YA Fantasy #2

 Vanish by Sophie Jordan 

Parts of this book were a bit repetitive, but for the most part this was very fast paced. It picks up right where book 1 left off. Jacinda, Tamra, mom, and Cassian are heading back to the pack. But then Will's family of hunters is in their way and trying to stop them. Tamra finally manifests and she can make mist which hides the and erases memories. They get away and get back to the pack. The alpha, Cassians dad, gives them minimal punishment because now he has two trophies, a fire breather and a new hider. Jacinda is doing her best to forget Will, but it's not working. She even kisses Cassian, but then feels bad because she doesn't like him and she feels like she's betraying Will. Then Will shows up, but everyone who knows him pretends like they don't and they treat him like a lost hiker. Cassian takes her to where they dropped his "unconscious" body and she finds out the mist doesn't work on him, that he never forgot about her, and then she makes him promise to get his family to stop coming this way. But, she can't stop her feelings for him and they agree to meet up in 2 weeks. She is being followed by Cassians' sister, Miriam, and she is there when Jacinda goes to look for Will. He doesn't show up and they get caught, mostly because Miriam can't control her fear. Will breaks her out but Miriam refuses to come. She goes home to tell them about Miriam and the alpha decides to 1) banish her mom and 2)to clip her wings. Cassian steps in and offers an alternative, they bond. During the ceremony Jacinda tells him it's not real and he says for now. Then, she and Tamra decide to run away when she's supposed to meet up with Will again. Cassians' cousin catches them but Cassian is there to fight him off and help them. The four of them decide to go together to rescue Miriam. Along the way Jacinda tells Will about the bonding but that all it means is she can sense Cassians emotions, not that she loves him. The book ends with them staking out the compound where Miriam is being held. This was great and I can't wait to read the third and final book!