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ingo_lembcke's review
5.0
Started January 09th, 2014.
As expected I could not stay away from this.
The pause in waiting for the next book, which is to be published in July 2014, will make me suffer withdrawal (which i might fill with other books by [a:Richelle Mead|137902|Richelle Mead|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1270374609p2/137902.jpg] ).
In this book, pov alternates between Sydney and Adrian, with long chapters each.
Makes for an interesting read.
Most of the book is in high spirits about their romance leading to, guess what.
No explicit scenes, though. And also some surprising action scenes.
It ends with a cliffhanger, while I expected something bad coming, I suggest to wait until the next book is available to read them back-to-back, for continuation.
Highly recommended.
As expected I could not stay away from this.
The pause in waiting for the next book, which is to be published in July 2014, will make me suffer withdrawal (which i might fill with other books by [a:Richelle Mead|137902|Richelle Mead|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1270374609p2/137902.jpg] ).
In this book, pov alternates between Sydney and Adrian, with long chapters each.
Makes for an interesting read.
Most of the book is in high spirits about their romance leading to, guess what.
No explicit scenes, though. And also some surprising action scenes.
It ends with a cliffhanger, while I expected something bad coming, I suggest to wait until the next book is available to read them back-to-back, for continuation.
Highly recommended.
kaulhilo's review against another edition
4.0
i can't form coherent thoughts about this but: adrian ivashkov!!!1!1!1!!
agnesgailx's review against another edition
3.0
Well, that was certainly an abrupt ending.
I have to say I am a little disappointed by this book. It took me a while to really get into it. This book lacked a lot of the things that I thoroughly enjoyed in the first 3 books in the Bloodlines series. I really am sad that I did not like this book as much as I wanted to. And to think I was really looking forward to this.
First things first - adding Adrian's POV. While a lot of people were glad that the author did this, I didn't think it worked out for the best. Honestly, all that came out of his thoughts was how much he loved Sydney. How he felt nothing like he ever did before, how he felt nothing when he was around Rose, how he would do absolutely anything for Sydney. Like yes, I get it. You love Sydney. It was like the author was trying too hard to make the readers believe that playboy extraordinaire Adrian had actually fallen in love. Almost annoying, really. Who would've thought I'd find Adrian annoying? I was a huge Adrian fan since the VA books. I actually miss his old self.
And that brings us to the second reason I did not enjoy this book - too sappy. My goodness, I didn't even feel this annoyed by Rose and Dimitri's love story back then. Sydney and Adrian just seemed a lot more desperate. I get that the situation they're in is a lot more complicated, but I felt like their feelings were too exaggerated. And because this book was so focused on their relationship, there was hardly any action in the book. While I admit I previously said I enjoyed the less action, more story direction that Bloodlines was heading in, I think there was way too little action scenes in this book. It only picked up towards the very end, and then everything cuts off, just like that.
And yes, I do realize they had some major breakthroughs in the book, both for the Alchemists and the Moroi, but it was kind of overshadowed by their so-called illicit love affair.
Overall very disappointed with this book. I really had to force myself to finish this. Maybe my feelings will change after my thoughts have had some time to settle, but for now, I regret to say this is my least favorite book in the series.
I have to say I am a little disappointed by this book. It took me a while to really get into it. This book lacked a lot of the things that I thoroughly enjoyed in the first 3 books in the Bloodlines series. I really am sad that I did not like this book as much as I wanted to. And to think I was really looking forward to this.
First things first - adding Adrian's POV. While a lot of people were glad that the author did this, I didn't think it worked out for the best. Honestly, all that came out of his thoughts was how much he loved Sydney. How he felt nothing like he ever did before, how he felt nothing when he was around Rose, how he would do absolutely anything for Sydney. Like yes, I get it. You love Sydney. It was like the author was trying too hard to make the readers believe that playboy extraordinaire Adrian had actually fallen in love. Almost annoying, really. Who would've thought I'd find Adrian annoying? I was a huge Adrian fan since the VA books. I actually miss his old self.
And that brings us to the second reason I did not enjoy this book - too sappy. My goodness, I didn't even feel this annoyed by Rose and Dimitri's love story back then. Sydney and Adrian just seemed a lot more desperate. I get that the situation they're in is a lot more complicated, but I felt like their feelings were too exaggerated. And because this book was so focused on their relationship, there was hardly any action in the book. While I admit I previously said I enjoyed the less action, more story direction that Bloodlines was heading in, I think there was way too little action scenes in this book. It only picked up towards the very end, and then everything cuts off, just like that.
And yes, I do realize they had some major breakthroughs in the book, both for the Alchemists and the Moroi, but it was kind of overshadowed by their so-called illicit love affair.
Overall very disappointed with this book. I really had to force myself to finish this. Maybe my feelings will change after my thoughts have had some time to settle, but for now, I regret to say this is my least favorite book in the series.
dunder_mifflin's review against another edition
3.0
started out good, then it got less good, then it ended well but overall not worth 4 stars, if i could i'd give it a 3.5. i did finish it in the car with my dad and my brother though and it was really hard not to cry so kudos to mead for making me that emotional i guess. i have more hope for the next book, maybe it'll bring my bloodlines ratings back up to 4 stars?
usnebojemesa's review against another edition
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
NO.
NO.
JUST NO. RICHELLE, THIS PAIN IS NOT WORTH IT. I AM EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE. I CAN'T DO THIS.
NO.
NO.
JUST NO. RICHELLE, THIS PAIN IS NOT WORTH IT. I AM EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE. I CAN'T DO THIS.
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Ten konec, argh, ten konec! PP stejná jako vždy, děj sice nebyl nijak akční, ale překvapoval mě sled těch událostí... a jsem vážně zvědavá, jak s tímhle naloží v dalším díle.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
2.0
2.5
My name is Sarah, and I hate spinoffs.
I dislike when things end, I really do. But some times you have to let it go.*resisting to burst out into song
When the spark has dulled, and there’s nothing left but a whopping two more books in the series, you start to reconsider.
At first sight, The fiery heart is still classic Mead; lighthearted, funny and most of all ridiculously addicting.
Once the kick from a new book by my one of my favorite authors started to fade - 100 pages in - I was nothing but bored and annoyed.
Plot:
If you love Sydney and Adrian together, you will surely enjoy this book just as much.
70% of this installment is about their relationship and then there’s 20% unexciting and weak plot pushed to the side.
Since I don’t care for the couple, it was a chore to finish this.
After reading 10 Mead books, I know the gist of it by now. I just expected her to pull out an ace and surprise me; make me love her writing again. It was hard to stay invested in the story and the balance between romance and plot was very off.
Barely anything happens in this book. The pacing is slow and it feels like a filler-book.
The plot is so very weak, and I couldn’t care for it less. Magic, tattoos, Alchemist drama. Bla, bla, bla. Haven’t we seen it all before, in the first three books?
One of my favorite things about Richelle Mead is her diversity. Despite being set in the same universe as Vampire Academy, this series is vastly different both in characters and story. The plot of Bloodlines was its weakest element, but it was never repetitive. At least I thought so, until this fourth book.
The concept of the series - the battle between the Alchemists and the vampires -has been recycled plenty of times, never coming to an end. We get more clues and some subplots are added, but we always get back to the fight between these two.
I’m sick of it, and wonder why this was chosen as the main story when it’s terribly boring.
The characters:
I appreciate Sydney’s character development, and that she isn’t annoying anymore.
She is perfectly fine, but not strong enough to narrate a book of her own. I would’ve preferred if she’d stayed a secondary character.
Adrian is one of my first book crushes and I have loved him dearly through thick and thin. He is a bad boy, and he’s good at it. With a flirtatious and sarcastic voice, he caught my eye from the very moment he appeared in Frostbite.
In this series, his character has developed in a predictable, although inevitable way.
Every single mystery about him has been unraveled.
What’s left, then?
There’s nothing more I’d like to know about him, and the idea of a whole series about this guy is way more interesting than the reality.
I love you, Adrian, but I would be more than happy if your story ended in Last Sacrifice.
I do not need six books about this.
I’ve decided to not rush into a 6-book series. I would rather read standalones by talented authors fresh out on the market than cling onto a series for sentimental value and small curiosity. Will pick up [b:Silver Shadows|8709524|Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5)|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389304070s/8709524.jpg|18752278] sometime, but for now I need a long break from this series.
My name is Sarah, and I hate spinoffs.
I dislike when things end, I really do. But some times you have to let it go.
When the spark has dulled, and there’s nothing left but a whopping two more books in the series, you start to reconsider.
At first sight, The fiery heart is still classic Mead; lighthearted, funny and most of all ridiculously addicting.
Once the kick from a new book by my one of my favorite authors started to fade - 100 pages in - I was nothing but bored and annoyed.
Plot:
If you love Sydney and Adrian together, you will surely enjoy this book just as much.
70% of this installment is about their relationship and then there’s 20% unexciting and weak plot pushed to the side.
Since I don’t care for the couple, it was a chore to finish this.
After reading 10 Mead books, I know the gist of it by now. I just expected her to pull out an ace and surprise me; make me love her writing again. It was hard to stay invested in the story and the balance between romance and plot was very off.
Barely anything happens in this book. The pacing is slow and it feels like a filler-book.
The plot is so very weak, and I couldn’t care for it less. Magic, tattoos, Alchemist drama. Bla, bla, bla. Haven’t we seen it all before, in the first three books?
One of my favorite things about Richelle Mead is her diversity. Despite being set in the same universe as Vampire Academy, this series is vastly different both in characters and story. The plot of Bloodlines was its weakest element, but it was never repetitive. At least I thought so, until this fourth book.
The concept of the series - the battle between the Alchemists and the vampires -has been recycled plenty of times, never coming to an end. We get more clues and some subplots are added, but we always get back to the fight between these two.
I’m sick of it, and wonder why this was chosen as the main story when it’s terribly boring.
The characters:
I appreciate Sydney’s character development, and that she isn’t annoying anymore.
She is perfectly fine, but not strong enough to narrate a book of her own. I would’ve preferred if she’d stayed a secondary character.
Adrian is one of my first book crushes and I have loved him dearly through thick and thin. He is a bad boy, and he’s good at it. With a flirtatious and sarcastic voice, he caught my eye from the very moment he appeared in Frostbite.
In this series, his character has developed in a predictable, although inevitable way.
Every single mystery about him has been unraveled.
What’s left, then?
There’s nothing more I’d like to know about him, and the idea of a whole series about this guy is way more interesting than the reality.
I love you, Adrian, but I would be more than happy if your story ended in Last Sacrifice
Spoiler
however heartbroken you are thereI do not need six books about this.
I’ve decided to not rush into a 6-book series. I would rather read standalones by talented authors fresh out on the market than cling onto a series for sentimental value and small curiosity. Will pick up [b:Silver Shadows|8709524|Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5)|Richelle Mead|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389304070s/8709524.jpg|18752278] sometime, but for now I need a long break from this series.