Goodreads Overview:
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 thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.
Review:
This is the fourth book in the Bloodlines series and was an excellent addition. This time around things are finally heating up between Sydney and Adrian. Zoe's sister joining the group was quite problematic, but they begin to work things out. Zoe has the same mindset that Sydney had when she first started working directly with the Moroi and Dhampirs. She believes they are evil and any unnecessary interactions should be kept to a minimum. She does begin to loosen up the more she gets to know them, but she is still following the strict beliefs of the Alchemists.
Adrian uses an extreme amount of spirit to help find a way to prevent others from being turned strigoi. As a result, he decides he needs to try some mood stabilizers to get his life under control and prevent the damaging effects of spirit. He is able to control his mood swings and is finally in a happy place, but he is concerned about what will happen now that he has lost his connection to spirit.
Sydney is equally busy trying to discover a way to negate the controlling effects of the Alchemist's tattoo. Marcus has been performing this procedure for a while now, but he needs to travel all the way to Mexico to get the necessary ingredients. In addition, his tattoo is quite conspicuous and immediately marks the person as a traitor to the Alchemists. Sydney is convinced there has to be a better method.
There was a CRAZY twist at the end of this book that I can't believe happened. I don't want to give anything away, but Richelle left readers completely hanging in suspense. I can't imagine the agony readers went through waiting for the next installment in this series if they read this shortly after its release. Fortunately for me, the entire series is available and I can move onto Silver Shadows as soon as I finish up a few other books I am already reading.
If you were a fan of Adrian in the Vampire Academy series, you will absolutely love the Bloodlines series.
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