Title: Vanished Series: Greywalker #4
Author: Kat Richardson
Published: August 4, 2009
Genre(s): Urban Fantasy
Page Count: 368
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Summary from Goodreads:Harper Blaine was your average small-time P.I. until she died-for two minutes. Now Harper is a Greywalker-walking the line between the living world and the paranormal realm. And she's discovering that her new abilities are landing her in all sorts of "strange cases."
But for Harper, her own case may prove the most difficult to solve. Why did she-as opposed to others with near-death experiences-become a Greywalker? When Harper digs into her own past, she unearths some unpleasant truths about her father's early death as well as a mysterious puzzle. Forced by some very demanding vampires to take on an investigation in London, she soon discovers her present troubles in England are entangled with her dark past back in Seattle-and her ultimate destiny as a Greywalker.
In this fourth installment of the Greywalker series, the stakes have risen incredibly high, and things have gotten very personal for Harper Blaine, paranormal investigator extraordinaire. Kat Richardson’s Vanished is another excellent addition to this urban fantasy saga.
The book opens with Harper journeying to Los Angeles to learn more about her past. She finds out that her father’s dead wasn’t accidental—it was a suicide that probably had a paranormal tinge to it. Then her vampire acquaintance sends her off to London to take care of a vampire problem there, but she finds out it’s all a trap, and her ex-boyfriend is the bait. So it’s a race against time to save the day and stay alive.
I probably wouldn’t go so far as to say this is my favorite book in the series so far, but it definitely had its moments. I love the scope of the paranormal in the world Richardson has created, and also the characters; Harper is down-to-earth and relatable, and her romantic relationship with Quinton is extremely adorable and healthy. The story stays easy to follow and simple, but it always exciting and full of action.
At this point, I’ve definitely committed myself to the Greywalker series. In spite of a bumpy start, I think Kat Richardson has finally found her stride, and Vanished definitely solidifies this for me. So far, I think Harper Blaine is doing extremely well for herself, compared to other protagonists in other lengthy urban fantasy series.
