Part of me really didn't want to write this review tonight... mostly because I want to be reading the next book Spirit Bound. I don't know what it is about the VA series, but I devour these books in only a matter of days (sometimes hours!) and Blood Promise was no different. Once again, I will warn you that there may be some semi spoilers in this review. I've really enjoyed the dialog I've had with other readers on these books and so I don't want to be too cryptic about my opinions.
We meet our characters separated and unhappy when Blood Promise begins. Rose has put a great distance between herself and her home and friends as she sets out on a dark and deadly mission. Her quest leads her to Russia where she encounters an Alchemist, Sydney and a host of other characters who hep her and deter her on her path. Through out the book, Rose must choose not only between the right choice and the easy choice but she must also choose to turn her back on those that she loves most to sacrifice herself for love.
I will start off by saying that I didn't enjoy this book as much as the others for a few reasons. First and foremost, I felt that this one dragged a little. Blood Promise was more of a filler book that provided a lot of information and set up a wonderful book five as I can only imagine. That's not to say that things didn't happen in this book. Please don't get me wrong, there were some very emotional and intense scenes but I felt like there was more world building than actual story telling. This was not a bad thing per say. Mead has created such a unique and complex world and so it seems only right that at least a few of the books in her six book series be dedicated to giving some meat to the world of the Moroi, Strigoi and Dhampire.
If you've read my other reviews in the VA academy series, you'll know that I am quite in love with Mr. Dimitri and so I may not have liked this one because we do see quite a different side to this hunky Russian. I fell for his quite demeanor and restrained love for Rose and in past books, and in Blood Promise, well... he's a completely different man. Understandably so, but you'll understand when I say I was as sad and disappointed as Rose was when she met the new and improved Dimitri.
The tone of this book was quite different as well. It seemed that every story line we were following was full of sorrow and misery, which of course was the intention. This wasn't supposed to be the happiest of stories as tragedy has just struck, but it was a little monotonous to read as the characters were continually sad and upset.
In conclusion, this book just made me more and more excited for book five and I can't wait to get this next one underway!
7 out of 10
Happy Reading :)
*YAY* Another V.A. review!
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I completely agree I think that this book did drag a bit, especially in the middle. I really enjoyed it though because like you said it did give us a lot of information. It also really opened up the V.A. world by introducing Alchemists and what part they play. (Which will come back in Bloodlines) My heart did break and slightly cringe for Dimitri when he had "you know who" trapped "you know where". Fab review! I'm psyched to see what you think about the next one :D
Thanks :) I'm so excited to be starting book five and I'm guessing it won't be too long between reviews as I'm flying through these books. They are so hard to put down!
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