Name: Bloodlines
ISBN: 9783802587863

Richelle Mead

Als Alchemistin ist es Sydneys Aufgabe, die Geheimnisse der Vampire zu bewahren und gleichzeitig die Menschen vor den Blutsaugern zu schützen. Da gerät Jill Dragomir, die Schwester der Vampirkönigin Lissa, in tödliche Gefahr, und die Moroi müssen sie verstecken. Um einen Krieg zwischen den Vampiren zu verhindern, soll Sydney über Jill wachen. Gemeinsam flüchten sich die Mädchen an einen Ort, wo niemand eine Vampirin vermuten würde: ein Internat für menschliche Schüler in Kalifornien. Doch damit fängt der Ärger erst richtig an ...

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Die Alchemistin Sydney Sage versteckt sich zusammen mit der Moroi-Prinzessin Jill Dragomir an einem Internat in Kalifornien. Obwohl sie gehofft hatten, hier vor den Machenschaften in der Welt der Vampire verschont zu bleiben, holt sie die Realität schnell ein. Zusammen mit dem Dhampir Eddie und dem attraktiven Vampir Adrian setzt Sydney alles daran, Jill zu beschützen.

Die goldene Lilie

Jess

Read my review on my blog! --&gt; <a href="http://www.gonewiththewords.com/2011/07/review-bloodlines-by-richelle-mead.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Bloodlines by Richelle Mead</a> First thing’s first: Adrian Ivashkov...will you marry me? Once you get your life together, of course. Yes? Great! :D I’ve always loved Adrian and his humor. Admittedly, I was always Team Dimitri when it came to Rose, but that didn’t mean I didn’t love Adrian and all of his charms. Experiencing him through someone else’s eyes was actually really nice. You get to consider him in a different light. He is still dealing with what happened with Rose, but being in Palm Springs with the rest of this group is helping him get over it faster. I really enjoyed Sydney as a narrator. She isn’t as brash as Rose is sometimes, which could become annoying, especially after six books. I mean, I love Rose...but sometimes I wanted to smack her! LOL Well, Sydney is more...tame. Her courage is quiet. She is totally book smart, genius even, but could definitely use some more practice in socializing with her peers. Overall, she was really likable and even endearing at times. She is also just as funny as Adrian. I laughed out loud SO many times during this book, mostly because of Adrian, but Sydney definitely held her own when it came to him. Sidenote: her dad is jerk. Just had to say it. I also really liked seeing Eddie and Jill; Eddie especially because I’ve always felt bad that he got into so much trouble in VA. He’s really an awesome guy and a great Guardian. What I like about Jill is that she’s always been a fighter, ever since we met her in VA and was being taught by Christian on how to use her magic to fight. So she doesn’t really act defenseless or scared, even though she’s the one everyone’s protecting. I found it so amusing that this group has to act like they’re brothers and sisters because of the school they’re enrolled in: Adrian, Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Keith (another Alchemist, one you won’t like from the start). I’m really interested to see how complicated it will get once the romances really start happening. If I’ve learned anything from reading Richelle Mead’s books is to not trust anyone! I seriously doubt every new character that’s introduced. Guilty until proven innocent. If you haven’t adapted to this school of thought when it comes to her books, you’re braver than I am. In Bloodlines, there are a few potential “bad guys.” I really loved the mini-mystery in Bloodlines that will no doubt play a role in the big picture of the series as a whole. And yes, ok...fine, I’ll tell you: We do have a guest appearance by Rose and a glimpse of Dimitri. But that’s it...this one’s not about them, we knew that. If you are a fan of Vampire Academy and are not expecting this to be a "Rose &amp; Dimitri: Part Deux," but rather you look forward to it because you enjoy Richelle Mead’s skills at creating awesome characters and stories, then you’ll enjoy Bloodlines. I should also mention that if you haven’t read VA, I don’t believe you’d be lost reading this book. It does talk about different events that happened during the series though, so it will spoil it for you. I wouldn’t suggest reading this one first if you’re planning on reading VA at some point, but if you’re ok with spoilers then go for it! Did I mention Bloodlines ends with one of the best sentences ever? Because it does! And now I’m dying to have The Golden Lily in my hands!

A first installment in a long-anticipated spin-off series by the internationally best-selling author of the Vampire Academy novels introduces a new set of characters and is presented from the viewpoint of Sydney, an inhibited girl who endeavors to overcome her fears. 500,000 first printing.

Trish

so i just finished bloodlines by richelle mead and i’m kinda disappointed at how little sydrian there was but now that i’m invested in the relationship i’ve gotta read all the other books just to get my fix. basically, i’m never going to get over this vampire phase… not until people stop writing about pale, pretty, bloodsucking, bad boys (bloodsucking being essential here *none for you edward cullen*). 

as for the world building, i liked it, but there's definitely room for improvement. mead's writing is nothing extraordinary and given the two main settings for the story (palm springs and a private/boarding school) she could have done a lot more to really set the tone and mood. so far, i'm only interested in sydney and adrian. i couldn't really care less about jill or eddie or any of the private schoolers. they're just not relevant or likable enough to warrant an afterthought. maybe that's because sydney (the narrator) hasn't really let anyone other than adrian into her circle yet. she's kept everyone at a distance in effort to keep things professional so, as readers, we end up not really knowing anyone besides sydney in the first book. 

well, i'll be starting the second book tonight so hopefully there's a LOT more adrian in there :))

Annabella

After I finished Last Sacrifice in October, I've been dying to put my worshipping hands on Bloodlines. And Richelle did a wonderful job, because, let's be blunt guys, it's  Adrian Ivashkov  we have as lead. Adrian.  I think I need a minute 
Despite my craving to beat up Sydney - to whom, I look a lot alike - I've come to love her as well as Eddie, Jill and everybody else except her bitchy dad. *eye roll*
(view spoiler)[ "Dimitri Belikov had arrived"  (hide spoiler)] Richelle does  this  look like a last line to you? Ugh.
Gotta get said little, worshipping hands on The  Golden Lily  soon.  More like  now

Sydney protects vampire secrets - and human lives. Sydney belongs to a secret group who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the world of humans and vampires. But when Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, she fears she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. What unfolds is far worse. The sister of Moroi queen Lissa Dragomir is in mortal danger, and goes into hiding. Now Sydney must act as her protector. The last thing Sydney wants is to be accused of sympathizing with vampires. And now she has to live with one . . .

Julie Wagner

Definitely reads like a YA but I definitely think it was still enjoyable. I wish there was a little more depth but like I said it reads like YA which isn’t bad but the most character development I got was from Sydney and Adrian. I am excited to read Mead’s Vampire Academy though! 

Feuriges Herz

Bloodlines 04.

Saskia P

Eins kann man sich bei Richelle Mead immer sicher sein: Am Ende gibt es einen Plottwist und man errät ihn einfach nie früh genug. Ich muss mich jetzt erstmal mit der Tatsache auseinandersetzen, dass der nächste Teil erst im März erscheint.

Siobhán

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I think everyone who has read the Vampire Academy have been waiting anxiously for this book. I for one have been out crazy waiting. And it was for one thing only, Adrian. Yes I love Adrian and in the last book of the Vampire Academy series, Last Sacrifice poor Adrian got his heart ripped out completely so I was super excited to see what was in store for him. However, I was a bit wary about the fact it was being told from Sydneys POV. However, I didn't have to worry cause it was superb!

Bloodlines is the new spin-off from Vampire Academy series. It is told from Syndeys point of view and follows her story as she is forced into protecting Jill, a moroi princess. Jill was attacked at the Moroi Royal Court and with Eddie who is a dhampir, Adrian and Syndey they all go into hiding. However, as the story unravels and secrets are revealed will the new gang be able to keep young Jill safe?

I want to get the negative out the way so I can tell you what I actually loved about this book. I found this book at first quite slow in build up. Sydney honestly I didn't really like in the Vampire Academy book she wasn't a character that really stands out. And at first in Bloodlines I didn't think she was a very strong main character but about a third of the way in I really did start to warm up to her. She grows as a character throughout the story and in the end she really is becoming a very strong kickass main character. Not as Strong as Rose but I think Sydney has alot of potential.

As well as Syndey there is a few other characters from the VA Series. Jill who is a moroi princess really annoyed me. I don't know why. She just irritated me. I hope in the next book she will be less annoying lol. Eddie is a Dhampir who is on probation after the events in Last Sacrifice (VA 6) I really like Eddie. He is one of those really nice guys who you can't help want to be friends with because he cares for his friends and is very loyal to them.

Now I can't do this review without talking about my man. Adrian!! Oh yeah! I have missed him so much. I was Team Adrian from the moment he appeared in the VA Series. He is arognant, full of himself and so so sexy. However, he is a soft and deep side to him that I hope we get to explore more in this new series. I really hope there going to be something with Sydney and him. I though it was obvious that Sydney attracted to him. I pray he gets a good love story in this series.

At first I thought the story was slow but it was a gradual build up to the action and my god it was fantastic!!! There is quite a few secrets to be unraveled throughout the story that makes you keep reading. And there is one heck of twist that my god I did not see coming until I was smacked in the face with it. I mean WOW.

And Oh My God. What a freaking ending. Those who have read it will know exactly what I am talking about. I was sitting just like :O I am sooooooo excited for book 2 that I have pre-order Golden Lily. I need to find out what happens next. I think the next book is going to be bigger and better!!

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It's been ages since I read Sydney and Adrian, but I've thought about them often. Mostly about how I never did finish the series. Because it's been so damn long since I read them, I've forgotten a ton of the finer points of the story. So, what better way to catch up than an audiobook reread binge? I loved being back in this world again.

I will say Bloodlines starts off a little on the slow side, but that was totally ok by me. I mean, I know things pick up and get far, far more interesting. Also, I'd forgotten a lot more about the series than I realized. This is exactly why I didn't jump right to the final book in the series. I definitely needed the refresher. 

But you know what I didn't forget? Just how much I freaking loved Adrian Ivashkov. He was compelling (haha, pun) to me when I read the Vampire Academy series, but it's more than that in the Bloodlines series. He's the star of the show here. Well, him and Sydney. I struggled a little with Sydney's rigidity in the beginning of this book, just like I did when I first read it. But again, I know what's to come so it's all good. Bloodlines was still totally enjoyable and I'm so happy I decided to reread.

FAVORITE QUOTES

“My God, Sage. Your eyes. How have I never noticed them?"

Giulia 

3.5/5

Anche se tornare in un mondo più o meno conosciuto è sempre bello, abituarsi ad un cambio di narratore non è stato semplice. Sydney non è male, per carità, però il modo in cui è stata cresciuta la porta ad avere paura di cose che non stanno nè in cielo nè in terra. Capisco con gli Strigoi, quelli farebbero paura anche a me, ma il resto non l'ho proprio capito '-'.
Adrian dall'altra parte è fantastico, sono contentissima di rivederlo *-*. Il finale di VA non è stato bellissimo per lui... e si vede! Però lui è sempre spassosissimo :D mi fa morire dalle risate, sa essere anche serio intendiamoci, ma lo preferisco così, al naturale ;).

Il finale ha portato un certo personaggio, un certo Dimitri lo conoscete? Ne vedremo delle belle!

Isidora Vatali

Sophie Akerman

Lucija Vidakovic

Marija Masa Bjelanovic

Hannah w

Melissa

Aislinn 

Inesa

Sydney Sage fühlt sich hin und her gerissen zwischen ihren Verpflichtungen als Alchemistin und dem, was ihr Herz begehrt. Da begegnet ihr der rebellische Marcus Finch, ein ehemaliger Alchemist, der mit seiner Herkunft gebrochen hat. Er will Sydney überzeugen, seinem Beispiel zu folgen, doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan.

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