Okay, I absolutely loved, loved, loved this book. Starring Sydney Sage, a character first introduced to Mead fans in the Vampire Academy series, this book was way better than the VA series… in my opinion… Is it because there’s more action? Not really… actually, there might have been less. Is it because there’s a LACK of love? HAHAHA no way man, I’m a sucker for a good romance. Is it ’cause there A LOT more ADRIAN? Yes… yes indeed /blush. Of all the male characters I’ve read about and grown to love, Adrian is probably my only fictional, absolutely unattainable crush, haha.

Anyways… the book. We see Sydney, Eddie, Jill, Adrian, and even a little bit of Rose and her father, Abe, at the beginning of the novel. We’re also introduced to Keith, an irritating guy whom seems to hate Sydney as much as Sydney hates him. We also meet Lee and Clarence, two Moroi (full vampires), who have taken refuge in Palm Springs from the vampire council. Jill is on someone’s hit list and Sydney and Eddie have been directed to keep her safe. Secrets are exposed as well as necks and blood, and this book is just awesome (: There’s not too much violence in this book, though I’m sure there’ll be more later on. Right now, I think Mead’s setting up everything, readying the triggers that’ll set off a chain reaction through the series. There’s a lot of part many would consider ‘slow’ or ‘boring’ or ‘useless’ even, but in my opinion it was all necessary. I can not wait for the next book! More Adrian SYDNEY ! (:

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
World Building: 5/5
Cover: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
GoodReads Rating: 4.28/5

-review by Between Printed Pages