The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4) by Richelle Mead

 The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4) by Richelle Mead-420 pages

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Sidney Sage now has more company in helping keep Jill Dragomir safe in Palm Springs. Her sister, Zoe, and another Dhampir, Neil, have joined her group. Now she must keep her friendships with the Moroi and Dhampirs, and her relationship with Adrian a secret from Zoe. Sydney also is intent on developing an ink to counteract the Alchemist compulsion tattoo. If she can, then she can help so many more. Can she keep her relationship with Adrian secret from her sister or will she be found out? What will happen if she is found out? I really enjoyed reading this book and continue to enjoy this series. I look forward to reading the penultimate book in this series and then finishing it. 

The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3) by Richelle Mead

The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3) by Richelle Mead-401 pages

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Sydney Sage continues her Alchemist mission to protect Jill Dragomir from her enemies. Things get complicated by a witch coming after her and her teacher Ms. Terwilliger. Sydney learns more magic and becomes more comfortable around magic. Also, Sydney tracks down former Alchemist Marcus and gets his story. Her relationship with Adrian continues to evolve. Can Sydney continue to deny her feelings for Adrian? Will the witch defeat her and/or Ms. Terwilliger? I continue to enjoy reading this series and look forward to reading the next book. 

Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead

 Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead-423 pages (paperback)

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist. The Alchemists try to keep humans oblivious to the existence of vampires (Moroi, Strigoi, and Dhampirs). Also, Alchemists try to keep the peace within the circles of the vampire races. Strigoi are full-blooded blood-thirsty vampires. Moroi are less aggressive vampires that feed on blood, but don't kill humans and can pass for human. Dhampirs act as bodyguards for Moroi and are part-human, part-vampire. Sydney has a controversial past, according to her Alchemist father and leaders. She was involved in the escape of Rose Hathaway, a Dhampir who was in some trouble. Sydney wants to make up for this alleged wrongdoing and she wants to avoid being sent to a re-education camp. She's woken up in the middle of the night by her father and ends up tasked with keeping Jill, who is sister to the Moroi Queen, Vasilisa (Lissa), safe at a boarding school in Palm Springs, California. Opposition to the Queen has risen and an attack was made on Jill, necessitating her going into hiding. Sydney and Jill are to room together at Amberwood Academy in Palm Springs. Things are not all as they seem in Palm Springs and Sydney will have to unravel more than one mystery. I really liked this and look forward to reading the next book in the series. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead - 448 pages
Bloodlines Book 3

This is the further adventures Sydney and her compatriots in their quest to keep the sister of the Vampire Queen safe from assassins as she hides in an exclusive boarding school.  I enjoy the world building in this series and the fleshing out of even secondary characters.  It was unexpected that St. Louis is featured as a center for the Alchemists who work underground to keep vampires a secret from the rest of humanity.

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead

Bloodlines by Richelle Mead - 448 pages
(Bloodlines Book 1)

If you liked Mead's Vampire Academy books you will be happy to know that the story continues on in Bloodlines.  Secondary characters from the Vampire Academy series come to the forefront when in this book Sydney (the alchemist we met in VA's Blood Promise) is now the narrator.  Sydney is tasked with going under cover at a Palm Springs human boarding school to help protect Jill Mastrano (sister to the Moroi Queen) from assassins.  Other characters we know from the previous series are also along for the ride as part of Jill's "family" at the boarding school.  Bloodlines is another fun read that expands Mead's world originally created in the Vampire Academy books.