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Jan 28, 2012

Crowinator rated it:

**Spoiler alert: After the first two paragraphs of my review, there are a few spoilers, so please don't continue reading if you want to avoid them.**

Whenever I think of Jacinda in this book, I think of myself as a teenager, lying on my bed in the dark (in the afternoon, no less), repeatedly listening to The Cure and Pearl Jam, writing depressing songs lyrics and poems on my Converse in marker; writing stories in which I am hit by a car and everyone feels so sorry they weren’t nicer t More...

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Sep 08, 2011

Alexa rated it:

The love-triangle RUINED it for me. I don't even care who Jacinda ends up with at this point. I really don't. I liked Will in Firelight, but I didn't care for him in this book (honestly, didn't even give him a second thought, which might be because he was barely in it). I was neutral towards Cassian in Firelight, and I ended up disliking him in this book.

I just don't understand why everyone is in love with Jacinda. It was worse because she kept going back and forth with this: 'I want More...

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Mar 23, 2011

Dinjolina added it

There is another?
There is!OMG!!!!YES!
And now there is this super lovely cover....
So,who wants my kidney in order for me to get an copy before release? :))

Edit:The kidney is still up for grabs! :)

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Sep 22, 2011

She Known As Jess rated it:

Review Coming.

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Jan 04, 2012

♥ ĸαяα ♥ rated it:

Holy crap. That cover is EPIC.

Freaking loved it! And Cassian, of course. ;) Can't wait for the next book!

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Jul 18, 2011

Tonya rated it:

I wanted so much more from this follow up to Firelight, which was a lush and refreshing take on YA fantasy. Unfortunately, Vanish suffers from what I hope is merely Second Book Slump and not an indication of the way the third book will go.

Vanish picks up immediately where Firelight left off--as though Jordan wrote them as one big book and split them in half--with Cassian taking Jacinda, Tamra and their mother back to the pride. What follows is three hundred pages of prettily written t More...

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Sep 05, 2011

Mikaela marked it as to-read

This book better amaze! After the shockingly bad ending of the previous one, I'm about ready to give up with this series. The plot, characters and premise of the story I all found AMAZING. The excecution? Not so much. Let's hope this book redeems the ending of the last, or I'm going to go crazy...

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Sep 09, 2011

Mocha ღ Latte rated it:

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I adore Vanish's cover art, featuring Jacinda's twin Tamra. I love how much it contrasts in comparison to Firelight, a cold as ice cover to match the burning hot one of it's predecessor. They, no doubt, look wonderful side by side. However, I must mention that the cover is a major spoiler alert all on it's own, but just as wonderfully beautiful and pulling.

In comparison to it's predecessor, Firelight, Va More...

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Sep 16, 2011

Sandy rated it:

Sophie Jordan knows how to write one steamy kiss.

I admit: as soon as I opened Vanish, I skipped ahead to read a highly anticipated reunion scene. (I mean, I have been looking forward to this moment for almost 365 days...at least, that's how I justified it.) Once I was satiated, I decided to behave myself and read the book in order from page 1...and I kept burning through the pages until I'd read Vanish in one sitting. Sophie Jordan's writing flows like a seasoned pro's. It's easy More...

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Nov 05, 2011

Nicole rated it:

You can find this review and many others on my blog, The Reader's Antidote

A special thanks to Harpercollins and netGalley for the chance to read and review this wonderful second installment in the Firelight series.

Ever since this series started, it has been nothing but a breathless thrill ride. There were no dull moments in Firelight, and Vanish took no exception. Sophie Jordan's writing is addictive and I'm already thirsty for more! Jacinda really grew in this one. She r More...

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Feb 16, 2012

Renee rated it:

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Oct 17, 2011

Lea rated it:

CAUTION: RANTING AHEAD. (Not the whole thing, but I had a lot to get off my chest lol)

First I need to say just how much I love the covers for these books so far-- I really liked Firelight's, but I think I like Vanish's even more-- and when you put the two side-by-side, it's just like, **wow.** Love them! So now we know what Jacinda and Tamra look like, I wonder who we will be seeing on the third cover?!

Alright, so now onto the actual story.

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Jan 03, 2012

Teresa rated it:

It was terrible. I thought it would have been great and hoped against hope that the book would redeem itself and follow in on Firelight's footsteps. But the story was just soo terrible. Readers would be so DISSAPOINTED!!! Jacinda is just so annoying, selfish, and stupid. Don't get me started with Will...He was beyond terrible. You'll have to read the book to know what I'm talking about. Tamra was intriguing and cool and awesome but wasn't enough to save the entire book. I kind of liked Cassian, More...

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Sep 17, 2011

Kristin (Better Read Than Dead) rated it:

Sophie Jordan had me hooked from the first chapter, of course that is what happens when a book begins with a truly terrifying action scene. I couldn’t stop reading then, duh! And when I would think…I really need to go to sleep…another intense part would come and pull me in – keeping me from sleep. So sad. (Not Really)

Jacinda – One of the most powerful Draki alive. She is invaluable to her Pride, but her mom has taken her and her sister away…hoping for a “normal” life. Jacinda, not wa More...

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Aug 27, 2011

Jessica-In Christian Grey's Playroom... rated it:

"It's a feathery kiss, lips brushing, grazing, tasting, almost as if we were afraid of startling each other. And we are."

Could.Not.Put.It.Down! I was soooo excited when NetGalley approved me to review Vanish. I loved Firelight, and I was hoping that Vanish wouldn't disappoint; because I know how some sequels can be a let down if the first was incredible. But lucky for me, Vanish was brilliant. Actually better than Firelight. Yeah, I know.

Sophie Jordan, has an incre More...

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May 18, 2011

Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it:

I am so in love! I never thought I can love a series so much as I do this one. Sophie Jordan has an amazing imagination! Just like with Firelight, I read Vanish in FOUR HOURS! It's so fast paced and an easy read, that I quickly got lost inside. I loved every minute of it! I want to share so much about Vanish, but I feel I would ruin it for those who have not read Firelight, the first in the series. I will try my best not to ruin it for anyone.

Vanish begins right where Firelight left of More...

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Dec 19, 2011

Olivia rated it:

I had a lot of high expectations for this book. I loved the first book, Firelight, and couldn't wait to read more about Jacinda and Will. I was a total Will fan in Firelight, but Cassian stole my heart in this book. Now I can't decide who I like more. I thought that I would miss Will, since the first beginning of the book is Jacinda back at the Pride, but I actually didn't. I was completely content with the Cassian and Tamra story. This book was everything that I could have hoped for and more.
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Jan 29, 2012

Haley (YA-Aholic) rated it:

"Run away with me"

Sophie Jordan has done it again, but left with twice the bang! Vanish book two in the Firelight series did not disappoint at all! In fact it was even better then book one, which I though was honestly impossible. Sophie has put together such an amazing paranormal world, everytime I finish one of her books, all I wanna do is pick it back up and start all over.

Vanish picks up right where Firelight ended, Cassian has come to bring Jacinda and her f More...

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Jan 25, 2012

K.C. rated it:

This book was totally awesome! The love triangle between Jacinda, Will and Cassian erupted into something I didn't expect. Team Will or team Cassian? I can't decide!

*** SPOILERS BELOW ***

The first part of the book, was written in such a way that the reader is drawn into Jacinda's pain (lonliness and humiliation). She is no longer the person everyone wants to be friends with and now she's ridiculed, watched constantly and not to be trusted. The Pride is afraid she'll leave the More...

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Sep 15, 2011

Amber rated it:

I was very excited to be able to get a chance to read Vanish right after I had read Firelight(Thank You Crystal). Vanish was a delightful addition to the Firelight series. This is such an original in my opinion. We see tons of books on ghosts, vampires, shapshifters, fairies etc. So when you pick up the Firelight series, we are welcomed to a fresh new genre that has not been written and re-written time and time again. Sophie Jordan invites us into the draki world with a new spin on fantasy.
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Jul 17, 2011

Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it:

*spoiler FREE*

Dear Vanish, let me count all the things I love about you.... This is a fantastic sequel! I really liked what Sophie did with the story line and the direction it goes. Not only did she introduce more of her Draki world, she included a few great kissy scenes, added a lot more action (no I don't mean that kind), and she ends Vanish with the perfect set up for the next book. I literally could not put this book down once I started it.

I loved how much more in-de More...

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Aug 01, 2011

Kari rated it:

The Short Version:
Kicking up the overall emotional intensity, Vanish picks up quickly after the close of Firelight and doesn’t bother recapping previous events. With the same strong writing and bold storytelling, but building both the world and characters in surprising ways, this one raises the bar from the first book while still playing on the great elements of Firelight. Tying things up with a great plot and stunning writing, Vanish will lure the reader in and not let go.

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Sep 09, 2011

Alex added it

Since Firelight was such an incredible book, I read Vanish the moment it arrived. I read the whole book in a mere few hours and seriously couldn’t put it down. Even though it has been a bit since I’ve read Firelight, I fell right into the draki world and was immediately entranced by the spectacular world Sophie Jordan has created.

Vanish starts off right where Firelight ended, and Firelight ended on such a cliffhanger that Vanish started with tons of excitement. Jacinda and her family More...

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Nov 09, 2011

Tammara added it

Solid sequel to Firelight, though I'm not buying the Cassian/Jacinda/Will triangle, and I deeply want to see Tamara happy. She definitely comes into her own a lot during Vanish - but she's got challenges ahead and some important choices to make over where her true loyalties lie. Vanish lacks the more sensual feel of Firelight, but I think Jordan will step that up in the final book and I can hardly wait for it. (Or maybe I'm just stubborn - and/or I adore Will and missed him for too much of this More...

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Dec 18, 2011

Natalie rated it:

I did enjoy this book, it was an easy light read. I found it a bit cheesy at times and Jacinda was annoyingly indecisive. It was still a nice, easy, teen-paranormal book.

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Jan 28, 2011

April rated it:

OMG!!!!!!!! IM SOOO HAPPY THT I FOUND THIS BOOK!!!!!!!! I WAS SOOOOOOOO MAD AT THE ENDING OF THE FIRST BOOK I ALMOST CRIED AT THE ENDING!!!!!!!!!!!! SOOOOOOO HAPPT =)

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Feb 19, 2012

Fangs for the Fantasy rated it:

After the events of the last book, Jacinda is now returning to her Pride under the shadow of having completely revealed herself to hunters. They now know draki can appear as humans and they know what Jacinda looks like. All because she loved Will, one of the hunters, and couldn’t stand to see him die.

But a brief reprieve is realised with Tamra’s draki finally manifesting and limiting the damage. But all is far from good – the leader of the Pride has greatly tightened security and limit More...

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Jan 15, 2012

kamelin rated it:

Super Steigerung zum ersten Teil [German Review]

Zurück im Rudel brechen harte Zeiten für Jacindas Familie an. Ihre Mutter Zara trifft es am Härtesten, die unter Severins diktatorischer Herrschaft beinahe zerbricht.
Jacinda selbst hat auch nicht viel zu lachen. Das Dorf ähnelt mehr einem Gefängnis als dem Zuhause, das sie kannte. Nach ihrer Flucht wurden Sperrzeiten eingeführt, Wachen sichern die Ein- und Ausgänge, selbst die Flugzeiten wurden noch stärker begrenzt. Ihre Freundin A More...

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Jan 14, 2012

Zhade rated it:

I didnt love this one as much as the first. This book really wants to make me like Cassian. He keeps going out of his way to protect Jacinda, and she selfishly keeps throwing it back in his face. Also the whole wishywashy business about Will and if they should be together or not got a little exhausting. She cant spend all this time claiming that she cares so much about the pride and keep defying them at the same time. If she cared so much then she would have followed the rules and she would More...

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Jan 07, 2012

Watson rated it:

I have to admit that I was pretty dissapointed in this book. I had heard rumor of something happen with Tamra(my preferred character) and so I was excited to read this. BUT, we still ended up stuck with Jacinda's annoying and selfish self. And, now, out of the blue, she seems to have some feelings for Cassian?! What in Merlin's beard?! This just supports my theory that she doesn't truly love Will. in the first one, I was all like, "Will is amazing and cool and awesome." In this one, th More...

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