Bloodlines #0.5 Adrian's Lost Chapter by Richelle Mead

Well, originally, Bloodlines was going to be told from a variety of characters points of view. But then after a couple of chapters Richelle Mead realised that there were a few ginormous teensy weensy problems and scratched the entire thing and started again :)
The first chapter was told in Adrian's POV.
Enjoy!

Bloodlines - Original Chapter One

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Still under suspicion after helping Rose escape in Last Sacrifice, Sydney now finds herself protecting the one thing that's keeping Lissa on the throne: Jill Dragomir. Joined by Dhampir Guardian Eddie, and Moroi Adrian, the unlikely group set out and hide... in Palm Springs. Enrolled in a prestigious boarding school as siblings, Sydney's duty is to protect Jill at all costs, but Palm Springs isn't at all what it seems and something far more sinister, that threatens the entire mission, hides just around the corner...

Richelle Mead has struck once more!
After mourning the end of the brilliant Vampire Academy series I think I ran around the house screaming in joy at the announcement of Bloodlines **eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee**
I'm so happy!

Yes. Anyways. Alchemist Sydney Sage has returned once more in the riveting new series Bloodlines.
She's smart, she's determined and she has slight OCD. Oh well, you can't have it all :)
Sydney fights throughout the book, in her own little way, with fervor and determination. Richelle develops this unlikely Alchemist into the perfect heroine! I personally quite like Sydney, she has boundaries and character, and she isn't a perfect unrealistic brat! Sydney is a very protective character even though she may not do it in the most elegant of ways; she tries her best to keep those around her from harm. Her naivety is charming; one of my favourite scenes would be her turning down a date... with logic. Hilarious! I don't think I’ve laughed so hard in a while!

Adrian is BACK!!!! **lweijrlqwfoqweordrjQALSCJKHVGASKD;CLASaikfgakfjoqwdeqw** Yes, I could think of nothing to asterisk about so I just let my fingers attack the keyboard... kswherfwayefdiujaw
He's as charming and confusing as ever! Still recovering from his love sickness, Adrian is more vulnerable than ever in Bloodlines. I don't think I've heard him apologize so much in one book (twice) But don't worry, Adrian's still got that laid back attitude that keeps him so addictive. And yes. His hands still don't do manual labor; that is until Sydney gets to him. hehehe. His quirky comments are the cause of many stitches due to my unstoppable laughing attacks. eeeeeeeee

Jill is also present in this novel, along with Eddie and several other characters. Rose makes a brief appearance and is as kick-ass as ever :) I am so glad that Bloodlines is set in the same world as Vampire Academy, I think my heart is finally starting to heal from the damage the series inflicted by ending. :) It's always an exceptional feeling when there are mentions of characters from Vampire Academy.

I can't say how pleased I am that Adrian comes back and gets a second chance! I'm honestly hoping that he and Sydney get together and have the adorable and cute relationship that they deserve! I can't believe how sad he was when Rose left him, and I really hope that Bloodlines will help him to recover.

The plot overall was very unpredictable, or you think you can predict what's going to happen and then at the last moment the plot twists and drops a massive bombshell on you! The story was very well written (duh it's Richelle Mead) and also very engaging. There were secrets hiding under every little crack and crevice! There were several huge twists in the story and though I won't mention what they are, I’m telling you now they are huge! Not little-huge, no not even elephant huge. Huge like a galaxy's worth or stars huge! The ending was so goooooood!!! And of course, Richelle wouldn't be Richelle if she didn't leave us hanging... her parting gift was another cliff hanger- I don't think I’m going to make it!

Can’t wait for the Golden Lily. Ooooooh, it even sounds good :) And it's soooooooo pretty! :)

Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead

It all comes down to this...

Rose Hathaway has never been one to play it safe, but now it’s all come back to bite her on the backside...

Laws were broken when she fled from St. Vladimir’s Academy to protect her best friend and the only surviving member of the Dragomir family, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell head over heels in love with Dimitri Belikov, her instructor. And to top it all off, she disregarded the orders of Queen Tatiana the ruler of the Moroi world, to protect many generations of dhampir guardians from being forced into guarding Moroi against their will.

And now the law’s finally come back to claim her, except, for once it’s for a crime that she didn’t commit. Now she’s sitting in prison, wondering when her life is about to end, for the highest possible offence: assassination of a ruler. Together with the help of Dimitri and Adrian, Rose battles against time to find the one person that can stall her execution and force the Moroi leaders to acknowledge the possibility of an unexpected new candidate for the throne: Vasilisa Dragomir

Roses’ time to live is slowly diminishing and with so few days left, every second counts and regrets are slowly surfacing, so much that she wanted to experience. Deep inside, Rose knows that the world of the dead wants her back, and it won’t let her escape it’s clutches a second time...

AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! SO GOOD!!! Who could have expected? So many secrets revealed and so many others created. Rose’s life is on the line!!!And so too are the lives of every single person that supports and depends on her. I couldn’t stand the ending of Spirit Bound... Why? Not because it was bad or a disappointment but more because it was a cliff hanger... It was pure relief to finally get my hands on the final book.

As usual Richelle Mead never fails to impress! Last Sacrifice was beautifully written and the plot featured so many twists and turns that it made my head spin! :D

I would never have expected such a plot, or such an ending... Basically all the characters were amazing in this novel, all were essential to the success of the book. Every detail counted and pages literally just flew by. My fears that the ending wouldn’t have been satisfying have all disappeared, replaced with simple satisfaction.

Overall the final instalment of the Vampire Academy series was a flaming success! I am almost sad to see the series come to an end, but how can I truly be when the ending was just so... right. Luckily another series is being published by Richelle Mead, Bloodlines, if I’m correct... I eagerly await the new series... hope they’re just as good as Vampire Academy... or maybe even better!