Bloodlines by Richelle MeadMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
*This review concludes the entire series, and has spoilers.*
Summary of First Book:Blood doesn't lie...
Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, at first she thinks she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds is far worse. Jill Dragomir - the sister of Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir - is in mortal danger, and the Moroi must send her into hiding. To avoid a civil war, Sydney is called upon to act as Jill's guardian and protector, posing as her roommate in the last place anyone would think to look for vampire royalty - a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California. But instead of finding safety at Amberwood Prep, Sydney discovers the drama is only just beginning...
In my opinion, I thought the first 2 books in the series were ok, but they didn't really capture my attention. Though, I LOVED the 3rd, 4th, and 5th books in the series. The plot was well written, but at times in a few books, I thought that it could use some more emotion, and a bit more detail. I also really liked reading about the characters, and this is one of the book series that I couldn't put down until I finished it.
Sydney and Adrian: I TOTALLY ship them!!!!! Though, the one thing that would've made it better was that if Adrian finally stopped drinking... Otherwise, I've added him to my list of book crushes ;)
Keith: I really didn't like him, but after I read about what happened to him, I kind of felt really bad for him.
Jill: At first, I thought Jill was "with" Adrian, since she was always going to see him, but then I found out that she had a bond with him. I always hoped that Jill would end up together with Eddie as well.
Zoe: I despise her. Period. That's basically all I have to say about her. At first, I thought I'd like her, especially since Sydney cared about her so much, but when she turned Sydney in... Well, now I despise her.
Also, here's one of my all time fav excerpts from the book:
“My God, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them?"
That uncomfortable feeling was spreading over me again. "What about them?"
"The color," he breathed. "When you stand in the light. They're amazing... like molten gold. I could paint those..." He reached toward me but then pulled back. "They're beautiful. You're beautiful.”
