Book Review: Mirage by Kristi Cook

Title: Mirage
Series: Winterhaven #2
Author: Kristi Cook
Publisher: Simon & Pulse
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Source: own copy
Read from July 18-19, 2012

Seventeen-year-old Violet McKenna is back for her senior year at Winterhaven, and thrilled to be with Aidan after a long summer apart. But when a violent and disturbing vision begins to haunt her, Violet suddenly feels unsure of everything: who to trust, if she is in danger, and—worst of all—whether she and Aidan are really meant to be together.

My Thoughts:

It has been more than a year since I’ve read Haven, the first of this series by Kristi Cook. And since I did not reread that one, I had a hard time remembering what particularly happened on the last book. I remembered the main story, but the details? Not so much.

Anyway, I felt like the ending was a rushed one. It all happened so fast, and I was like “Wait, wait, wait, WAIT!”. And I hated Violet’s decision to let Aidan go in the end. Why is it that lately, the second book of the series I read often end up with a super hanging ending?? okay, enough rambling. Mirage was an okay book. I like the characters and the story, and I enjoyed reading it. But I wasn’t really in love with it, but I liked it. I hope you understand what I mean. The characters sure have matured, learning from their past, but also making new mistakes but I’m kinda glad they knew how to handle things like mature people now...considering their still “17” or “18”. I like how the story does not focus on Violet and Aidan’s relationship alone, but it also revolves around Violet’s relationship with her friends, and family. There are a few new characters that stirred up the story, a mystery that hasn’t yet been solved...and finally, the question of will Violet and Aidan be really together in the end? Is Aidan really gonna find his cure?

Though I’m not super into the story, but I would definitely read the last one of the series.