The odds are against Sydney in the heart-pounding fifth installment of Richelle Mead’s bestselling Bloodlines series

In the aftermath of an event that ripped their world apart, Sydney and Adrian now struggle to pick up the pieces and find their way back to each other. But first, they have to survive.

For Sydney, trapped and surrounded by adversaries, life becomes a daily struggle to hold on to her identity and the memories of those she loves. Meanwhile, Adrian clings to hope in the face of those who tell him Sydney is a lost cause, but the battle proves daunting as old demons and new temptations begin to seize hold of him...

Published
July 2014

Reader discussions

What did you think of this book? Start the conversation.

No account required to participate.

Start a discussion
Where to find this book
External links open a book search at the selected retailer. Availability may vary.
Bloodlines

The series

Full series details →

\"Bloodlines is the spin-off series to Vampire Academy (it\'s the name of the first book and of the series). It\'s set in the VA world but will be about different characters: Sydney (our narrator), Jill, Eddie, and one of the love interests from VA. I\'m not saying who that last guy is, but it\'s mostly to protect those who haven\'t read Last Sacrifice. If you have read it, then it should be pretty obvious who the other character is.\" - Excerpt from the blog of Richelle Mead (Jan 1. 2011)

Risingshadow

Rating distribution

How reader ratings are distributed across the 1–10 scale.

100
90
82
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Risingshadow

What did you think of this book?

Share your experience with other Risingshadow readers.

Risingshadow

Reader reviews

1 review

What Risingshadow readers think about this book

8/10
Reveal review (contains spoilers)

I've grown to like Bloodlines probably even more than the original Vampire Academy -series.
It has all the basic's of good YA novel, fast paced, eventful, agony & romance.

If you rule out the end chase through Vegas during which everything just went to hell (too many setback's, C'mon!), and the fact that none of them got the nerve to kill that god awful Sheridan; Silver Shadows provided nice plot on Sydney's captive and "re-education" time with the Alchemists.
...Even though, I would have liked to smack Adrian couple of times with fryin pan.

Risingshadow

Readers Also Enjoyed