Lost In Time: Number 6 in series (Blue Bloods, #6)

by Melissa de la Cruz

Schuyler's hunt for the Gates is becoming more intense as the vampire world is beginning to show cracks. The New York Coven's ancient lore and the desires of young vampires keep coming into dangerous conflict that could have repercussions worldwide. The course of forbidden love never did run smooth...

• ISBN10: 1905654766
• ISBN13: 9781905654765
• Publish Date: 6 October 2011 (first published 27 September 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: ATOM
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

[Leah]

OH GOD. This book was SO GOOD. So, sure, Misguided Angel baffled the living daylights out of me, but now that I've read Bloody Valentine, and now that I've read Lost In Time, I realise just how much I LOVED this series back when I first started reading it, because there's just SO MUCH AWESOME occurring. Lost In Time takes what was so good about Bloody Valentine, and makes it a hundred times better. The three different perspectives were ridiculously gripping. I legit started the book and then didn't put it down until I finished it. I thought it would be another filler novel before the big finale, but it's not and it's actually set up the finale so well. There is so much at stake, so much going on and that ending with Jack and Mimi - my mind is blown!

I am sorely tempted to dive in to Gates of Paradise right now, and not stop reading until I come to the end, which means I'll likely be up very late. I am so excited to see how it all ends, and see what goes down, after all the scene setting Lost In Time did. It was paced perfectly, it was just building and building and building until it left you pretty much gasping for me, and gasping I am.

It brought back everything I loved about the first four books (and it made me want to devour them all over again, ha). I love Schuyler, Jack, Mimi (yes, Mimi is really growing on me!), Oliver, the Blue Bloods series genuinely has one of the best casts, and it was so good to read more from Allegra's story because boy, does she have a tale to tell. And I fear it's about to get juicier!

I can't wait to get to the end of this series, and I fear I'm going to be so sad when it's over but also I feel like it's just going to be so satisfying, there is nothing better for a bookworm than to know a series is going to end so well, and I just have this feeling the Blue Bloods series will be one of the best book finales I've ever read, up there with Mockingjay (although FWIW, I still haven't forgiven Suzanne for what she did, and everyone reading this KNOWS WHAT I MEAN). Here's hoping Melissa is not as cruel to her characters, but I'm about to find out...

[lizarodz]

Lost in Time, the sixth book (and next to last) of the Blue Blood series was a vast improvement from the previous book, but it was also infuriating how some many questions are still left unanswered.

There are three story lines taking place at the same time. One – Schuyler and Jack, two – Allegra and Michael/Ben, and third – Mimi and Oliver/Kingsley; all the stories are told from the third point of view, therefore we can get more in touch with the characters. I found each story interesting in its own way and it was surprisingly easy to keep track of all of them. Let me tell you a bit about each one:

Schuyler and Jack – I’ve always love their story and the absolute way in which they love each other, against the world and all odds. This is the story line that I liked the most, and I was a little bummed by the ending, but I have my hopes up that all will be well at the end.

Allegra and Michael / Ben – This story line follows Allegra and Michael after college and it introduces Ben to the reader (there is a short story about how they first met in Bloody Valentine). Michael is not the easiest person to get along with, but he truly loves Allegra and was destroyed when she doesn’t ‘bond’ with him. Although we know now what happened during that time, we still don’t know what happened to Allegra to end up in a coma for so many years, and what happened to Ben. Also, the events from Florence seem to be of great importance to the story, but we still don’t know what happened either.

Mimi and Oliver / Kingsley – I like Kingsley and Oliver a whole lot, but I cannot stand Mimi. I know I have no foundation for my dislike other than her selfish and violent nature, but there you have it. For this reason, this is the story that I liked the least, but I was happy for the outcome because both Oliver and Kingsley were unharmed.

I hope The Gates of Paradise, the last book in the series, has all the answers that I’m hoping for. What on earth happened in Florence? Where are Michael and Allegra now? How are Mimi and Jack going to end their bond? Will Schuyler survive at the end and fulfill her legacy? Where is Bliss? What happened to Ben? I think I can go on and on… Unfortunately I will have to wait until January of 2013 for the answers.

About the Cover: Beautiful cover that portraits Jack (black feather) and Schuyler and the outline of Egypt at the bottom, where most of the story takes place.

[neddieb]

This book draggggggeeeeeddddd. Couldn't wait to reach the end.