The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead Narrator: Alden Ford, Emily Shaffer
Series: Bloodlines #6
Published by Penguin on February 10th 2015
Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
Pages: 368
Format: Audiobook
Goodreads
The epic conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series is finally here...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.After their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series. When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world.
Julie’s Review:
I skipped reviewing the 5th book in the Bloodlines series (Silver Shadows) due to the general depressing nature of Sydney’s incarceration with the Alchemists. Let’s just say the Alchemists are quite brutal and do awful things for their beliefs. The ending leading into the final book was awesome though. Because Adrian and Sydney are one of my favorite couples. Also, the fifth book ends with the announcement that someone very, very important is missing, so we know to expect the final book to bring it!
I’m going to shake things up a bit and instead of just writing paragraphs, this review will be a list!
These are the things that makes The Ruby Circle super awesome fun time great series finale:
- Sydney! She’s super smart, super resourceful, and fights for people’s (human and vampire) rights. She also is willing to put herself at risk to help save someone she loves. Also, her magic use in this book is exciting.
- Adrian, the tortured bad boy hero we all have grown to love by now. His Spirit ups and downs really made me nervous about him losing his mind to Spirit madness, like so many others.
- Rose and Dimitri! YES we get to hang out with them again!
- Super amazing surprising turn of events having to do with Spirit and Damphirs. Ooh that story line was a fun bombshell.
- The ending that Sydney and Adrian get, while not what they were expecting, fits well.
- The dual POVs narration, I like that. This is a great audiobook, also.
Yay! I’m glad you were happy with S&A’s ending as well, Julie. I thought Mead to a great job wrapping up this series. And I like this review format. Short and sweet, but highlighted all the goodies!
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Yea, I need to read more of her, she’s pretty awesome at characters and giving them interesting story. Thanks Brandee 🙂
I have read only one Richelle Mead book and it was out of series order and thus, made little sense. I have been meaning to go back and try another of hers. This Bloodlines series has been so well received. Great review.
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Picking up a series book out of order is probably very confusing heh. Though I do feel like she does a lot of summarizing to catch you up in each book.
Great review! For me, this wasn’t a great conclusion to a great series but it definitely wrapped up a lot of things!
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Yea it wasn’t a super awesome conclusion, but it was fitting I think.
You’ve been so enthusiastic about Richelle Mead, I have to read read again for sure! 🙂 I know I’ll have a blast, she’s such an engaging author – as your review clearly points out. Lovely post <3
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Thanks Ramona 🙂 I want to keep reading her too, there’s another series I haven’t started yet.