Bloodlines (Mead novel)
Cover of Bloodlines
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| Author | Richelle Mead |
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Emilian Gregory Michael Frost |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Bloodlines |
| Genre |
Young adult Urban fantasy Dark fantasy |
| Publisher | Razorbill |
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Publication date
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August 23, 2011 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) Audio CD |
| Pages | 421 |
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| OCLC | 731728988 |
| Followed by | The Golden Lily |
Bloodlines is the first book in the spin-off series of the Vampire Academy series by American author Richelle Mead. It follows the story of narrator Sydney Sage, the alchemist who helped Rose in Blood Promise, Spirit Bound and Last Sacrifice.
The book was released on August 23, 2011.
After helping rogue Dhampir Rose Hathaway evade justice, Sydney Sage's situation with the Alchemists is shaky at best. Her career is jeopardized to the point where she may have to undergo re-education. Woken in the middle of the night, Sydney is given a last chance: to pose as the older sister of Jill Dragomir (illegitimate sister of the Queen Vasilisa) at a boarding school in Palm Springs California and assist Keith the alchemist whom she hates and also studied with Sydney's father to conceal her identity to those who oppose the queen. This is because of the family quorum law which means that if Jill were to die Vasilisa would have no family left and would have to abdicate the throne. This is all set in motion due to an attack on Jill which was violent and brutal. Sydney, Jill, Eddie Castile (dhampir), and Adrian head off to Palm Springs. Sydney and Jill room together while Eddie rooms with Micha which is later said to remind Eddie of his dead best friend Mason from St Valdimir's Academy.
On the first day of school, Jill is sent back to her dorm room accused of having a hangover in the morning. While Sydney visits Adrian in the afternoon, he reveals that he and Jill are bonded from the attack which actually killed Jill, but Adrian being a spirit user brought her back from the dead - she is now shadow kissed. This is why she always knows what Adrian is thinking and why she feels hungover every morning. As time goes on, Sydney is excelling in school while Jill is seen to have few friends and is continuously picked on by Lauriel due to her crush on Micha, as he shows an interest in Jill.
When meeting with an older moroi - Clarence, who is housing Adrian, Jill starts to fall for the Moroi's 19-year-old son Lee. Lee takes the whole squad mini-golfing and Jill uses her water magic much to Sydney's disdain, as it freaks her out reminding her of her alchemist training that Moroi are unnatural demons from the devil.
While at school, Sydney starts to get friendly with a boy who helps out in her history class. Trey asks Sydney about the lily tattoo on her cheek, which is the sign of an alchemist. Many in the school have similar tattoos that give them drug-like effects similar to steroids or marijuana. Sydney tells Keith about the alchemist-like tattoos, but Keith brushes it off. After talking to her friends, Sydney discovers that the tattoos are given by a place called Nevermore and she finds vials of Moroi blood and saliva along with copper and silver. When visiting Adrian, Sydney sees a needle sized hole in Clarence's neck and deduces that Keith has been supplying Nevermore. Thus, she has him removed by the Alchemists.
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