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 Mortal Danger is one of the most disappointing books of 2014 so far and by the time I finished this one, I was so fed up. This book is filled with an unhealthy romance and terrible messages about how beauty is more important than anything else in the world. Not to mention the fact that this book is overly long and extremely slow-paced. I know that Aguirre is a talented author, but Mortal Danger is a mediocre novel and can't compare to Enclave. 
 Edie Kramer wants revenge on the students at Blackbriar Academy who wronged her last year. Kramer is on the verge of suicide when she gets the opportunity to "make a deal with the devil" and to get the revenge she desperately seeks. Edie wishes to be extremely beautiful and tests out her unnatural beauty at a summer program for teenagers, where she realizes that she can be very manipulative. Kramer will do anything to right the wrongs done to her by her fellow classmates at Blackbriar. 
 Mortal Danger started off as a morose, dark novel that I thought I would love, but it quickly escalated to nonsensical antics and a wretched romance. There are a few genuinely creepy moments in this book, but they are overshadowed by Edie and Kian's "love". This novel was a perfect way for Aguirre to make a statement about bullying, beauty and revenge, but instead this book just promotes horrific messages. 
 The moment that Kramer becomes beautiful, her life becomes infinitely less troubled and she suddenly becomes in charge of those around her. One moment Edie is an unstable, suicidal teen and immediately once she's beautiful her life is suddenly perfect -- she now has friends, social standing, a boyfriend, and so on. I kept hoping that Aguirre would debunk the myth that beauty is everything, but as the novel went on, she perpetuated this myth again and again. 
 Revenge is never okay, but Mortal Danger makes it seem that revenge is a viable path for those who were wronged. What happened to two wrongs don't make a right? Though Edie was bullied to the point of suicide, it doesn't justify her revenge one bit and I hoped that someone as intelligent as Edie would realize this. Aguirre never really devalues revenge despite the dire consequences and makes it seems as if it's okay to take vengeance on someone. 
 The romance in Mortal Danger is extremely unhealthy and Edie is constantly putting Kian's needs before her own. Edie and Kian instantly fall in love once she becomes beauty and their relationship is extremely shallow and is never developed beyond the basics. Once Edie meets Kian, suddenly her entire life revolves around this one guy and nothing else seems to matter. The romance between Edie and Kian is filled with YA cliches and this romance felt like it was lifted from numerous paranormal romances like Hush, Hush and Fallen. How can I support a romance where the relationship is uneven and where one person has the upper hand? Edie is constantly sacrificing her own safety and needs to help Kian, a guy who she barely knows and who is keeping secrets from her. 
 Mortal Danger is a problematic start to a new trilogy and though there a few worthy moments here and there, this book wasn't worth reading. I was extremely irritated with this novel's romance and social messages; to be frank, Mortal Danger is borderline offensive and will enrage countless readers. It's not right to write about something as troubling and horrific as bullying and to throw it under the bus for a romance. At this point, I can't fathom continuing this series and I just might be over Aguirre's novels.