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A review by blurrypetals
The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead
5.0
November 27, 2017
[re-read for my Greatest Hits Bookshelf Tour 2017]
There is little more for me to say about this book other than this: Sydney and Adrian are perfect. They're adorable, they make each other laugh, they take care of each other, emotionally and physically, they're fiercely protective of one another, and they're just...they're meant to be together. It's beautiful, watching them play these games, seeing them waltz around being together, going back and forth between "yes" and "no" until that beautiful, final, "yes" at the end of this book.
One trope I'm a huge fan of is when a couple I love aren't dating yet and they have to go undercover somewhere and pretend that they've been together for a long time and this book has one of my favorite instances of that trope, especially since it leads to one of the most touching scenes I've ever read, where Adrian is reading Sydney's aura and trying to convince her she's in love with him, that she reacts differently to him being with her than she does with anyone else. It's so sweet and it makes my heart feel like it's too large for my body.
I have loved watching them fall in love all over again; it's one of the greatest courtships I've ever read, let alone in YA, but this is also one of the few great examples of a "forbidden" couple getting together, staying together, never breaking up, and facing down the challenges that come with being in a committed relationship, which is so very rarely seen in YA and, if it is seen, it's rarely written as well as The Fiery Heart is. I'm so excited to read my favorite book in the series again but this one was also an absolute joy to relive.
And, on a side note, hopefully this is the last time I have to hear British-Adrian, since the voice actor who reads his chapters for these last three books is American. I HOPE they don't make him read in an English accent, at least. It's bad enough that Sydney's narrator (who also narrated the last three Vampire Academy books) gave him a British accent, so hopefully they retconned that decision when they hired an American; I'm eager to find out and I'll let you know what the producers decided in my review for the next book.
I'm really excited! This series is SO. MUCH. FUN!
February 16, 2013
I never quite thought a Vampire Academy/Bloodlines book would ever leave me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside like this one did. The leaps and bounds Sydney took as a character were astounding, and her chemistry with my darling baby boy, Adrian was off the charts.
I may come back and write a more proper review later but in the meantime, all I can think or say is:
MY OTP IS MEANT TO BE
THEY'RE TOGETHER
THEY MADE OUT A BUNCH OF TIMES
AND THEY BOTH SAID THEY LOVE EACH OTHER
[re-read for my Greatest Hits Bookshelf Tour 2017]
There is little more for me to say about this book other than this: Sydney and Adrian are perfect. They're adorable, they make each other laugh, they take care of each other, emotionally and physically, they're fiercely protective of one another, and they're just...they're meant to be together. It's beautiful, watching them play these games, seeing them waltz around being together, going back and forth between "yes" and "no" until that beautiful, final, "yes" at the end of this book.
One trope I'm a huge fan of is when a couple I love aren't dating yet and they have to go undercover somewhere and pretend that they've been together for a long time and this book has one of my favorite instances of that trope, especially since it leads to one of the most touching scenes I've ever read, where Adrian is reading Sydney's aura and trying to convince her she's in love with him, that she reacts differently to him being with her than she does with anyone else. It's so sweet and it makes my heart feel like it's too large for my body.
I have loved watching them fall in love all over again; it's one of the greatest courtships I've ever read, let alone in YA, but this is also one of the few great examples of a "forbidden" couple getting together, staying together, never breaking up, and facing down the challenges that come with being in a committed relationship, which is so very rarely seen in YA and, if it is seen, it's rarely written as well as The Fiery Heart is. I'm so excited to read my favorite book in the series again but this one was also an absolute joy to relive.
And, on a side note, hopefully this is the last time I have to hear British-Adrian, since the voice actor who reads his chapters for these last three books is American. I HOPE they don't make him read in an English accent, at least. It's bad enough that Sydney's narrator (who also narrated the last three Vampire Academy books) gave him a British accent, so hopefully they retconned that decision when they hired an American; I'm eager to find out and I'll let you know what the producers decided in my review for the next book.
I'm really excited! This series is SO. MUCH. FUN!
February 16, 2013
I never quite thought a Vampire Academy/Bloodlines book would ever leave me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside like this one did. The leaps and bounds Sydney took as a character were astounding, and her chemistry with my darling baby boy, Adrian was off the charts.
I may come back and write a more proper review later but in the meantime, all I can think or say is:
MY OTP IS MEANT TO BE
THEY'RE TOGETHER
THEY MADE OUT A BUNCH OF TIMES
AND THEY BOTH SAID THEY LOVE EACH OTHER
