Review: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

The Indigo Spell
(Bloodlines 3)
Author: Richelle Mead
Publisher: Razorbill, 2013
Genre: YA Paranormal
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Overview

 In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood--or else she might be next.

Review: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead

The Golden Lily

(Bloodlines 2)

Author: Richelle Mead

Publisher: Razorbill, 2012

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

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Overview

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives.

Sydney would love to go to college, but instead, she’s been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California–tasked with protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins who want to throw the Moroi court into civil war. Formerly in disgrace, Sydney is now praised for her loyalty and obedience, and held up as the model of an exemplary Alchemist.

But the closer she grows to Jill, Eddie, and especially Adrian, the more she finds herself questioning her age-old Alchemist beliefs, her idea of family, and the sense of what it means to truly belong. Her world becomes even more complicated when magical experiments show Sydney may hold the key to prevent becoming Strigoi—the fiercest vampires, the ones who don’t die. But it’s her fear of being just that—special, magical, powerful—that scares her more than anything. Equally daunting is her new romance with Brayden, a cute, brainy guy who seems to be her match in every way. Yet, as perfect as he seems, Sydney finds herself being drawn to someone else—someone forbidden to her.

When a shocking secret threatens to tear the vampire world apart, Sydney’s loyalties are suddenly tested more than ever before. She wonders how she’s supposed to strike a balance between the principles and dogmas she’s been taught, and what her instincts are now telling her.

Should she trust the Alchemists—or her heart?

Teaser Tuesday (3)

 

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. The rules are very simple and fun:

1.     Grab your current read.

2.    Let the book fall open to a random page. 

3.    Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. 

4.    You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from ... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given! 

5.    Most importantly... NO spoilers! If the lines that you picked give away too much, then pick another.

My teaser is…

"Ah, my daughter," he said. "Eighteen, and already you've been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see." He paused. "I couldn't be prouder."

~Abe Mazur in Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Review: Spirit Bound & Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

Author: Richelle Mead

Publisher: Razorbill, 2010

Genre: YA Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

Review: Shadow Kiss & Blood Promise by Richelle Mead

Author: Richelle Mead

Publisher: Razorbill, 2008 and 2009

Genre: YA Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance

Review: Vampire Academy & Frostbite by Richelle Mead

Author: Richelle Mead

Publisher: Razorbill, 2007 and 2008

Genre: YA (Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance)

Teaser Tuesdays (2)

Teaser Tuesdays is a meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading. The rules are very simple and fun:

1.     Grab your current read.

2.    Let the book fall open to a random page. 

3.    Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. 

4.    You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from ... that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given! 

5.    Most importantly... NO spoilers! If the lines that you picked give away too much, then pick another.

My teaser is…

      I shot up from the bed. “What do you mean ‘most of the damage happened to my face’?” 

     She gestured to the mirror above the sink on the far side of the room. I ran over to it and looked at my reflection.

     “Son of a bitch!”

Frostbite (Vampire Academy 2) - Richelle Mead