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A review by thisismenow
Vanished by Kat Richardson
4.0
I wish that Goodreads would change their rating system because I would like to give this book a 3.5. I enjoyed this book more than Greywalker and Poltergeist, but not quite as much as Underground.
I've had some issues really connecting with Harper's character in the past, but I did feel like I understood Harper better in this one. Several pieces of her past fell into place that made her personality make a little more sense.
The book starts with Harper having nightmares about her ex-boyfriend, Will, and then getting a visit from the ghost of another ex. This leads her to visiting home and her mother, who was a rather tedious character. There, she learns some very important information about her long deceased father, but before she can really get into that mystery, she is summoned back to Seattle by vampire Edward. From there she is sent to London, where she also plans to check in on Will, to try to locate Edward's missing associate.
I really enjoyed the setting of this book, both in the present and in the grey. The grey has always been interesting, but the descriptions of the differences in how the grey looks from place to place is really fascinating, especially in a historically rich environment like London.
I also enjoyed the pacing in this book. The first part of the book was dedicated to learning about her father and, while interesting, was a bit slower, but once Harper made it to London, it was full speed ahead. Also, the information Harper gleaned in the first part of the book tied into this situation, so there was a bit of a payoff there. The different types of vampires introduced in this book were really cool. A vampire that other vampires are scared of is pretty terrifying. I also really loved meeting another Greywalker. Marsden was probably my favorite character of this book.
I think my only real problem with the book was that so much of the story revolved around saving Will. I've never really been a huge fan of Will, so while I didn't want to see him abandoned, I didn't necessarily feel overly concerned about him. I think I probably felt more for Michael, Will's younger brother, who I did actually like in the previous books.
Even so, this was a fast paced mystery, and as Harper learned more and started to connect the dots, I found myself really fascinated. I can't wait to read the next book in hopes of getting more answers (and probably more questions in the process). I'm also hoping for some more Quinton because he's easily my favorite character of the series.
I've had some issues really connecting with Harper's character in the past, but I did feel like I understood Harper better in this one. Several pieces of her past fell into place that made her personality make a little more sense.
The book starts with Harper having nightmares about her ex-boyfriend, Will, and then getting a visit from the ghost of another ex. This leads her to visiting home and her mother, who was a rather tedious character. There, she learns some very important information about her long deceased father, but before she can really get into that mystery, she is summoned back to Seattle by vampire Edward. From there she is sent to London, where she also plans to check in on Will, to try to locate Edward's missing associate.
I really enjoyed the setting of this book, both in the present and in the grey. The grey has always been interesting, but the descriptions of the differences in how the grey looks from place to place is really fascinating, especially in a historically rich environment like London.
I also enjoyed the pacing in this book. The first part of the book was dedicated to learning about her father and, while interesting, was a bit slower, but once Harper made it to London, it was full speed ahead. Also, the information Harper gleaned in the first part of the book tied into this situation, so there was a bit of a payoff there. The different types of vampires introduced in this book were really cool. A vampire that other vampires are scared of is pretty terrifying. I also really loved meeting another Greywalker. Marsden was probably my favorite character of this book.
I think my only real problem with the book was that so much of the story revolved around saving Will. I've never really been a huge fan of Will, so while I didn't want to see him abandoned, I didn't necessarily feel overly concerned about him. I think I probably felt more for Michael, Will's younger brother, who I did actually like in the previous books.
Even so, this was a fast paced mystery, and as Harper learned more and started to connect the dots, I found myself really fascinated. I can't wait to read the next book in hopes of getting more answers (and probably more questions in the process). I'm also hoping for some more Quinton because he's easily my favorite character of the series.