#142 in Young adult
Bloodlines
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Our view
Richelle Mead’s “Bloodlines” hands the world of “Vampire Academy” to a new narrator, the alchemist Sydney Sage, and keeps faith with it. Some readers find the opening slow before the story picks up towards the end, and others are uneasy about what they describe as grown men dating schoolgirls. Sydney already appeared in three “Vampire Academy” novels, so readers of that series will know her.
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About the book
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.
Reading order · Bloodlines
Full order & progress →- BloodlinesThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - The Golden Lily
8.08.0 / 10 - The Indigo Spell
8.18.1 / 10 - The Fiery Heart
8.18.1 / 10 - Silver Shadows
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.0 across 149 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 50% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Young adult average of 7.8. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.0 | 149 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is Bloodlines for?
Bloodlines sits on the Young adult shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 13 and up. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating.
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