The Golden Lily (Bloodlines series #2)

 

Title: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead (Bloodlines series #2)

Publication Date: June 12,2012

Publisher:Razorbill

                             Book Summary

Sydney and the gang are still hiding out at the human boarding school. Hiding the secret of vampires and alchemist is harder than it seems. The gang are also faced with some forbidden romance and old faces along with new ones. 

Sydney- I enjoyed her character ever since she entered the scene in the Vampire Academy series. She is the opposite of Rose's character but, still tries to be a strong female. She doesn't always want to rely on the others to help her out. I enjoy her being the main character as it gives us an outside look of the Moroi/Dhampir society. I am glad she gets a bit of romance in this book. 

Jill- For some reason ever since she became Lissa's half-sibling, I have not been fond of her. I also don't like the bond between her and Adrian. I hate how she is so oblivious to certain things around her when Sydney could figure it out (and she isn't even good at romance). I hope she gets better for me as the series goes on. 

Angeline- I extremely dislike her character. She is a lot better than she was in Last Sacrifice but, she seems like a reckless copy of Rose gone way wrong. She wasn't as bad as I thought she was going to be and was bearable.  

Dimitri- Your cameo was much appreciated. He is just too sexy for his own good. I really hope that he and Adrian can patch things up. 

Adrian- I enjoy his character (not more than Dimitri though) but, sometimes I want to punch him or shake him until he realizes he needs to shape up. 

The ending: I actually liked it....but, in a way that didn't make me want to throw my book.. I didn't see the cliffhanger that everyone seems so worked up about... (Maybe I am clueless or a page is missing?)

I am anti-Sydrian :)!!!!!!  (maybe in the 3rd book I'll soften up)

Rating:4.5/5

Cover:3/5

Bloodlines

                                   

Title: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead 

Publication Date: August 23, 2011 

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 432 pages

*Note:  It took me a while to read Bloodlines as I am still sadden by the ending of the Vampire Academy series. Also there might be some slight spoilers if you haven't read The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead.

Book Summary

Sydney is an alchemist who is sent to a human boarding school to keep an eye on the Moroi Princess Jill Dragomir. She is trying to redeem her status with the alchemist who think she has grown to close to the vampires. 

Sydney- Sydney's character is first introduced in Blood Promise of The Vampire Academy series. I am still unsure of how I feel about her as the narrator of Bloodlines. 

Adrian- I enjoy his character but, I didn't really enjoy him as much in Bloodlines. 

Eddie- In Bloodlines we get to see Eddie mature into a guardian. I enjoy his character in this book. 

+/- or Dislikes/likes

(-)Micah- I was sad by this character as he reminds me of  Mason. I felt bad for Eddie because Mason was his best friend. (maybe this is Mason's long lost sibling).. 

(-) The Bond- I wasn't too keen on the bond as I am used to the bond with Lissa/Rose.  Also I don't think Adrian should have a bond as his wild lifestyle would impact Jill. I also think the bond gave Jill the nasty attitude on Rose who she once admired. 

(+)VA Cameos- I loved seeing cameos from Vampire Academy because it helps set the story in the same world except having it different at the same time.

(+)Human perspective-During The Vampire Academy series we see things through the eyes of Rose who is a Dhampir, Bloodlines is through the eyes of a human. We get to see how Sydney and other alchemist view the Royal moroi world.

(-)Adrian/Sydney- I do not like the idea of those two being together... because as Sydney believes it is wrong for a human and a vampire to be together...and she states that in the book when Micah shows interest in Jill. Yes Adrian deserves love...but, I rather see him with some unknown Moroi....  Team Trey... or in the sense for Sydney. 

Rating:3/5

Cover:4/5