When eighteen-year-old
teleporter Ember Pierce wakes up in a Los Angeles hospital, she
remembers only the basics: she’s been trained by the government as a
spy, she’s sent on dangerous missions, and her last assignment—the one
that landed her in the hospital—was a setup.
Caden Hawthorne has spent the past ten months of his life grieving Ember’s death. So when she shows up in his room like an apparition, he can’t believe his eyes. But this Ember is different. Her hair is longer, her skin is paler, her gaze is haunted. She tells him what he’s already begun to suspect: someone he trusted betrayed her.
Now, uncertain who is friend and who is foe, Ember and Caden face the toughest mission of their lives—to stay together and survive, as they run from danger toward an unknown future.
Caden Hawthorne has spent the past ten months of his life grieving Ember’s death. So when she shows up in his room like an apparition, he can’t believe his eyes. But this Ember is different. Her hair is longer, her skin is paler, her gaze is haunted. She tells him what he’s already begun to suspect: someone he trusted betrayed her.
Now, uncertain who is friend and who is foe, Ember and Caden face the toughest mission of their lives—to stay together and survive, as they run from danger toward an unknown future.
*I received a
free copy of this book via NetGalley from the publisher in exchange for an
honest and unbiased review.*
I began
reading this book with no expectations, yet I was instantly drawn into the
world of Ember Pierce i.e. ‘the vanishing girl’, and I’ll admit it, I finished
the book in one sitting!
I was hooked from the beginning scene of Ember
sitting in a tattoo studio receiving a tattoo to cover up strange markings that
were on her back when she awoke, after teleporting to an unknown location in
her sleep, with no recollection of how they got there.
This book
includes it all; a smart, gifted, genetically altered girl who can teleport, a
shady government organisation who may or may not be using these gifted teens for
the good of the country, sexy men and steamy love interests, and an exciting
paced plot which keeps you wanting more.
There are
certain things I didn’t enjoy so much with the book, such as few plot holes, for
instance; when Ember first teleports she wakes up with clothes she has not
chosen that are appropriate for the setting, and then she teleports back into her
bed naked. She says in later scenes clothes do not survive teleporting back,
and other times she has teleported to new places naked… So.... yeah, just doesn’t
make any sense to me, and is probably my biggest pet peeve with the book (if
you follow this train of thought then she would always be naked!!). In other sections,
much like Hollywood action blockbuster movies, certain happenings are loosely
glossed over, and then dismissed by characters like they are not a big deal and
it’s on to the next scene. It’s slightly annoying, however completely forgivable
as it does keep the storyline moving along and keeps a fast moving pace.
I’m not
completely enthralled by the love interest either, no matter how attractive a
guy is, if he rips your blanket off whilst you are sleeping naked, ogles you,
and only a day after meeting you… then he deserves an instant punch in the face
or a kick in the groin, not a ‘hundreds of other people have seen me naked when
I have teleported so it’s okay’ reaction. Having said that, although they fall in
love super quickly (and yes it’s because they have been genetically altered to
be a pair) and her tame reactions to some of the things he does that in other
circumstances would warrant a beat down annoy me… I quite enjoyed the sexual
tension and build up to them getting jiggy with it, the sexy time scenes are
pretty sexy! Now, as a librarian this is something I would warn concerned parents
about when recommending this book, but as an adult I appreciated reading.
In all, plot
holes and love interest forgiven, it was an enjoyable read that kept me gripped
throughout the book and makes me want to pick up the next one! So bring on book
two!
(NetGalley Copy): The Vanishing Girl by Laura Thalassa, Amazon Childrens Publishing, ISBN:
★★★
(NetGalley Copy): The Vanishing Girl by Laura Thalassa, Amazon Childrens Publishing, ISBN:
★★★
