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A review by shelfleigh
The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
4.0
Sydney Sage is settling into life at her posh boarding school protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir, but an unheard of extremist group puts everything in jeopardy when they target someone important to her in this sequel to Bloodlines.
Sydney begins to question the morals and mission instilled in her by the Alchemist as her relationships with the Moroi and Dhampir's in her life grow. It's fascinating watching someone reshape their worldviews by real experiences and not the dogma of an organization (be it religious, political, etc.). Sydney's struggle to uphold her strict upbringing yet keep sight of her new found understanding of the world is authentic and relatable. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Sydney Sage is my favorite character.
On top of epic character development, Sydney decides to explore another adventure - dating. Watching her attempt to understand the social constructs of dating was utterly delightful. But it's her deepening connection to Adrian (and his to her) that shines. The friendship they build seems so unlikely due to their very different natures, but it just works. With a widening group of friends and foes alike and an interesting adventure, it's definitely one of my favorite books of the series.
Sydney begins to question the morals and mission instilled in her by the Alchemist as her relationships with the Moroi and Dhampir's in her life grow. It's fascinating watching someone reshape their worldviews by real experiences and not the dogma of an organization (be it religious, political, etc.). Sydney's struggle to uphold her strict upbringing yet keep sight of her new found understanding of the world is authentic and relatable. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Sydney Sage is my favorite character.
On top of epic character development, Sydney decides to explore another adventure - dating. Watching her attempt to understand the social constructs of dating was utterly delightful. But it's her deepening connection to Adrian (and his to her) that shines. The friendship they build seems so unlikely due to their very different natures, but it just works. With a widening group of friends and foes alike and an interesting adventure, it's definitely one of my favorite books of the series.