The Indigo Spell

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead is the third book in her Bloodlines series.

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires.  They protect vampire secrets-- and human lives.
In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do.  Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch-- a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run.  Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemist are hiding from her.  But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds breaking free is harder than she thought.  There is an old mysterious magic rooted deeply within her.  And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood-- or else she might be next.

The Breakdown:
1. Bloodlines really starts to pick up in its story line in this book.  Things are getting more complicated, and the characters are starting to developed more to them. This book brings more light to what exactly in going on with the Alchemist, and just how talented Sydney is in her magic.

2. I liked Adrian in the Vampire Academy books, but I have really started to love him in these books. He proves he is more than a pretty face. I simply love his interactions with Sydney, and seeing just how much he cares for her just goes to show how wrong Rose was for him.

3. Sydney is really going through some great character development in these book.  When we first meet her in Blood Promise, she is very up tight, and kind of prujudice toward the Moroi and dhampirs.  She has become much more accepting.  She is also learning that there is nothing wrong with being yourself.  She has a little ways to go, but I like her better every book.

4. I was not impressed with the character of Marcus.  He was a lot of talk, and willing to risk others doing his dangerous business without any concrete plans. You would think that someone who was able to break the Alchemist hold would be brave and a better planner.

5. Tell you want the developments at the ending will make the next book in the series very interesting.

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