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Winterhaven: Book 1

Haven (2011) (edit title/settings)

by Kristi Cook (Author) (edit contributors)

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Violet McKenna isn’t a normal girl with normal teenage issues; she has more to contend with than most people could handle. Violet thought she was just crazy when she had a vivid vision of her dad’s murder. Her life started falling apart when her premonition came true. She’s had flashes of... read more

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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... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

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.

Characters edit see section history

  • Violet McKenna: She has premonitions. She moves to Winterhaven where she discovers that she's not the only one with powers. There she meets Aidan.
  • Aidan Gray: A mysterious guy who doesn't really hang out with anyone.
  • Cecila "Cece" Bradford: Violet's roommate. Her gift is astral projection.
  • Sophie: One of Violets friends, her gift is clairsentience. She knows when someones sick or when someone has an injured by touch.
  • Kate: One of Violet's friends. Her gift is telekinesise. She can move objects with her mind.
  • Marissa: One of Violet's friends. She is an empath, someone who can sense others' feelings.
  • Dr. Blackwell: The headmaster of Winterhaven
  • Nicole Girard: The house mistress.
  • Jack: Kate's boyfriend
  • Jenna Holley: A girl who acts oddly around Aidan.
  • Julius: Aidan's enemy.
  • Lupe: She works for Violet's grandmother.
  • Patsy: Violet's stepmom.
  • Gran: Violet's grandmother.
  • Sandra: Violet's trainer. Helps her learn how to block her mind so that no one can read it.
  • Joshua: A shape shifter.
  • Isabel: A girl from Aidan's past. Looks exactly like Violet.
  • Dr. Penworth: A teacher at Winterhaven.
  • Dr. Byrne "Dr. Hottie": A teacher at Winterhaven.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Nor mine, came Aidan's voice in my head, I am yours, heart and soul.”
    Aidan to Violet
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  • “I’ll make sure to remind you that you said that, okay? When you’re running away from me as fast as you can.”
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

  • Winterhaven: A boarding school that is really for psychics.
  • Tarrytown, New York: Just outside of New York City wher Winterhaven is located.
  • Manhattan, New York: where Violet's step mom Patsy moved after she accepted a new job offer
  • Atlanta, Georgia: where Violet is originally from and has lived there her whole life; it is where her grandmother lives currently

First Sentence edit see section history

I'll never forget that first glimpse of Winterhaven as we pulled up the long, curving drive-gray stones bathed in the lavander haze of dusk, looking like an old European university, all flying buttresses and stone spires reaching toward the sky.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1 ~ A New Beginning
2 ~ The Eyes Have It
3 ~ Tea for Two
4 ~ Revelations
5 ~ Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself
6 ~ The Great Wall of China
7 ~ Anticipation
8 ~ A Room with a View
9 ~ The Day After
10 ~ Denial
11 ~ Unmasked
12 ~ The Night of the Living Dead
13 ~ Cue the Creepy Music . . .
14 ~ Fear of Flying
15 ~ Falling Stars
16 ~ Truth and Consequence
17 ~ Down the Rabbit Hole
18 ~ Testing, Testing . . .
19 ~ Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas
20 ~ Blindsided
21 ~ Smoke and Mirrors
22 ~ Cupid's Prank
23 ~ Friends and Enemies
24 ~ Mirage
25 ~ A Little Help from My Friends
26 ~ The Winterhaven Warriors
27 ~ To Arms!
28 ~ The Queen of Hearts
Acknowledgments

Glossary edit see section history

  • clairsentience: The ability to sense things about a person or object through touch
  • telekinesis: The ability to move object with one's mind
  • astral projection: The ability to project one's spiritual body somewhere while the body remains
  • empathy: The ability to sense the emotions of others
  • precognition: The ability to see the future through visions
  • telepathy: The ability to communicate with the mind

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 1 of 3 in Winterhaven. (standard series)

Followed by Mirage.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kristi Cook (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: February 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4424-0760-2
Page Count: 401

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