatic encounter with Ian Crane, the man she holds responsible for the deaths of her parents years before.

Talia is undergoing daily injections in order to counteract whatever it was that Ian Crane had injected her with. Ever since the encounter she has been suffering seizures, and the medical team at the school are attempting to control these with more med...more Caged begins several months after the end of Talented, book 1 in this series. Talia is back at the McDonough school 'recovering' from her traumatic encounter with Ian Crane, the man she holds responsible for the deaths of her parents years before.

Talia is undergoing daily injections in order to counteract whatever it was that Ian Crane had injected her with. Ever since the encounter she has been suffering seizures, and the medical team at the school are attempting to control these with more medication.

Talia is given a way out of her 'solitary confinement' by way of a new, secret, mission from Mac. He believes that there is a spy within the school who is responsible for her failed solo mission, and for putting her life in danger.

Talia is tasked with unearthing the spy by whatever means necessary, using her talents to achieve this. Mac has arranged her friend Penny to be part of the small team helping her in her efforts.

She meets new friends, as well as reacquainting herself with several old ones, who help her in various ways. She also encounters quite a few who, for reasons unknown, have their own secrets to hide.

When the truth finally comes out everything Talia thought she knew starts to fall apart. She has been lied to by people she trusted, people she called friends.

Can Talia break through all the secrets and lies to unearth the whole truth?
Will she be able to accept what she finds? Can she survive and move on?

The reader finds out even more right at the end of the story, but even then we aren't totally sure exactly how deep the betrayal goes.

The author has, again, managed to give us just enough information to keep us interested, but not quite enough to allow us to start forming exact ideas of where she is taking the story. This is the main thing which I love about this author. She manages to keep our attention, not only within the story itself, but on what may happen after it ends. Having read this I now want to immediately continue and read the next part, Hunted. I am also very excited to hear that the 4th book is out this summer.

Another great book to add to an equally great series. I am looking forward to seeing how the series, and the stories within each book, continues in the next 2 books.

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May 02, 2012 Jacquie Talento rated it 5 of 5 stars

When Ms. Davis contacted me about reading her second book in the Talented series, I was in awe. The excitement was overwhelming and my memories were flashing back to the day when I was consumed with reading Talented and getting to know the characters all over again. What a privilege to be asked to read this 2nd book of hers. I was in the clouds of happiness for this sequel. As I so want to blab all about the details of this story, I won’t put any spoilers out. That was fantastic!!! We have all t...more

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May 03, 2013 Oana D. H. rated it 5 of 5 stars

"The Coalition doesn’t believe that being Talented is a good thing. They believe that me and people like me,those with gifts, are unnatural. Their sole mission is to bring down the Agency and put an end to the training of special children."

Once again Talia is trying to move on with her life,something that it isn't quiet easy,after everything that happened.After she failed her solo mission and confronted Ian Crane,she ends up being forced to stay away from everything for nine months..or more.We...more

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Mar 24, 2013 Elizabeth Ashley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: sci-fi-ish-paranormal, love-the-series

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I was reading as fast I could to find out who the traitor was and what was wrong with Talia, and generally speaking I wasnt disappointed and Sophie Davis didnt fail to deliver yet again. I am so excited to start the next book, I almost didnt take the time to write this review!
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The author did not disappoint. She continued to write and imaginative as the first book. Again, I felt...more

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Mar 01, 2013 Crissy rated it 5 of 5 stars

“Caged” was just as amazing as “Talented.” The story picks up right where “Talented” left off. Donovan might have helped saved Natalia’s life but is there a motive behind his kindness? Who can Natalia really trust? When secrets are revealed Natalia begins to question what Mac is truly capable of, but is Mac the only person she has to worry about? Where does Erik fit into all of this? Will Natalia let Donovan back into her heart and choose him over Erik? Once again lines are drawn and boundaries...more

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Jul 20, 2012 Aliaa El-Nashar rated it 5 of 5 stars

The second I finished reading ‘Talented’ I was so excited to know what happened next that I rushed off to the author and asked for a copy of ‘Caged’ – much like with ‘Silver Knight’. The thing with ‘Talented’ was, I got a copy by joining the ARR program on Goodreads, but since this one wasn’t a part of it, I wasn’t sure about the author’s reaction. However, Sophie was so sweet and agreed to send me a copy of ‘Caged’ which I then proceeded to read right away.

The new world Sophie had created in th...more The second I finished reading ‘Talented’ I was so excited to know what happened next that I rushed off to the author and asked for a copy of ‘Caged’ – much like with ‘Silver Knight’. The thing with ‘Talented’ was, I got a copy by joining the ARR program on Goodreads, but since this one wasn’t a part of it, I wasn’t sure about the author’s reaction. However, Sophie was so sweet and agreed to send me a copy of ‘Caged’ which I then proceeded to read right away.

The new world Sophie had created in the first book ‘Talented’ had been brilliant and well formed. The identities and different talents – as I had said before – were very creative and well thought out. This book just carries on in the same level of greatness I’d found in Talented. Sadly, there wasn’t much on combat as before, but it still existed, which for some unknown reason was my favourite part of book one.

This book starts off with Natalia recovering from her botched up mission from book one. She’s been cut of everyone else to recuperate as she wallows trying to understand what’s going on around her, and how badly her mission had ended up. She also has to deal with her ex-boyfriend Donovan – who turns out to have saved her life – and spend a lot of time in his company as Mac gives her the new mission. If this wasn’t bad enough, she also has to deal with the hostility of many trainers in school where she was relocated, and a lot of seizures every now and then.

The good side in all of this was her being able to spend more time in the company of her new best friend Penny, though guy-wise, she’s as confused as ever. Donovan had cheated on her, but he also saved her life and donated some of his blood when he thought she’d die, not to mention he’d stayed by her side for long periods after she’d suffered from a seizure. With Erik, he hadn’t contacted her in months on end, and they’d ended things badly between them as he didn’t even see her off and sent her a letter via Henri before she’d gone to her mission. Yet, the sight of him, and just one touch and she’s basically melting. As she is in conflict between the comfort of her childhood friend with whom she can be herself, and the guy she cares deeply about that makes her heart race, she discovers a lot more about the people surrounding her. And not all of it necessarily good.

Deep in her mind, whenever she thinks of what had happened in her mission, she thinks of Ian Crane’s words. She hates him for killing her parents, she knows she seeks revenge, and yet, his words keep playing through her head:

You have no idea what your Agency does to innocent people.

Deep down, she’s starting to doubt what he agency stands for, not believing Mac would be capable of that or what had happened to Erik, and yet, what if it was all true?

I really really loved reading this book, and cannot wait to read hunted! Definitely would recommend it.

Rating: 5/5
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Jun 19, 2012 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars, best-series-ever, favourite-series, favorites, magic

The first one was too good not to go straight to buy the second one!
Ater the cliffhanger ending the first book left me reeling in I couldn't wait to find out what happens in this one!
And I was not disappointed on no, because this book left me reeling even more!
Tha ending, blew my mind! I knew as soon as Penny was arrested that the Toxic was corrupt.
Poor Penny! My heart breaks for her and Talia! I'm for sure Mac has something to do with her parents death!

Wow. This series is definitely now on...more

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Mar 23, 2013 ♥¸.•*´Tanya`*•.¸♥ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: female, kindle, march-reading-challenge, paranormal, young-adult, all-time-favorites

I purchased this as an ebook from Amazon.

WOW. What a suspenseful and thrilling book. I think I've been left with more questions than answers.
I loved it.

I'm glad Donovan and Talia were able to form a friendship, however with the secrets he and 'Mac' have hidden I think Talia will be left devastated in the end :(

Highly Recommend.

All of her mental barricades were down, and the rush of thoughts and images was suffocating. It suddenly became hard to breathe, like her memories were physically crushin...more

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Nov 07, 2012 Janet Wright rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-paranormal

I almost missed the election because I was so caught up in THIS dysfunctional world, rather than our own. Like many middle books in trilogies, this was darker than Talented. Betrayal is a major theme on many levels. There were a lot of surprises in this volume. Being a devoted mystery reader, I had figured out some of the major character motivations, but was surprised at the intricacy of the foreshadowing. I had to go back and re-read parts to verify that, yep, there were hints all along. This i...more

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May 23, 2012 Nancy (Tumbling Books) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I had read Talented a few months ago and I was very happy with it. I was eager to read the sequel and I can honestly say that I was not disappointed. Caged goes right into the story right from the beginning, filling the reader in on key pieces of information that we might have forgotten without being overly repetitive and sounding like a summary. This is not an easy task, as I’ve read books that have completely failed at continuing on from how the previous book ended. Sophie Davis was able to le...more

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Mar 11, 2013 Barbara Gordon rated it 5 of 5 stars

The second story was even better than the first! We spent the second book trying to figure out who the spy was and how or why they wanted Talia captured/killed by Crane. I had my suspicions, but I was wrong. I started to hate Mac in this book, he was too domineering over an adult that wasn't even his to domineer over. I know he has a job to do and is just looking out for her wellbeing, but man, over protective much? This book created more questions than answers, so now onto book 3!

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Apr 25, 2013 Lulu Vega rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book from the very beginning, it's fully detailed and Sophie has a way to describe the characters and the story line perfectly, I honestly could not put it down, I loved the first book Talented and she gave me a copy of this one in exchange of an honest review and so, here I am as promised, thank you for another amazing story, can't wait to read Hunted, you really have a gift for writing beautifully, highly recommend it to everyone.....

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Jun 17, 2012 Francesca rated it 4 of 5 stars

As a reader, I've felt Talia's emotions. The pain, longing and bliss. The sparks Sophie Davis has created was palpable as she described Erik's kisses.I felt that I was there, on the receiving end of Erik's touches.
Though I've noticed a few corrections, it paled in comparison to the thrill of Natalia's life. You will be able to relate to the main character's dilemma and what she feels.

Thumbs up for Sophie Davis and Talented Saga! Good luck on the third!

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Dec 27, 2012 Jessi - a Lover of Reading rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-books, special-humans, young-adult

4.5

OMG.

After her near death experience, Talia is trying to get back on her feet by spying on the Agency to see if there is a spy amoung those in the academy. Her feelings for Donovan and Erik are still confused and she has to try to get to the bottom of things before the sh*t hits the fan.

The ending OMG. I cannot wait to see what happens next, I see the winds-a-changing.

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Jul 13, 2012 Andrea Heltsley rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was an amazing follow up to Talented. I already can't wait for the third book in the series! I was hooked from the beginning and read straight through. The characters were interesting and I loved the love triangle. The emotions felt realistic and the book was full of twists. I highly recommend this series to any YA dystopian/romance lovers out there:)

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Mar 12, 2013 Black Words-White Pages rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: YA and Adults alike

Recommended to Black Words-White Pages by: Sophie Davis

10*s. I received an eARC copy of this book directly from the author in return for an honest review.

What an exciting and extraordinary story that captured me from beginning to end. This series is very addictive and enjoyable for not only YA but adults too. This is a Must read phenomenal series that is hard to put down. I love the twisted plot of this story even more than the first book. This is an Indie Author to watch out for in future stories to come from the Talented series and many more.

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Mar 16, 2013 Kitlina rated it 5 of 5 stars

another amazing book by Ms. Davis,
I missed Erik so much, and I don't know why but I've always had a bad feeling about Mac and Donavon.
Anyway, the only thing I have to say that irked me is the fact that this was not edited correctly. there were many spelling, syntax or grammatical mistakes. None the less they didn't stand in the way of following the story but I hope that the edition will be revised for future readers

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Aug 26, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: awesome-will-read-again, other-paranormal, ya

Didn't see the outcome of this one very early. Great story and keeps you guessing till the end. I can't wait to read the next one to see some of the truth come out. I am kinda glad she comes to the final resolve that she does about Donovan though by the end.

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Jun 14, 2012 Kami rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, favorites, trilogy-series, nook-books

This book was great also. It was 1078 pages on my nook and I read it in 2 days. I could not put it down. It had me smileing and yelling at the book. The author did a great job keeping my attention just like the first. I cant wait to read the next one. It comes out this summer. Yay

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May 17, 2013 Heather Hoover rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm in love with this series! I have already started the next book and cant wait for the fourth. I love that this author always keeps me guessing. I am excited to find out what happens!

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May 11, 2013 Sami rated it 4 of 5 stars

so i didn't realize this wasn't the first book in the series til after i read it. can't say i really felt like i missed anything...not sure if that is a good or bad thing...

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Apr 01, 2013 Belinda rated it 5 of 5 stars

“Caged” is full of twists and turns, drama and betrayal. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to read a good paranormal book. You will definitely love it as much. This book was great. Picks right up where the first one Talented left off.
Talia finds herself with problems like seizures, she doesn't know what is wrong with her and its very frustrating to her. We spend the second book trying to figure out who the spy was and how or why they wanted Talia captured/killed by Crane. The endi...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Dianne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Fantastic second book to this series, an intense roller coaster with eye-opening results for the main character!

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Jun 03, 2012 Chloe (Girl In The Woods Reviews) rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is a piece of work meaning it is definitely BRILLIANT and that's all I have to say because it truly is! :)

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May 04, 2013 Janet Rainey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Good story which I accidentally spoilered for myself by reading the blurb of the sequel, so I was kinda always waiting for the shoe to drop. Oops. *headdesk* That's what I get for buying two books in a series at the same time.

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