The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines, #6)

by Richelle Mead

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I wasn’t too crazy about Vampire Academy. There, I said it. I think I should’ve loved it more than I did the Bloodlines series. Because if I have to be honest, Rose is a far funnier character to read about.  But what she lacks in wit, Sydney, the ex-Alchemist, makes up with character development, plot and tension.

That is, in the first books of the series. I don’t know what the hell happened here. I was expecting The Ruby Circle to blow my mind. It wasn’t bad, but it’s a long way uphill to good.

We have Jill’s disappearance as the main issue here, but… the resolution of this problem was dull and, predictable. It almost felt like a subplot.

And what actually was the subplot? It was a pretty neat way to solve some things and I was very happy about it. It was a grand revelation that could knock the entire Moroi world upside down. Only… it didn’t’?

It had the potential of gaining a spot right in the center of the stage that was The Ruby Circle. But this play was poorly directed and that potential was wasted.

In few words: this book disappointed me.

I still loved the characters, and the ending brought me lots of fuzzy feelings, but I cannot say I really enjoyed the book.

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