Review: The Hidden by Jessica Verday

Book: The Hidden by Jessica Verday

Pages: 387

Genre: Young Adult, paranormal

Source: library

*May contain spoilers

Short Synopsis: Abbey knows that she is destined to be with Caspian. But there are certain things that are stopping her. She starts to second guess herself and the fact that she will miss her family. There is also the issue of Vincent who has been threatening Abbey and is possibly planning to do so much more.

My Thoughts: It was great coming back to a familiar story, but with such a predictable ending, it became somewhat of a disappointment.

It's Abbey's senior year and she has a bunch of plans in store for her. There's the Halloween Ball coming up, her plans for opening her perfume shop, and of course being with Caspian.

But not everything is going great in Abbey's life. The school decided to reissue Kristen's locker to a new student, Caspian's been having more trouble with picking up items and is sleeping in longer periods. Abbey also starts to have doubts that she would be ready to give up her life for Caspian. There is also the issue of Vincent, who is threatening and kidnapping Abbey for his own selfish needs, which in turn will make Abbey not complete her reunion with Caspian on the other side. Can Abbey escape Vincent's threats in time to save Caspian?

I fell in love with this series and couldn't get enough. This third installment answers questions about the revenants and what they do. It was also interesting to read what Abbey and Caspian did on his death day, but it was also a bit confusing when the novel took a turn to Vincent's story and why he was holding Abbey captive. It also didn't really make much sense to me how Abbey was able to switch places with Kristen, and the only explanation given was the fact that the other revenants had the power. It also wasn't explained how no one else in the real world was concerned that Abbey was gone and how Kristen was able to return. I also get that this was a love story, and Abbey and Caspian were bound to be together, but after reading their whole story, the ending seemed like such a let down. All in all, an okay read, but could have had a bit more potential.

Would I recommend this book: Maybe

Rating: I give this book a 3/5