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Richelle Mead

Sydney's been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California - tasked with protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins. 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 humans and Moroi from becoming Strigoi - the fiercest vampires, the ones who don't die. Her fear of being special, magical, powerful, is almost as daunting as her new romance with cute, brainy Brayden. 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 tested more than ever before. Should she trust the Alchemists - or her heart? Blood doesn't lie . . . For Bloodlines-related breaking news: penguinteenaustralia.com

The Golden Lily

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?

Trish

I love that there were more Sydney and Adrian moments in this book but I'm still waiting for Sydney to break out of her shell and be the smart confident and fearless girl I know she's destined to be. I'm glad she's finally using her talent in magic to help the others and soon we'll figure out exactly what she is and why her blood tastes funky. also Adrian is soo cute and perfect. I'm totally in love with him and I can't believe this book just ended like that. I gotta read book #3 like RIGHT NOW !!!!

At a boarding school in Palm Springs, California, Sydney must protect the vampires-in-hiding from the threat of other humans, a task made harder by forbidden romances, spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer.

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Jessica Williamson

Love, love, love this series. Sydney is great, I've always enjoyed her character and I just like her more and more every book. She's totally oblivious to social cues, and I have quite a bit of that myself. I love watching her interact with people. And Adrian, who doesn't love Adrian? And Eddie. And Jill. And gosh I love this series!

The plot to this one was better than the first, which is saying a lot. I felt like this is a good lead up to something big in the future and I'm excited to see it.

That last chapter! I obviously won't spoil it for anyone but wooooooow. Amazing.

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As soon as I finished Bloodlines, I wasted no time jumping into The Golden Lily. I have to be honest, I forgot just how much I enjoy the slow, intense build of a good series. Because I suck at finishing them, I've found myself totally reluctant to even start new ones anymore. The good news is, I have A LOT of unfinished series to get to, so I'll get to experience that feeling without the frustration of waiting for the next chapter in a story. But, I digress. 

The Golden Lily wastes no time jumping right into the story where the first book left off. Dimitri and Sonya joined the Bloodlines cast and I was really happy to see them again. There was more action in this book than the first and I feel like I breezed right through the audio. While I loved the overall story, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that Sydney's character development is my favorite thing about it. Or, well, right behind the relationship slowly building between Sydney and Adrian. But, for real, the way Sydney is questioning her upbringing and opening her mind to the possibility that things aren't quite so black and white makes me happy. She really grows during this book, and I know that growth continues throughout the rest of the series.

And Adrian, oh Adrian. There aren't words for just how much I love him. His flirtatious, funny banter is one of my favorite things. I like how he gets under Sydney's skin, too. Great things are to come in this series and again I have to say I'm thrilled I decided to reread. It's exactly what I needed in my life.

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The second thrilling installment in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy spinoff series, Bloodlines Tough, brainy alchemist Sydney Sage and doe-eyed Moroi princess Jill Dragomir are in hiding at a human boarding school in the sunny, glamorous world of Palm Springs, California. The students--children of the wealthy and powerful--carry on with their lives in blissful ignorance, while Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian must do everything in their power to keep their secret safe. But with forbidden romances, unexpected spirit bonds, and the threat of Strigoi moving ever closer, hiding the truth is harder than anyone thought. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, Richelle Mead's breathtaking Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive. In this second book, the drama is hotter, the romances are steamier, and the stakes are even higher.

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