Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1)

by Richelle Mead

[Linda]

4.5 stars
Very interesting to learn more about alchemists, and I always liked Sydney, even if she's a little more 'tight' than other characters in Vampire Academy. She really grew in this book, though, and finally learned to stand up for herself.

It was also refreshing to see Adrian grow, and want to be more than 'oh, but he's Adrian'... I am sure the next book will show more new things about him, though it does seem that he will have his work cut out for him!

Eddie was great, though a little too self-sacrificing.

Jill was still Jill. Young and naive, wanting to have some fun and most of all fit in! Like all young people her age.

I was a little disappointed, though, because Ms. Mead had said that Dimitri would be in this book... There was some talk about him, but he only actually showed up in the very last line of the book.

All in all a very satisfying book, I look forward to more - this world is one I really, really like!