Tarde de sábado, procrastinando o estudo de Patologia Forense para o exame de segunda, vendo o último episódio da primeira temporada do Sherlock, estou eu a pensar em novas formas de melhorar o meu blog quando surge a ideia de discutir as adaptações cinematográficas de livros, que às vezes correm muito bem e outras vezes nem por isso. Nisto, aparece o novo TV Spot de Vampire Academy e acabou-se: tinha de falar.
A minha história com a Academia de Vampiros já deve andar algures neste blog, mas vou voltar a contá-la. Conheci esta série a partir do momento em que fiz conta no Goodreads, porque era das mais aclamadas, e apareceu como sugestão. Sendo eu uma amante de vampiros, pus na lista de espera, mas não era nada de novo. Até que surgiu o primeiro trailer ao filme, e tudo me caiu aos pés.
In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . . But the struggle isn't over for Sydney. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. Working with Marcus has changed the way she views the Alchemists, and Sydney must tread a careful path as she harnesses her profound magical ability to undermine the way of life she was raised to defend. Consumed by passion and vengeance, Sydney struggles to keep her secret life under wraps as the threat of exposure—and re-education—looms larger than ever. Pulses will race throughout this thrilling fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe.
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Esta revisão está a ser escrita 10 minutos depois de ter acabado de ler o livro, a meio de uma aula de Metolodologias de Investigação (#sorrynotsorry stora), que não interessa nem à Sydney.
Uma semana! Uma semana foi o que eu esperei para ler isto e uma semana o demorei a ler. E agora vou ter de esperar não sei quantos meses para ver o que é que se vai passa! Não é justo (como vêem é só feels nesta volume).
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 Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and 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. Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, the Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood.
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Só agora reparei, depois de já estar quase a acabar o The Fiery Heart, que nem sequer tinha feito a do livro anterior. Bem, os detalher já me escaparam, mas vamos lá a isto. Adrian! Este homem vai-me matar com tanta fofice (e malandro, o moço!). Como é que a Sydney aguentou tanto? Bem, na verdade ela não aguentou foi nada, if you know what i mean ^^
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. Sydney would love to go to college, but instead, she’s been sent into hiding at a posh boarding school in Palm Springs, California–tasked with protecting Moroi princess Jill Dragomir from assassins who want to throw the Moroi court into civil war. Formerly in disgrace, Sydney is now praised for her loyalty and obedience, and held up as the model of an exemplary Alchemist. But the closer she grows to Jill, Eddie, and especially Adrian, the more she finds herself questioning her age–old Alchemist beliefs, her idea of family, and the sense of what it means to truly belong. Her world becomes even more complicated when magical experiments show Sydney may hold the key to prevent becoming Strigoi—the fiercest vampires, the ones who don’t die. But it’s her fear of being just that—special, magical, powerful—that scares her more than anything. Equally daunting is her new romance with Brayden, a cute, brainy guy who seems to be her match in every way. Yet, as perfect as he seems, Sydney finds herself being drawn to someone else—someone forbidden to her. When a shocking secret threatens to tear the vampire world apart, Sydney’s loyalties are suddenly tested more than ever before. She wonders how she's supposed to strike a balance between the principles and dogmas she's been taught, and what her instincts are now telling her. Should she trust the Alchemists—or her heart?
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Epá, mas que grande sinopse, quase que contam a história toda!
Nem sei por onde começar com este livro. Apesar de ter dado uma classificação fraquinha, este deve ter sido dos livros da Richelle que mais emoções me transmitiu, não só pelo seu conteúdo, mas porque mais uma vez me spoilei sem querer (o que vale é que foi numa parte boa) e andei toda desorientada e histérica.
Não é segredo para ninguém que esta série tem como casalinho principal a Sydney e o Adrian, mas até chegar à parte da 'casalinho' ainda se percorre um longo caminho (por isso é que depois de me spoilar, andava a ler este e o The Indigo Spell ao mesmo tempo).
Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, at first she thinks she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds is far worse. Jill Dragomir - the sister of Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir - is in mortal danger, and the Moroi must send her into hiding. To avoid a civil war, Sydney is called upon to act as Jill's guardian and protector, posing as her roommate in the last place anyone would think to look for vampire royalty - a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California. But instead of finding safety at Amberwood Prep, Sydney discovers the drama is only just beginning...
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Depois da minha magnífica aventura com o Dimitri e a Rose, e principalmente depois do final mal resolvido com o Adrian que me deixou tão enfurecida, decidi que tinha de o resolver. Como já tinha dito anteriormente, adoro a Sydney e o Adrian, pelo que estava doidinha para ver como é que os músicos iam tocar neste concerto.
They come first. My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: The world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world. The dead could finally have me. Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules. She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir's Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardians to come. Now the law has finally caught up with Rose - for a crime she didn't even commit. She's in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She'll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir. But the clock on Rose's life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back...and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your whole life is about saving others, who will save you?
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Tenho a sensação que esta sinopse vai ser maior que a minha revisão o.o. Depois da barretada que levei com o Spirit Bound, não pensei que voltásse tão depressa ás cinco estrelas. A verdade é que este livro final voltou a colocar-me no fanatismo que me faz por tudo de parte (até a faculdade).
