SILVER SHADOWS BY RICHELLE MEAD

Title: Silver Shadows by Richelle Mead
Source: Borrowed.
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What I Love:  Silver Shadows is the newest book in Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series.  I enjoyed this book which I really didn't expect.  I struggled to get through the previous book so I went into this one expecting to be disappointed.  First thing I loved, barely, if any, typos.  At least, I hadn't caught any while I was reading & that was a major issue for me in the last book.  That in itself was refreshing & I know it's crazy & nit picky that I'm harping on the typos, especially since there are plenty typos here, but it makes me crazy.  You have a professional editor.  Edit that shit!
ADRIAN!  ADRIAN! ADRIAN!  To me he is all that matters & what will keep me reading these books.  I love Richelle Mead's ability to switch between writing Sydney's chapters and writing Adrian's chapters.  She does a good job of not blending them together and keeping their personalities separate.  From the get go, the stakes are high and that sense of urgency is definitely rampant right from the beginning.  The book was packed with action and Sydney always has to stay on her toes.  It was nice to actually experience her character without her Alchemist hangups which I always felt were forced by the writer.   It's definitely one of the better books of this series in my opinion.

What I Loved a Little Less:  For as much as I am absolutely in love with Adrian, he drove me insane in the beginning of this book.  At times, I couldn't stand him. Adrian! I know.  I couldn't believe it either.  His defeatist attitude made me sick and angry.  If I could have reached into the book, I would have strangled him.  So, you're down with a bad case of Spirit.  Your girlfriend is going through much worse.  He was so quick to give up, it just blew my mind.
Now, I'm not the biggest fan of Sydney's.  Usually, she is always doing something stupid & these stupid things just seem really forced.  I can see the author's hand in some of the decisions that she makes.  I liked the tension between Adrian & his mother.  I think the issue of duty over love could be relevant to anyone's situation & I would have liked to see some more of that in the book.  I just feel like there was some missed opportunity there.  Also, a question just for the asking, how does Nina deal with the effects of spirit?  I didn't really catch on to any real struggling on her part.

Favorite Line:  "No," she said, interrupting him again.  "I actually don't want to go home with you, tonight or ever again." (pg. 374)

Rating: 5 golden lilies