Spirit Bound: A Vampire Academy Novel (Vampire Academy, #5)

by Richelle Mead

“We’re suckers for it.” — Entertainment Weekly

Book five in the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series!

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's - and to her best friend, Lissa. It is at long last graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere.

She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him . . . forever.

• ISBN10: 1595143661
• ISBN13: 9781595143662
• Publish Date: 22 February 2011 (first published 1 May 2010)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Razorbill
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 512
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781595143662

Reviews

[Linda]

my goodness, this just gets more exciting and intriguing. I can't beleive the cliffhanger we were left with! How in the world am I going to be able to hold on until December to know what happens next with Rose, Dimka, Lissa and the others?

[Hixxup]

A great addition to the Vampire Academy series, it brings pain, laughter, anger, remorse,and all those other things. But what I like most of all about it is the twist it has in it. You'd never think it would have gone the way it did, but it totally sets up for the next book.

[jeannamichel]

Vampire Academy is back! Lissa and rose are not as close as they used to be, but Lissa will follow Rose, literally in everything she does. Rose is with Adrian, yet she pines for Dimitri, who everyone knows has gone "bad." In the last book, Robert claimed he could turn "bad" vampires into normal vampires again. Rose wants to know how. As usual, there is a cliff hanger. Everyone can agree with me that cliff hangers are cruel.
Let me start off with one thing- the picture on the cover is misleading to what is actually in the book. In my opinion, they finished the goal of the novel too quick. I was beginning to get a little bored. However, I have warmed up to Adrian quite a bit, but I'm still rooting for Dimitri to take his rightful place as Rose's boyfriend. I think that what Rose did with Adrian was completely WRONG- if you read the book you'll know what I'm talking about. It reminded me about the scene in the first novel, where Rose stripped down to her bra (or something like that) with Mason- I half expected Dimitri to walk in on them as he did with her and Mason. And I was really starting to feel that Dimitri might be totally indifferent about Rose. Dimitri wanting to fight her doesn't mean anything- just that he respects her that much to give her some sort of notice. You know I'll buy the next one- this series is too addicting not to buy it.

[Jo]

Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. And she made the wrong one… After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir’s Academy — and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose’s heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he’s out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true— Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. Only this time, he won’t rest until Rose joins him… forever. From Amazon UK

You all probably know by now how big a fan I am of Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy series, so when Sophie of So Many Books, So Little Time announced that she had a spare copy if anyone wanted one, I jumped at the chance (thank you)! I was so excited to read it, and I wasn’t disappointed!

It’s going to be so difficult to write this review, because I can’t talk about anything really without spoiling it. If you’ve read up to the last book, Blood Promise, you’ll have questions. Well, most, if not all, of those get answered in one way or another. However, more questions arise; things happen in Spirit Bound that you wouldn’t believe, and things are just so much more dangerous for Rose, in ways you wouldn’t even consider.

I have to say, while reading the book, I felt like not a lot happened. Thinking back on it, a fair bit did actually happen, things that were monumental, but Spirit Bound wasn’t as action packed as some of the other books in the series. This doesn’t make the book bad at all, it just has a slightly different focus. What is this focus? Rose’s emotional state. I’m not going to say whether she’s happy, sad, angry, scared, whatever, it would seriously give too much away. Nor will I tell you how I reacted to it, but I will say Richelle’s writing is just amazing! I love it! However, when there is action, my god is it amazing! Again, I can’t tell you much about it, but it’s just so good! Rose really dose know how to kick butt!

If I had my way, there would have been more Christian, more Adrian, and more Dimitri. Bad or good, I do love those guys! Especially Adrian, he is such a sweetie – in his cocky, devil-may-care way. He’s just awesome! As are all the guys.

This book is absolutely incredible! Was it my favourite of the series? No, but then I couldn’t pick my favourite, it’s all one story to me. But I absolutely loved it! I really can’t wait to read Last Scarifice, the sixth and final book in the Vampire Academy series, which will be released 7th December 2010 – yet, I can wait, I don’t want this series to end! A warning to others; do not read the synopsis for Last Sacrifice until you’ve read this book! It will seriously spoil it!


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