The Hostage

In this book however, Ketty is a much more uncertain character - lacking in confidence and unable to stand up to Nico's fits of pique and jealousy when she doesn't want to spend time with him. In fact, Nico comes across as a thoroughly unpleasant character in this book and a borderline abuser, which made me wonder what Ketty sees in him beyond his being good looking. The plot itself depends on Ketty refusing to confide in anyone, which strains credibility at times, while her ability to access her powers at opportune moments risks being contrived. there is lots of action and the romantic triangle between Nico, Ed and Ketty is likely to appeal to the target teen audience.