Publisher: Razorbill
Publication date: July 29th 2014
In The Fiery Heart, Sydney risked everything to follow her gut, walking a dangerous line to keep her feelings hidden from the Alchemists.
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. But first, they have to survive.
For Sydney, trapped and surrounded by adversaries, life becomes a daily struggle to hold on to her identity and the memories of those she loves. 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. . . .
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.
- Goodreads description
Any fan of Richelle Mead knows that you can never read too much of Adrian Ivashknov and this book is no exception to that. Not only did it have an abundance of swoon-worthy romance but also epic action scenes that will glue you to your seat until you finish the book. Yes, its that good. The book begins with Sydney who is being kept in a "re-education" center for Alchemists because of her romantic involvement with Adrian as well as her association with Jill and the gang. Sydney's mental and physical boundaries are tested as gas amongst other oppressive methods are used in order to keep the residents under control, leaving Adrian to find other ways to contact Sydney. These scenes are insanely well-written, detailing the torture to such an extent, that even the reader's skin crawls with the gruesome sensations.
One of the things that I loved most about this book was the fact that the reader is really able to see Sydney shine as a character. In the beginning of the Bloodlines series, Sydney was still very much an insecure girl who had doubts about her body type and the way she looked which made her instantly relatable to many girls in this day and age. With Adrian's help, she was finally able to overcome her irrational fears and become self-confident. In this book, the reader is really able to see the full scope of her progress throughout the series and see her newly-improved, bad ass self. High five to girl power!
Whilst woman dominated this book, Adrian was a little disappointing to me. Don't get me wrong, he is still as charming and magnetizing as ever but for the majority of the book, he wallowed in his self-pity and didn't actually do much to save Sydney. For a character who has shown so much potential, it was scream-at-your-book frustrating that he sank into the same depression well known to the series loyal readers.
Although I didn't quite enjoy Adrian's individual scenes as much as I predicted I would, the chemistry between Sydney and Adrian more than made up for it. Ah, the romance is just the most delicious and engrossing part of the book! Like always, Mead was able to stir the pot so that it was mixed to tempting perfection. When added to the heart-pounding action and humorous dialogue, well let's just say, Read made a home run once again!
-Alana xxx
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