Copyright Date:
2014
Edition Date:
2013
Release Date:
07/29/14
Pages:
420 pages
ISBN:
1-595-14631-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-595-14631-1
Dewey:
Fic
LCCN:
2013029552
Dimensions:
21 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist
After the events of Indigo Spell (2013), in which Sydney proclaimed love to Adrian, Sydney has chosen to be a witch instead of an Alchemist. With her realization that Alchemists arged with keeping vampire secrets, and humans ignorant about vampires e not necessarily the good guys, she defies convention to be with Adrian in a taboo human-vampire relationship. Keeping their romance secret isn't easy, though, as her little sister has been sent to apprentice as an Alchemist with Sydney. Told in alternating chapters narrated by Sydney and Adrian, the novel charts the two characters' struggles as Adrian tries to tamp down his abilities to both heal and compel people risk slipping into darkness. Mead's spin-off from the Vampire Academy series is just as rich and absorbing. This title in particular stands on its own and could serve as an entry point for curious readers, who will then be hooked by the grim cliff-hanger ending. With the continued popularity of the franchise, and the impending Vampire Academy film release, it might do well to stock up.
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Word Count:
118,182
Reading Level:
5.3
Interest Level:
7-12
Accelerated Reader:
reading level: 5.3
/ points: 18.0
/ quiz: 164209
/ grade: Upper Grades
Reading Counts!:
reading level:5.5 /
points:27.0 /
quiz:Q62931
Lexile:
HL730L
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.
In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . .
But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure—and re-education—looms larger than ever.
Pulses will race throughout this smoldering fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.