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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
Great sequel. Took a little longer to get into than Bloodlines but soon picked up its pace from Halloween onwards. I wasn't a big fan of Adrian in VA but love him in this series. Excited to read the next book.
The ending broke my heart. I love Adrian. This book was a little boring in comparison, but had a lot of relationships and day-to-day activities and life.
I really like the spinoff of Vampire Academy but even though these are really enjoyable, they are SO PREDICTABLE. You can see most things coming a mile away. Which is slightly annoying. Barring that fact, I am enjoying them at night for a relaxing read I don’t have to think too much about.
Since I read books for the characters, and not the writing, I absolutely loved this book. Sydney is a lot of fun, and her relationship with Brayden had me laughing the whole time.
The 1 star deduction is for how entirely obvious a lot of the plot was, but I still really had fun reading it. Part of that is character development though, as Sydney is clueless about a lot of social cues, and therefore didn't pick up on a lot of things that the reader does.
I'm already anxious for the next one to come out, as I don't know what will happen in the next book. Which is exciting, but frustrating, as this one just came out this year, so I know I have a while to wait.
The 1 star deduction is for how entirely obvious a lot of the plot was, but I still really had fun reading it. Part of that is character development though, as Sydney is clueless about a lot of social cues, and therefore didn't pick up on a lot of things that the reader does.
I'm already anxious for the next one to come out, as I don't know what will happen in the next book. Which is exciting, but frustrating, as this one just came out this year, so I know I have a while to wait.
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As soon as I finished Bloodlines, I wasted no time jumping into The Golden Lily. I have to be honest, I forgot just how much I enjoy the slow, intense build of a good series. Because I suck at finishing them, I've found myself totally reluctant to even start new ones anymore. The good news is, I have A LOT of unfinished series to get to, so I'll get to experience that feeling without the frustration of waiting for the next chapter in a story. But, I digress.
The Golden Lily wastes no time jumping right into the story where the first book left off. Dimitri and Sonya joined the Bloodlines cast and I was really happy to see them again. There was more action in this book than the first and I feel like I breezed right through the audio. While I loved the overall story, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that Sydney's character development is my favorite thing about it. Or, well, right behind the relationship slowly building between Sydney and Adrian. But, for real, the way Sydney is questioning her upbringing and opening her mind to the possibility that things aren't quite so black and white makes me happy. She really grows during this book, and I know that growth continues throughout the rest of the series.
And Adrian, oh Adrian. There aren't words for just how much I love him. His flirtatious, funny banter is one of my favorite things. I like how he gets under Sydney's skin, too. Great things are to come in this series and again I have to say I'm thrilled I decided to reread. It's exactly what I needed in my life.
FAVORITE QUOTES
"You have no clue how beautiful you are or how brightly you shine.”
As soon as I finished Bloodlines, I wasted no time jumping into The Golden Lily. I have to be honest, I forgot just how much I enjoy the slow, intense build of a good series. Because I suck at finishing them, I've found myself totally reluctant to even start new ones anymore. The good news is, I have A LOT of unfinished series to get to, so I'll get to experience that feeling without the frustration of waiting for the next chapter in a story. But, I digress.
The Golden Lily wastes no time jumping right into the story where the first book left off. Dimitri and Sonya joined the Bloodlines cast and I was really happy to see them again. There was more action in this book than the first and I feel like I breezed right through the audio. While I loved the overall story, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that Sydney's character development is my favorite thing about it. Or, well, right behind the relationship slowly building between Sydney and Adrian. But, for real, the way Sydney is questioning her upbringing and opening her mind to the possibility that things aren't quite so black and white makes me happy. She really grows during this book, and I know that growth continues throughout the rest of the series.
And Adrian, oh Adrian. There aren't words for just how much I love him. His flirtatious, funny banter is one of my favorite things. I like how he gets under Sydney's skin, too. Great things are to come in this series and again I have to say I'm thrilled I decided to reread. It's exactly what I needed in my life.
FAVORITE QUOTES
"You have no clue how beautiful you are or how brightly you shine.”
Great book. So far this has been a great take off series to the Vampire Academy.
This volume set me as a solid fan of this series. While I am still smitten with it's predecessor (the Vampire Academy Series) and will likely always think of it as my favorite Mead series that I have read so far, the Bloodlines series has done an impressive job stepping up to the plate. For more on what I though of the first book or a comparison of the two series click here.
This picks up shortly after where Bloodlines left off. Sydney has gone from fallen to exemplary in the eyes of the alchemists but little do they know that she is closer to being 'comfortable' with vampires than they would approve of. I would even go so far as to say that she starts to consider some of them friends. Her growth as a person is impressive. Especially with the constant curve balls being thrown her way. And this book contains one major twist. In addition to the Moroi, Strigoi, dhampires, and alchemists we now get yet ANOTHER group! One who dislikes all the above groups! And those around Sydney may not be all they seem to be....
Adrian is once again the best character for this series! I don't think he will lose that position. We get a bit more in depth with him here. While I liked him before, some moments when he bares his soul really tug on the emotions. He really needs someone to have his back and the odd thing is Sydney is the best he seems to have and she should despise him for what he is.
Forbidden relationships seems to be s strong theme for this book. All characters are struggling here is some way or another it seems. Plus a couple potentially awkward relationships.
The writing is engaging and easy to follow. It left me feeling like I could be a part of everything going on. There were moments of concern, perplexity, sorrow, empathy, etc that I felt for the characters or situations. Richelle Mead has a way of making the characters are real to the reader. I have no doubt that 10, 20 years from now I will still remember them fondly, even long after their stories are done. Luckily they aren't over yet!
This picks up shortly after where Bloodlines left off. Sydney has gone from fallen to exemplary in the eyes of the alchemists but little do they know that she is closer to being 'comfortable' with vampires than they would approve of. I would even go so far as to say that she starts to consider some of them friends. Her growth as a person is impressive. Especially with the constant curve balls being thrown her way. And this book contains one major twist. In addition to the Moroi, Strigoi, dhampires, and alchemists we now get yet ANOTHER group! One who dislikes all the above groups! And those around Sydney may not be all they seem to be....
Adrian is once again the best character for this series! I don't think he will lose that position. We get a bit more in depth with him here. While I liked him before, some moments when he bares his soul really tug on the emotions. He really needs someone to have his back and the odd thing is Sydney is the best he seems to have and she should despise him for what he is.
Forbidden relationships seems to be s strong theme for this book. All characters are struggling here is some way or another it seems. Plus a couple potentially awkward relationships.
The writing is engaging and easy to follow. It left me feeling like I could be a part of everything going on. There were moments of concern, perplexity, sorrow, empathy, etc that I felt for the characters or situations. Richelle Mead has a way of making the characters are real to the reader. I have no doubt that 10, 20 years from now I will still remember them fondly, even long after their stories are done. Luckily they aren't over yet!