Review: Close Obsession by Anna Zaires
April 22, 2013
Close Obsession is
the second book in the Krinar Chronicles by Anna Zaires. The story picks up
where the first one left off: Mia has been taken to the major K centre,
Lenkarda, in Costa Rica by her two-thousand-year-old alien lover, Korum. (Take
that for an age difference Edward and Bella!) Apprehensive about being away
from New York, Mia begins to wonder whether Korum will ever take her back to
NYU and her former quiet life as a psychology student.
As with the first book, I loved the use of alien technology
and the idea of vegetarianism as a normal way of life. Zaires also gives us a
peek into the incredibly long history of the Krinar in regards to their
origins, building on the unbelievably detailed accounts of how humans came into
being in the first volume, Close Liaisons.
I love how tangled our history was with theirs especially in regards to the
Romans and gladiatorial events.
I loved Korum in Close
Liaisons, and learning more about him Close
Obsession made me love him even more. There’s something so sexy about a
dominating male that I can’t resist, and although his methods and reasons may
seem ruthless and unnecessary, he was really wrestling with his own demons,
making him a ‘real’ person to me. I think people who are so arrogant and
dominating find it hard to accept perceived ‘weaknesses’ in their personalities,
so I liked seeing him struggle with his own feelings for Mia.
Their relationship, one-sided in the first book, has
developed into something more than just sex for Korum. He’s left reeling as he
realises the strength of his feelings for Mia. Although she cannot understand
it, he does everything in his power to make her see just how beautiful and
perfect she is to him. He goes out of his way to make a good impression with
her parents and sister, he cares for her tenderly, feeds her, clothes her. Although
sometimes misguided, it’s ultimately his love for her driving his world.
For Mia, real emotions developed in the first book, leaving her
feeling conflicted for she both hated him and loved him at the same time. Korum
has become even more possessive of Mia, and although she struggles with his
feeling of entitlement, she eventually accepts it for the way it is: The Krinar
are simply possessive, protective and predatory. When they consider something
is theirs, they make damn sure everyone else knows about it.
Just quietly, I’d let Korum possess me any day. ;)
A lot of other reviews have talked about everything I have
above, but have forgotten one element of the book that needs to be recognised:
the intriguing sections at the end of some chapters by a mysterious K whose identity
doesn’t get revealed—even at the end when you think you’ve figured it all out.
All the way through, I thought about who it could possibly be. I think I have
it figured, but now just have to wait until the next book to see if I’m right.
A wonderfully creative imagination coming together with a
vivid writing style creates a believable world I loved reading about. I can’t
wait to get another fix of Mia and Korum’s story when I read the third
installment: Close Remembrance.
About the author:
Anna Zaires fell in love with books at the age of five, when her
grandmother taught her to read. She wrote her first story shortly
thereafter. Since then, she has always lived partially in a fantasy
world where the only limits were those of her imagination. Currently
residing in New York City, Anna is happily married to the man of her
dreams and closely collaborates with him in the writing of the Krinar
Chronicles.You can learn more about the Krinar Chronicles and get news on upcoming releases at:
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