Afternoon sunlight filtering through my bedroom window caught her eyes and brought out the amber glints within them. This time, I got a full smile, and she lifted her gaze. Just another day in the life, huh?” Not that I was one to talk, seeing as I was a vampire with the fantastic yet complicated abilities to heal and compel people. “I have to have a ‘magical’ name they use during their gatherings.”

“It’s for the initiation,” she said matter-of-factly, as though she were talking about getting her nails done or picking up groceries instead of joining a coven of witches. Sydney Sage, the aforementioned girlfriend and light of my life, didn’t even look up, though a hint of a smile played at her lips. And I’m pretty sure there are certain things we have to do before you need to be reading that.”

“I’m no expert,” I began, choosing my words carefully. Walking into a room and seeing your girlfriend reading a baby-name book can kind of make your heart stop. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. Pulses will race throughout this smoldering fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series, where no secret is safe. 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. 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. Her sister Zoe has arrived, and while Sydney longs to grow closer to her, there's still so much she must keep secret. As she navigates the aftermath of her life-changing decision, she still finds herself pulled in too many directions at once. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her.īut the struggle isn't over for Sydney.

In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. 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.

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