Book Review: The Fiery Heart (A Bloodlines Novel)

Hey Guys,

I got back from a lovely holiday in Italy a few days ago and whilst there I read a book called 'The Fiery Heart' by Richelle Mead. If you recognise her name this because she is the New York times bestselling author, who wrote the infamous Vampire Academy Series. The first book of that series, 'Vampire Academy', was recently adapted for the big screen and is a film both Daisy and I really like.

find out more about the film here...  www.imdb.com/title/tt1686821/

Anyway on with the book review...

This book is part of a spin off series called 'Bloodlines'. It delves into the world that the characters in the 'Vampire Academy Series' live, the main character being an Alchemist named Sydney. Spin offs often fail but from reading this book I can safely say that Mead has done an excellent job.

'When pulses quicken no secret is safe. Sydney always believed that Alchemists were born to protect vampire secrets and human lives - until she met Marcus and turned her back on everything she once knew.

But she's not free yet. When her sister Zoe arrives, Sydney can only tell her half-truths about her past. And with every word she risks exposure - and the fatal consequences.
Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney must choose her path once and for all. Even if that means harnessing her magical powers to destroy the way of life she was raised to defend.'

I started with the 4th book because it was the only one I had, thankfully Mead's writing is so good that I found it easy to understand what was happening.

I really like the way this book interlinks itself with the 'Vampire Academy' series, I know this from watching the Vampire Academy film, and so if you loved those books or the film reading the 'Bloodlines' series is a must.

One thing I love about this book is that the narrative switches between Sydney and her boyfriend Adrian at each chapter, this allowed me to gain a greater understanding of the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the book and made it even more interesting.

The book is full of suspense and romance, and upon finishing this book I know it is a must that I buy the next one as I will never be satisfied not knowing what happens, fyi 'The Fiery Heart' ends on a huge cliffhanger and I want answers! Luckily Book number 5 came out recently so I will be able to read on, after that I will have to wait until Feb 2015 though I fully think that it will be worth the wait.

Buy the 'Vampire Academy' Series here ...
www.amazon.co.uk/Vampire-Academy-The-Complete-Series

Buy 'Bloodlines' (book 1) here ...
www.amazon.co.uk/Bloodlines-book-1-Richelle-Mead/

Love Holly x