Review: Haven

Haven by Kristi Cook

Summary (from Goodreads): One month into her junior year, sixteen-year-old Violet McKenna transfers to the Winterhaven School in New York’s Hudson Valley, inexplicably drawn to the boarding school with high hopes. Leaving Atlanta behind, she’s looking forward to a fresh start–a new school, and new classmates who will not know her deepest, darkest secret, the one she’s tried to hide all her life: strange, foreboding visions of the future.

But Winterhaven has secrets of its own, secrets that run far deeper than Violet’s. Everyone there–every student, every teacher–has psychic abilities, ‘gifts and talents,’ they like to call them. Once the initial shock of discovery wears off, Violet realizes that the school is a safe haven for people like her. Soon, Violet has a new circle of friends, a new life, and maybe even a boyfriend–Aidan Gray, perhaps the smartest, hottest guy at Winterhaven.

Only there’s more to Aidan than meets the eye–much, much more. And once she learns the horrible truth, there’s no turning back from her destiny. Their destiny. Together, Violet and Aidan must face a common enemy–if only they can do so without destroying each other first.

My Thoughts: I had a lot of fun reading Haven. I really enjoyed it. Violet is a really interesting character, and her visions really help draw the reader into the story. Aidan is an excellent character, too. My one complaint is that the acknowledgments are at the beginning, and there was something in there that clued me in on something that I think was meant to be a bit of a surprise. That was mildly disappointing, but I felt the book was still very good. This was a book I found myself wanting to read quickly, but also wanting to savor. So, I did a bit of both.

I do wonder if the author has a sequel in mind. There were some somewhat big questions left open at the end of the book, many of which are questions Violet herself asks. I wouldn’t mind if there was more to come. This book was quite enjoyable, and one I’ll definitely read again sometime.

My Rating: 4 stars

Source: Received through Book It Forward ARC Tours for review.

Read It: Haven is scheduled for release on February 22, 2011. You can pre-order it HERE. (This is an Amazon link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission. Your support is appreciated!)

Challenges: Counts for iChallenges 2011 and 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011.

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