Green Ray by OC Heaton

No good deed goes unpunished...

Six years after the near-catastrophic hijacking of LEAP, Uma Jakobsdóttir is determined to find a safer path to environmental salvation. So, with her father’s invention back under wraps, Uma turns her attention to the $85 billion-dollar Green Ray fund with the intention of renewing the planet — minus any teleportation.

But when the capabilities of LEAP are discovered by the U.S. government, it sets its sights on using the device to protect the country against economic collapse. When the White House proposes a new set of rules for LEAP — ones which would only allow the teleportation of goods, not people — Uma's objections are steamrolled by powerful forces.

Then the President’s life is endangered, and the rules of the game suddenly shift again — leaving Uma in ethical turmoil as she races to stop the full power of LEAP from being unleashed on an unsuspecting world…

Review

‘Green Ray’ is the second book in the ‘Race is On’ series and I was looking forward to it as I read the first one a few weeks back! It did not disappoint and I think it was better than the first book - I devoured it in a few sittings. I was gripped from the get-go and the tension was heightened very quickly and didn't let go until right at the end! You could read this book as a standalone but I recommend reading ‘Leap’ first as it explains the science behind the story and you will understand Ethan and Uma a lot more.

The action picks up 6 years after the end of ‘Leap’ and we find Uma about to launch a raft of green initiatives in America using the money from the Green Ray fund. But she is soon embroiled in a mess with the US government, the President and the head of the CIA. Add in terrorists, the spies and the war it's an exciting read!

I really like Uma as she is a tough cookie, fiercely intelligent and loyal to those she loves! Plus, she cares deeply for the planet. The author has brought in a lot of topical themes and it resulted in a great thriller! I can't wait to read what happens next…

Let me know if you pick this one up!