"Like Siberia itself, this story is wild, mysterious, full of danger—and then, quite unexpectedly, captivates you with its beauty. I was so glad I went on the adventure." —Goldy Moldavsky, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Boy Band
Notes from My Captivity is a sharp, sensitive, and darkly funny novel perfect for fans of Libba Bray’s Beauty Queens and Adam Silvera’s More Happy Than Not.
Adrienne Cahill cares about three things: getting into a great college; becoming a revered journalist like her idol, Sydney Declay; and making her late father proud of her.
So when Adrienne is offered the chance to write an article that will get her into her dream school and debunk her foolish stepfather’s belief that a legendary family of hermits is living in the Siberian wilderness, there’s no question that she’s going to fly across the world.
But the Russian terrain is even less forgiving than Adrienne. And when disaster strikes, none of their extensive preparations seem to matter. Now Adrienne’s being held captive by the family she was convinced didn’t exist, and her best hope for escape is to act like she cares about them, even if it means wooing the youngest son.
- Wilderness Adventure: An aspiring journalist travels to the unforgiving Siberian wilderness on a mission to debunk her stepfather’s theories, but disaster strikes and the story she finds is dangerously real.
- Forced Proximity: Trapped with the mysterious family she never believed in, Adrienne’s only path to freedom is a dangerous charade of trust and affection.
- Found Family Trope: To survive her captivity, Adrienne must act like she cares about her captors, blurring the line between her escape plan and finding a place she truly belongs.
- Darkly Funny Tone: A sharp, witty narrative perfect for readers who like their survival stories with a heavy dose of sarcasm and high emotional stakes.
As a baby, Kathy Parks was thrown out with the bathwater. This experience shaped her life and art. She is the author of novels including The Lifeboat Clique and Notes from My Captivity, and she also works as an advertising copywriter. She lives with her husband, Michael, in Boulder, Colorado.
