The Decaying Empire: 2 (The Vanishing Girl) Paperback – 21 April 2015

Loved this book

BE WARNED ..... this is NOT a 2 book series. When it says Book 2 of 2 that is only because (presumably) book 3 has not yet been written. I like to read a series one after the other to the conclusion - this leaves one high and dry in the middle of the story. Very annoying!

The Vanishing Girl saw Ember discover the truth about The Prometheus Project and come to realise the extent of the insidious machinations of the government she worked for. To silence her, Dane Richards set her up to fail her next mission which resulted in her being spliced and succumbing to a medically induced coma.Ten months later, a grieving Caden having been told that Ember was dead, has been slowly going off the rails. Richards realises that Ember is the key to keeping him in line and arranges for her to be revived.Ember is appalled when she learns she’s been comatose for ten months and resolves to escape and expose those responsible for what they did to her. With Adrian’s help, Ember and Caden finally spy their chance to abscond but can Adrian be trusted?The Decaying Empire is the second engaging instalment of the Vanishing Girl series and picks up immediately after the events of its predecessor. Ember and Caden really go through the wringer in this one. Each challenge brings them closer together as a couple and one can’t help rooting for them. I felt that the book benefited from Caden’s point of view as opposed to only Embers. Caden is his usual charming irrepressible self. Ember is the snarky, intelligent and impulsive heroine of the first book. Her near death experience has left her jaded somewhat and her desire for vengeance motivates a lot of her actions.I’m glad that the author chose to expand on the secondary characters, in particular Ember’s fellow teleporters. This gave the reader a wider scope into the effects of the project on the lives of those affected.The pacing was great, and the action scenes were well done. One of the things that has puzzled me throughout the series has been the identity of the person controlling Ember’s ‘side’ missions. I have a feeling that this person will play a key part in bringing the organisation down. I look forward to reading how Ember and Caden will set about doing this. Unfortunately there’s been a significant delay in the release of the third instalment so I’m not sure when this will be.I listened to this version on Audible and was once again impressed by Rachel Vivette’s clear and concise narration. She has definitely become one of my favourite narrators.Ideal for fans of Sci Fi, genetically modified powers, government conspiracies and suspense.

An exciting read. The relationship between plot and the emotional evolution of the characters makes this an addictive read. Can’t wait to see where this series goes next.

Very trashy teen novel, great read loved the characters but quite cringe at times. Definitely a guilty pleasure book. Overall enjoyed it :)

I loved these 2 books. Kinda see why it ended like it did but part of me hopes there may be a follow up series. While I'm all for sex scenes when they meet the needs of the story, the second book felt like it was padded with a bit too many of them, but that's my only criticism.

I love Laura Thalassa's work. It's addictive and brilliant. I love the characters of Caden and Ember. Very believable characters and such a good premise and story with realistic limitations. I love this series.