Bloodlines #4 The Fiery Heart

Presenting Bloodlines #4 The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead.

Here is the summary of the book:

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives.

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . .

But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure — and re-education — looms larger than ever.

Pulses will race throughout this smoldering fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.

A big giant emotional roller coaster ride is what this is. If you thought the third book was the 'IT', then think again because Richelle Mead has upped the scales with The Fiery Heart and of course the cherry on the top being.... finally Adrian's POV. 'Sydrian' all the way....

Maybe that is the reason the ending hurt so much.... How could they do that to my (our) poor 'Sydrian'.... The horror..... Oh THE FEELS!.... Back to point. Let's talk Sydney and Adrian. After the conclusively happy ending turn of events of the third book, Sydney has finally embraced her feelings for Adrian. Aren't there two just perfect together... She openly expresses her feelings for the hot moroi, well as openly as possible without Alchemist interventions. A far cry from the Sydney we saw in the Vampire Academy series or at the start of the Bloodline series. And I am sure we all appreciate the changes we see in her.

Adrian is still the charming witty guy and still the focus of our (ahem!ahem) fantasies. His chapters bring out his feelings even more conclusively. He is a spirit user and this brilliant insight in his mind showcases all of his highs and lows, his passionate feelings of love for Sydney and his struggles to do right by her. And of course the 'Sydrian' hot and heavy scenes truly become hot and heavy as we experience what those two hot and in love are feeling at those moments.

Jill, Eddie, Angeline, Trey and new guy Neil also proved themselves. Zoe although, has a kill order on her head. She was just so annoying.The proverbial road block between Sydney and Adrian. I understand that she grew up an ardent follower of the orthodox alchemist ways. But she and her father played an awful role in the awful ending to his part of the story. So no she doesn't get no brownie points from me. No body, I repeat no body breaks the 'Centrum Permanebit'.

Mead had surely outdone herself with this one. It has everything that a perfect plot needs. The emotional roller coaster, a strong plot, strong and fledgling characters, kick ass action, passionately swoon-worthy romance and of course a heart breaking cliffhanger. Silver Shadows is what I need now to sooth my breaking heart.

"A right proper roller coaster of passionate emotions"

Genre :      Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

Publisher: Razorbill

Release Date: 19th November, 2013

My Copy:  Bought(ebook)

Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)

Books in Series (Review Links):
            #1 Bloodlines
            #2 The Golden Lily 
            #3 The Fiery Heart

Other Books by the Author (Review Links):
            Vampire Academy #6 Last Sacrifice
              (Only books I reviewed on the blog)

Bloodlines #3 The Indigo Spell

Such a hot and smoldering edition to the mix. Presenting Bloodlines #3 The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead.

Here is the summary of the book:

In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood--or else she might be next. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, the Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood.

Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God...... The Golden Lily ended with the shocking and heart breaking ending but MAN does it bounce back with THE INDIGO SPELL with a full bloom. There is drama, there is shocking unraveling of secrets and conspiracies, some intense spell work and an even more intense and heated romance enough to leave us tingly all over.

I'm not going to spoil this marvelous concoction of literature with another summary from me besides the mandatory goodreads one I provide in all my reviews but GOD THIS WAS BLOODY BRILLIANT. But i'll say this with the current mission of keeping Jill undercover, the gang as with the previous books gets tangled in all in all the local and the side drama that ensues.... And all the while it happened... it finally happened.....

We meet a lot of new characters this time with the oldies coming in with full swagger. Marcus Finch the mysterious renegade alchemist, somehow he didn't impress me much. Sure he is good looking, has his priorities in order a bit, knows what he wants and why he wants it but he did not appear to be much of a man of action. He is charming, got some mad talking skills but didn't seem to impress Sydney or even for that matter me.

Sydney! Sydney! She has considerably changed a lot since we have seen her in the Vampire Academy series till date to this book. There is a significant change in her character that I really liked. The Sydney of back then would have never have been companionable with Moroi or Dhampir's would be downright professional and keeping distance with the group she must help. But she is adjusting to her surroundings, actually taking an interest of those around her and participating and maintaining a healthy conversation and companionship to aforementioned group. The staunch Alchemist teachings are still there, it will be long time before she can actually leave that notion behind that everything is black and white(because the gray is always there).

Above all her relationship with Adrian was for me the highlight of this book. ADRIAN! OH ADRIAN... The Moroi with the hot bod and dashingly handsome personality deserves a paragraph to himself. While Sydney may have killed us a tad at the end of Golden Lily with her rejection of Adrian. But in Indigo Spell realizes somethings are not what they seem. And Adrian grew even more as a character (if that's even possible).....

The quote absence makes the heart grow fonder fits here. Adrian steps back and lets Sydney come own analysis that she had been in love with him as long as he had and while it was still irritating that Sydney was trying to resist it but it finally happened in the end, they got together. I'd totally give Adrian the big points for the hot and beautiful factor to the beloved Sydrian ship but Sydney was not bad...... I particularly liked that dream walk involving wedding hall, table top and crockeries  and the frat party scene.....

The plot, the new twists, the drama, the seduction and all the new elements, magical practices and..... HOPPER made it even better and a perfect specimen of an advancing plotline. I liked how the various arks joined into a powerhouse of a book that is The Indigo Spell. It goes to mettle of the author for successful creation a book worth cherished and I finally understand what the next book title, The Fiery Heart means...... excited.

"Love, Hate, Truth, Secrets and some cool use of magic...... a formula that makes Richelle Mead's THE INDIGO SPELL cast a spell on all us readers"

Genre :      Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

Publisher: Razorbill

Release Date: 12th February, 2013

My Copy:  Bought(ebook)

Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)

Books in Series (Review Links):
            #1 Bloodlines
            #2 The Golden Lily

Other Books by the Author (Review Links):
            Vampire Academy #6 Last Sacrifice
              (Only books I reviewed on the blog)

Bloodlines #2 The Golden Lily

Edicts or new experiences ..... what is more important? What has been said and strictly followed for a long time or what you see for yourself? ..... Presenting Bloodlines #2 The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead.

Here is the summary of the book:

The second thrilling installment in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy spinoff series. Tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California. The students--children of the wealthy and powerful--carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe. But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Richelle Mead's breathtaking Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive. In this second book, the drama is hotter, the romances are steamier, and the stakes are even higher.

In Bloodline, book 1 of this spin-off series, Sydney puts a stop to Keith's farce of an alchemic services in Palm Springs, California. In the Golden Lily, we delve into the deeper layers of the alchemist's lair. We see the deeper meaning behind the Golden Lily tattoo and what it takes to be an alchemist. We see Sydney observe her odd group of Moroi, Dhampirs and humans and begins to question long standing beliefs. Long buried alchemist history comes out the forefront...and maybe friendship and love to come into play.....

All the original characters return with the addition of new ones. Sydney in particular growing into her current under-the-radar high school life. We see her shredding the hesitance at being in a room with the vampires and the dhampirs. We see her comforting both Moroi and Dhampir...aka Adrian, Jill, Eddie and the lot when they are feeling low. We see her with her normal human classmates who give her dating advice and would do all sorts of mindless chatter. In other words, she does all sorts of things that a normal Alchemist wouldn't even think of doing. While Sydney is the lead Alchemist of Palm Springs now and her superiors are commending her...she is still beginning to question her beliefs.

Then there is Adrian....HOT without a doubt....you got to feel for the guy. First Rose chooses Dimitri over him, then because of his Shadow Bond with Jill he flies to Palm Springs to keep near and help protect her from assassination attempts. He is really trying to change his ways and Sydney sees that....and while she still has some hesitance she treats him like a person.....never judging him. And this is where it gets interesting. With the amount of time Sydney spends with the motley group of beings, she start to care for them - starts to see that not all vampires are the same.

The Golden Lily, was by and by a filler book....but A BLOODY GOOD ONE AT THAT. And its wholly based on Sydney's point of view. Which gives us a very intuitive peak into her thoughts about her current locations. There are no set villains, so the main focus is on how Sydney adjusts to her undercover life. She also finds herself a on-paper-perfect boyfriend, who is very intelligent, but with him she doesn't get the feeling of love. For Adrian, her understanding grows over time.....she begins to see him as a potential friend and maybe more.....

Richelle Mead, kudos to you for creating such compelling and dynamic characters....who have no qualms about doing what is right and even reckless in the face of danger and passionate when in love. But the ending......MAN I REALLY REALLY FEEL SORRY FOR ADRIAN....POOR GUY.....hoping that The Indigo Spell will come out soon.

"Compelling, Dynamic and Sexy - Richelle Mead polishes her perfect brood of characters in this act"

Genre :       Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance


Publisher: Razorbill


Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)

Bloodlines #1: Bloodlines

Our beloved characters from a different view-point...don't we just love spin-offs! Anyways I present before you all my much awaited review of Bloodlines #1 Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, a spin-off series of the bestselling Vampire Academy series by the mentioned author.

Here is the summary of the book:

The first book in Richelle Mead's brand-new teen fiction series - set in the same world as Vampire Academy. When alchemist Sydney is ordered into hiding to protect the life of Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, the last place she expects to be sent is a human private school in Palm Springs, California. But at their new school, the drama is only just beginning. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Bloodlines explores all the friendship, romance, battles and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive - this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone's out for blood.

As I already mentioned the Vampire Academy is finished so Bloodlines can be explained as a continuation of the same settings albeit with a new point of view. Easy enough to understand that while the Vampire Academy series focuses fully on the moroi vampires and the Dhampirs; Bloodlines focuses its centrifugal point a.k.a. POV on the alchemist, Sydney Sage.

It begins with Sydney who is well in hot waters regarding helping the ex-convict (not any longer) Rose escaping with Dimtri. She knows that an alchemist's job is not an easy life and you would be bogged down by a lot of prejudices prevalent in this business regarding the dhampirs or the moroi, which Sydney has come to realize are ill founded and baseless after spending so much time on the run with both Rose and Dimitri. She just wants her little sister Zoe to stay out this and keep her safe.

So in order to save her skin from punishment as well keep her sister Zoe out of this, she reluctantly agrees to a new mission alongside her enemy Keith Darnell. It can be sufficiently explanatory that there is no love lost between these two (no great past dealings if you ask me). The mission - help protect Jill Dragomir, whose life is in danger as she is the half sister of Queen Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir and it is customary that the ruling party has at least one family to support its rule...so queue the trouble from the opposed party. So Sydney, Eddie and Adrian must do all they can to keep a low profile over Jill in sunny Palm Springs. Well easier than done, too many problems and not only that but maybe Palm Springs is not all bright and sunny as it feels.

Bloodlines can be be seen as a tie-up-loose-ends type. We all know Rose, Dimitri, Lissa, Christian and the others got their happy ending but not Adrian (our hearts go out to him) so although bloodlines doesn't need the help of Vampire Academy series to help it stand cause it is good enough on its own. Also we see a lot of our favourite characters from Vampire Academy to sate our desires.

Sydney, is our protagonist here and she is as strong and brave as ever. She is very professional, she sees the horrors of society and well as of her job. She knows that in her line of work sometimes unholy alliances must be made in order to make things work.

Then, there is Adrian, we all know his vices, we know he loves Rose but sadly it is not possible and he must also do everything he can in order to grow out of it and help keep Jill safe. Adrian although is mostly seen as a careless royal who knows nothing but having fun and attacking liquor cabinets, also has his own moments. He can also be rather protective when he wants to be.

This book is a definite hit in my dictionary. Richelle Mead has laid out a perfect beginning for this wonderful series. And now I'm definitely excited for the next book "The Golden Lily".

"Exciting and surreal..... Bloodlines marks the beginning of a fabulous series"

Genre :      Young Adult, Paranormal


Publisher: Razorbill


Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)