Anyone in her situation would have given up, but not her. I admire her courage All I can say is that she's one the best characters I've read about. I never thought I'd hate Adrian Ivashkov, but I did. That made me hate him, even though I love that character so much. Instead of finding Sydney, Adrian decided to go back to his old life as a party boy. I was so, so mad and burning with anger, the I'm-gonna-kill-everyone sort of anger. He had abandoned Sydney, and was now drowning in alcohol.

I was stunned to read that Adrian had given up.

I started this book thinking Adrian would act like Nemo's dad, doing whatever it takes to get his son back, to save him. It was really hard to read those ten first chapters where Adrian was lost and hopeless - it was emotionally painful. It made me laugh, jump of happiness, but mostly cry. 'Ivashkov,' she repeated, her face the picture of serenity. Their worst fears now a chilling reality, Sydney and Adrian face their darkest hour in this heart-pounding fifth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where all bets are off. Meanwhile, Adrian clings to hope in the face of those who tell him Sydney is a lost cause, but the battle proves daunting as old demons and new temptations begin to seize hold of him. But first, they have to survive.įor Sydney, trapped and surrounded by adversaries, life becomes a daily struggle to hold on to her identity and the memories of those she loves. Now in the aftermath of an event that ripped their world apart, Sydney and Adrian struggle to pick up the pieces and find their way back to each other. In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden from the Alchemists. They protect vampire secrets-and human lives. 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.

Silver shadows a bloodlines novel