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elivolkov's review against another edition
4.0
la moitié du livre était SI LONGUE et au final incroyable y’avais trop de trucs en même temps mais GÉNIAL
jenny_hedberg's review against another edition
5.0
En bra bok som ibland blev lite seg. Jag gillar alkemisterna som gav lite variation i allt vampyrgrejs.
Boken handlar i princip om Rose som letar efter Dimitri som hon till slut hittar men hon kan inte förmå sig att döda honom. Han är ju så lik sitt gamla jag. Under sitt sökande efter Dimitri träffar hon på Sydney, den mänskliga alkemisten som avskyr både dhampirerna och moroi. Alkemister hjälper beskyddare att göra sig av med strigoi-lik.
Det enda jag egentligen har att klaga på i den här boken är att det tillkommer så många karaktärer hela tiden att jag inte riktigt kunde hålla reda på alla utan att jag behövde tänka efter lite.
Boken handlar i princip om Rose som letar efter Dimitri som hon till slut hittar men hon kan inte förmå sig att döda honom. Han är ju så lik sitt gamla jag. Under sitt sökande efter Dimitri träffar hon på Sydney, den mänskliga alkemisten som avskyr både dhampirerna och moroi. Alkemister hjälper beskyddare att göra sig av med strigoi-lik.
Det enda jag egentligen har att klaga på i den här boken är att det tillkommer så många karaktärer hela tiden att jag inte riktigt kunde hålla reda på alla utan att jag behövde tänka efter lite.
thebankofbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
dkyet1's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
maida's review
4.0
3.5 stars
Ok so apparently I didn’t remember a thing about this book. The first three were actually imprinted on my memory so I was… kind of astonished to say the least because I didn’t expect to be surprised.
My favorite thing about this book is Dimitri. He’s fucking terrifying. But though both the A plot and B plot were interesting, the book really did slack because of Rose and Lissa being apart.
The audiobook was… horrible.
Ok so apparently I didn’t remember a thing about this book. The first three were actually imprinted on my memory so I was… kind of astonished to say the least because I didn’t expect to be surprised.
My favorite thing about this book is Dimitri. He’s fucking terrifying. But though both the A plot and B plot were interesting, the book really did slack because of Rose and Lissa being apart.
The audiobook was… horrible.
jess_llaine's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
annettebooksofhopeanddreams's review against another edition
3.0
Ik weet niet wat het is...ik ben toch benieuwd hoe de boeken aflopen en hoe het verder gaat, maar het kan me niet echt pakken. De boeken schieten elke keer relatief traag uit de startblokken, het duurt dan lang voordat het echt spannend wordt, maar dat laatste stuk kan je dan niet stoppen met lezen. Op zich is het laatste stuk steeds erg boeiend, maar de weg ernaartoe duurt me elke keer te lang...en ik blijf de emotionele verbinding met de personages missen, maar dat zal nu wel niet meer veranderen :P
Nog twee boeken te gaan....
Nog twee boeken te gaan....
oksypanda's review
5.0
Okay, I have to say this book surprised me A LOT! I was very close to putting down this entire series because it slowed down a lot more than I would have liked. I did put it down for a couple of weeks but I'm so glad I picked it back up because shortly after the moment I started reading again, shit, and I mean SHIIIIT, hit the fan! I'm not disappointed in the turns this one took. I seriously recommend reading this series if you're a fan of fantasy, action, and romance. I have absolutely fallen more in love with this series than I thought I had before and I'm definitely looking forward to starting the next book!
mdegraff's review against another edition
3.0
As the fourth book in this series, Blood Promise, is my least favorite. I understand the need for it, to show Rose grieving and coping with the loss of Dimitri. Also, it's a soul searching quest for Rose, for her to "find" herself. And while I really liked the first half of the book, it could have been summed up on a lesser scale. The second half of the book...OMG! I'm devastated! I can't even talk about my feelings without giving anything away...I'll leave the rest for later...but I did cry, tears rolled down my face..."That's what I was suppose to say..."
Blood Promise picks up where the third book (Shadow Kiss), left off. Rose has set off on her quest to find, and kill, the love of her life. Adrian and Lissa continue their training with Spirit. A new headmaster is brought into the school, Lazar, with his daughter, Avery, and son, Reed. Adrian and Lissa quickly become friends with Avery and that's when Lissa's life spirals out of control.
"I ignore authority all the time. It's not hard once you get use to it."
"Just don't let them convert you." He winked. "I like you being the sinner you are."
"You're burned into my mind forever. There is nothing, nothing in this world that will ever change that."
"You live up to your brash reputation. Delightful."
"I had no idea such a fierce Strigoi killer would be so beautiful."
"Alive or undead, the love of my live was a badass."
"I swear it. The next time I go do something stupid that may get me killed, you can come along."
"Do you believe in fairy tales?"
The author did a good job at showing dual story lines when the book is from Rose's perspective. Through their bond, Rose was able to check in on Lissa and see what was unravelling. I wish we had more dream scenes with Adrian though...his character is starting to develop into a great guy. I'm a little upset Christian wasn't in the book as much as I thought he should be, but, then again...look what happened the Dimitri.
She showed us flashbacks about Rose and Dimitri's relationship that we didn't see in the prior books. This helps us feel Rose's heartbreak even more, remembering the good natured Dimitri full of love. But it also made it that much more devastating when we finally meet the Strigoi Dimitri.
I read the first chapter of the next one, Spirit Bound, immediately. I'm just as heart broken, yet I also have renewed hope that the series may have a happy ending for Dimitri.
So...I am crushed with what happened to Dimitri's character. I was hoping his love, control, and sheer willpower would have over powered the evil Strigoi nature. But alas it didn't. Dimitri is unkind, uncaring, and evil. He still cares about and wants Rose, though I don't think he's able to feel love. He only wants her because she's strong, powerful, and will make a great asset to his cause. I kept hoping that he'd release her, that he was testing her of some sort, one last lesson as her mentor. After she escaped, I thought he'd help her out of Russia. I thought he did finally feel that love, but no.
On the bridge, my heart broke and tears literally ran down my face. I thought maybe at that point he felt love again. Then the very end showed my fears and proved me wrong. The letter is cute though, humorous too. If this wasn't included, I'm not sure I would have rushed to start the next book.
Blood Promise picks up where the third book (Shadow Kiss), left off. Rose has set off on her quest to find, and kill, the love of her life. Adrian and Lissa continue their training with Spirit. A new headmaster is brought into the school, Lazar, with his daughter, Avery, and son, Reed. Adrian and Lissa quickly become friends with Avery and that's when Lissa's life spirals out of control.
"I ignore authority all the time. It's not hard once you get use to it."
"Just don't let them convert you." He winked. "I like you being the sinner you are."
"You're burned into my mind forever. There is nothing, nothing in this world that will ever change that."
"You live up to your brash reputation. Delightful."
"I had no idea such a fierce Strigoi killer would be so beautiful."
"Alive or undead, the love of my live was a badass."
"I swear it. The next time I go do something stupid that may get me killed, you can come along."
"Do you believe in fairy tales?"
The author did a good job at showing dual story lines when the book is from Rose's perspective. Through their bond, Rose was able to check in on Lissa and see what was unravelling. I wish we had more dream scenes with Adrian though...his character is starting to develop into a great guy. I'm a little upset Christian wasn't in the book as much as I thought he should be, but, then again...look what happened the Dimitri.
She showed us flashbacks about Rose and Dimitri's relationship that we didn't see in the prior books. This helps us feel Rose's heartbreak even more, remembering the good natured Dimitri full of love. But it also made it that much more devastating when we finally meet the Strigoi Dimitri.
I read the first chapter of the next one, Spirit Bound, immediately. I'm just as heart broken, yet I also have renewed hope that the series may have a happy ending for Dimitri.
So...I am crushed with what happened to Dimitri's character. I was hoping his love, control, and sheer willpower would have over powered the evil Strigoi nature. But alas it didn't. Dimitri is unkind, uncaring, and evil. He still cares about and wants Rose, though I don't think he's able to feel love. He only wants her because she's strong, powerful, and will make a great asset to his cause. I kept hoping that he'd release her, that he was testing her of some sort, one last lesson as her mentor. After she escaped, I thought he'd help her out of Russia. I thought he did finally feel that love, but no.
On the bridge, my heart broke and tears literally ran down my face. I thought maybe at that point he felt love again. Then the very end showed my fears and proved me wrong. The letter is cute though, humorous too. If this wasn't included, I'm not sure I would have rushed to start the next book.