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Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4)

by Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author)

4.43 · rating details · 43,437 ratings · 3,185 reviews

Rose Hathaway's life will never be the same.

The recent attack on St. Vladimir's Academy devastated the entire Moroi world. Many are dead. And, for the few victims carried off by Strigoi, their fates are even worse. A rare tattoo now adorns Rose's neck, a mark that says she's killed far too many Strigoi to count. But only one victim matters . . . Dimitri Beliko...more

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Published August 25th 2009 by Razorbill

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Jul 15, 2011

Jazzy rated it

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Mar 30, 2010

Tatiana rated it

Recommends it for: hardcore VA fans

Shelves: 2009, ya, why-the-hype, series-dropped-lost-steam, urban-fantasy

"Shadow Kiss" left us with Rose on the way to find and kill her beloved Dimitri who had fallen during a fight with Strigoi. "Blood Promise" picks up where Rose is in Moscow, looking for traces of Dimitri. Needless to say, she finds him, but I will not go into any more detail to avoid spoilers.

I hate to say it, but I am fairly disappointment by this book. In my opinion, it is so far the weakest in the series. It is by no means the worst book ever written, but the fa...more"Shadow Kiss" left us with Rose on the way to find and kill her beloved Dimitri who had fallen during a fight with Strigoi. "Blood Promise" picks up where Rose is in Moscow, looking for traces of Dimitri. Needless to say, she finds him, but I will not go into any more detail to avoid spoilers.

I hate to say it, but I am fairly disappointment by this book. In my opinion, it is so far the weakest in the series. It is by no means the worst book ever written, but the fact that Richelle Mead didn't put much work into it is obvious.

Let me start with the positives however. Upon finishing the book I am slightly less devastated than after reading "Shadow Kiss," so here is an improvement. Some action sequences are pretty good. Unfortunately, that's about it for the good stuff.

On the negative side, the book really suffers from separation of Rose and Lissa. In this book Mead attempts to have two story lines going simultaneously - Lissa's and Rose's, but neither of them is particularly exciting. Plus, because the series is written from Rose's POV, the difficulty of relaying Lissa's story is solved by utilizing Rose's spirit-bond ability to get into Lissa's thoughts. What doesn't work however is that somehow Rose can not only see what's going on with Lissa at the moment, but she can also "rewind" her experiences and thoughts. This seems like a pretty poor plot device in my opinion. Plus, Lissa's story is rather lame and takes away too much from the final altercation between Rose and Dimitri - the best part of the book.

The familiar characters we met in first 3 books - Christian, Mia, Eddie, even Victor Dashkov are amiss. Instead we are introduced to an array of new characters both in U.S. and Russia who don't really serve much of a purpose for the main story line, rather they are created to fill in pages, and it is very apparent.

Mead also relies very heavily on flashbacks and memories of Dimitri that were never mentioned in previous books and at some point I started wondering, do I really want to know this much about Dimitri? I already love him and adding info like "he bakes bread for himself because he loves it so much" is not really necessary, in fact it almost kills the mystery around his persona.

What else? The story drags in some parts, the "spirit battle" is too confusing, quite a few inconsistencies. Overall, just a lazily written book IMO.

I think when the series is finished and we look back at "Blood Promise" we will think that this book could have been easily omitted. Maybe I will feel differently about "Blood Promise" when I re-read it, but as this point I am rather saddened by it...(less)

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Feb 13, 2009

Carlita rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. OMG! ABOUT BLOOD PROMISE, MY BEST FRIEND HAD A DREAM THAT ROSE HAD DIMITRIS BABY .I NOE THAT THEY CANT HAVE ANY BUT IT WAZ DIS KIND OF MESSED UP THING THAT HAPPENED, SO THEY HAD A BABY. ROSE WENT TO RUSSIA SO SHE COULD FIND DIMITRI AND SHE FINDS HIM. SHE SHOWS HIM THE BABY THEN SHE LEAVES HIM ALIVE.WHEN SHE MET HIM THERE WAZ SOMETHING DIFFERANT ABOUT HIM AND GUESS WAT? HE KINDA LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN INSTEAD OF A STRIGOI SHE ASKES HIM WHY AND HE HAD A THEORY THAT WHEN HE DOESNT DRINK BLOOD HE THIN...more OMG! ABOUT BLOOD PROMISE, MY BEST FRIEND HAD A DREAM THAT ROSE HAD DIMITRIS BABY .I NOE THAT THEY CANT HAVE ANY BUT IT WAZ DIS KIND OF MESSED UP THING THAT HAPPENED, SO THEY HAD A BABY. ROSE WENT TO RUSSIA SO SHE COULD FIND DIMITRI AND SHE FINDS HIM. SHE SHOWS HIM THE BABY THEN SHE LEAVES HIM ALIVE.WHEN SHE MET HIM THERE WAZ SOMETHING DIFFERANT ABOUT HIM AND GUESS WAT? HE KINDA LOOKS LIKE A HUMAN INSTEAD OF A STRIGOI SHE ASKES HIM WHY AND HE HAD A THEORY THAT WHEN HE DOESNT DRINK BLOOD HE THINKS HE TURNS MORE HUMAN SO HES TRYING TO TURN HUMAN & I THINK ITS WORKING!!!!!!!!BUT HE ALWAYS HAS MOOD SWINGS AND LOOKS ALOT WEAKER THAN USUAL 'CAUSE HE DOESNT DARE DRINK BLOOD!SHE THEN GOES TO SEE LISA IN THE ROYAL COURT..AND GUESS WAT?????????? SHES MARRIED TO ADRIAN!!!!!!! CAN U BELIEVE IT? SO ANYWHO..ROSE GOES TO LISSA AND LISSAS HAPPY. CHRISTIAN AND LISA ARNT TOGETHER BUT CHRISTIAN, EVEN THOUGHT HE HATES ROYAL STUFF, HE JOINS EVERYTHING THAT IS ROYAL BECAUSE HE STILL LIKES LISA. LISA STILL LIKES HIM THOUGHT. SHE MARRIED ADRIAN JUST TO MAKE THE QUEEN HAPPY.

DIMITRIS POINT OF VIEW
HE MEETS ROSE IN RUSSIA THEN SHE LEAVES. WHEN SHE LEAVES HE GOES TO THE ROYAL COURT DAYS LATER. THE THING I CANT BELIEVE IS THAT WHEN HE GOES TO THE ROYAL COURT HE CAN PASS THE WARDS THAT THEY PUT IN THERE!!!!!! HE GOES IN THEN LISA SEES HIM AND HE THEN TELLS HER HIS THEORY THEN SHE TAKES HIM TO ROSE IN LISA'S ROOM. LISA THEN TAKES ROSE'S BABY SO THAT ROSE AND DIMITRI COULD HAVE SOME TIME TOGETHER! WHEN ROSE AND DIMITRI ARE done. THEY GO TO THIS CAFE PLACE. WHEN ROSE AND DIMITRI ARE TALKING GAURDIANS SHOW UP AND ARE SURPRISED THAT DIMITRI IS ALIVE WHEN HE IS SUPPOSED TO BE A STRIGOI. WHEN DIMITRI TELL THEM HIS THEORY THEY SAY EVEN THOUGH HE IS PART HUMAN(!) HE HAS TO GET OUT OF THERE. THEN OTHER GARDIANS SHOW UP AND TAKE HIM SOMEWHERE. THE BAD THING IS THAT MY BEST FRIEND WOKE UP THEN, CRYING . CANT WAIT AND SEE IF ITS LIKE MY FRIENDS DREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S THE BABY IS A BOYYYYYYY!!!(I THINK)(less)

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May 08, 2011

The Holy Terror rated it

Shelves: vampires, owned, bought-03-10, young-adult, paranormal-romance

*3.5 Stars*
The main reason I'm rating this one lower than the previous three? The first 300 pages were BORING. (-1 star) This book could almost have started on page 300 and still have been great. I understand the need for back story, but I was frustrated and annoyed at how much I had to slog through to get to the main story of the book. Setting the stage is one thing, dragging things out to artificially create tension and mood is another. I rounded up to 4 stars because I was genuinely sur...more

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Apr 19, 2009

Regy Lucus Alice Hunter Griffin rated it

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Sep 14, 2009

Krystal rated it

I want to read this book!!!!!! God if she has to kill Dimitri I am so going to...I don't know what I'll do but I am so going to do something if he dies!!!! UGH!!! I want to know what is going to happen so badly!!!!!

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Sep 15, 2009

Heather rated it

Shelves: 2009, ya, paranormal-romance

Mead has blown my mind. I'm riddled with angst and a bit pissed off actually. Blood Promise is nothing like the previous VA books and she has murdered her characters, with the exception of Adrian, which is the only reason I gave this book 2 stars instead of one.

First of all, the first few chapters are filled with inconsistencies, not to mention new characters and societies that serve no other purpose than to aid Rose on her quest and to allow Mead to include secondary characters suc...more

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Jan 09, 2012

Ronda rated it

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From previous books, we all know by now that I think Richelle Mead is an amazing author, a Goddess of writing and toying with one's emotions, simply fantastic!!!!

What do I think of Rose, however, that is a question I had to find an answer to, not only what I thought of Rose, but Dimitri and Adrian... Characters that I simply cannot get enough of and characters that are having an impact on me everytime I see their name!!!

Rose, I love her! No other words for it, I adore he...more

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Aug 27, 2009

Lmb rated it

Shelves: paranormal-young-adult, overrated

So 1st I have to say that I love Mead. But this book was only OK to Good for me which I guess was a disappointment. I think she could have & has done much better. To summarize, I didn't feel as emotionally connected to the characters & I expected to be, esp after the last book. But also - I think structurally, the book was too condensed & didn't have to be.

OK so here I go, SPOILERS for VA #4 - BLOOD PROMISE BELOW:

I felt there was far too much recap of the previous 3 books...more

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Oct 11, 2009

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

Shelves: books-i-own

Three words; i'm just going to do one this time. Amazing.

I love this series. Plain and simple. I've been a fan since the beginning and I can't helped but get sucked in every time. This is my favorite vampire series. Heck, it's one of my most favorites, vampire or not.

The plot is fantastic, action packed, twists and turns galore. The characters are right on, they continue to grow and develop, become even more dimensional as the series continues. The writing is amazing. I j...more

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Sep 03, 2009

Tricia rated it

I can't wait for this book. After what happened in the last book, she has some major explaining to do. I love the new cover but it doesn't give anything away about the book (or at least nothing that i can figure out). This will probably be the most complicated and exciting book in the series. I can't wait!

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Dec 18, 2008

Imee Andrea marked it as to-read

....i cant wait for this book to come out. I"m dying to know if whom will Rose end up with... will it be Adrian or Dmitri... Is Dmitri a Strigoi now or was just kept prisoner... If he's A Strigoi, will Rose be able to kill him... or him kill her?...

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Feb 08, 2010

Mery rated it

Shelves: english, own, favorites, fantasy-romance-ya

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Okay.... Finally I read this book...

pertama kaget setengah mati (belum mati koq), masalahnya nih buku baru terbit tanggal 25 dan ternyata tanggal 24 sudah bersedar ebooknya...OMG, gimana gak joget kegirangan?

Pas baca, langsung di suguhkan cerita Rose sampe Siberia...wew sempet mikir, di mana tuh? katanya di Russia... nah loh bukan Arab yah? kekeke

BTT

Rose nyari suatu tempat di Siberia yang merupakan tempat kelahiran Dimitri, ngapain? Soalnya...more

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Apr 28, 2009

Gabby leisure rated it

Shelves: amazing-series

Omg I cant believe what happened to demetri.There is sooo much i want from this book.Of course i want Rose to find Demetri and save him and I really want them to get back together and my heart just brakes everytime i think about what happened and what was is going to have to go through in this next book.I really hope Rose learns more about Demetri and herself.But at the same time its go to be horrible that she is going to have to do all this after demetri's "death"(we dont know for sur...more

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Aug 26, 2009

GREAT rated it

Shelves: supernatural-romance, favourite-authors, re-read, forbidden-difficult-student-teach, favourite-male-characters, supernatural-fantasy, romance, vampires, series-trilogies, books-i-own

Omg this book was awsome. What a real Cliff Hanger. I can't believe I have to wait so long for Spirit Bound.

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Sep 20, 2009

Summer rated it

Shelves: paranormal, young-adult, vampires

So in Blood Promise Rose has taken off to Siberia to look for Dimitri. She eventually makes her way to Dimitri's home town and spends time with his family and tells them the bad news. While dealing with her grief and trying to figure out how to keep her promise Rose meets some new people. Including another bonded pair like her and Lissa that also have a member that is shadow-kissed. A mysterious man is also following Rose that claims to be working for someone who wants Rose out of Siberia. She d...more

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Aug 28, 2009

Rachel rated it

Shelves: i-own, favorites, covers-to-die-for

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Wow... all i can say is wow!!!!
I waited so long to read this book and now it brings really mixed emotions in me and i must admit that i don't know exactly how i feel about it. Don't get me wrong I LOVED IT but there were still some moments where i wasn't sure.
First off i knew Abe was Rose's father from the get go, there was just something about him that screamed that to be the case. I can certainly see where she gets her stubbornness and attitude, lol.
Sydney was cool too, alth...moreWow... all i can say is wow!!!!
I waited so long to read this book and now it brings really mixed emotions in me and i must admit that i don't know exactly how i feel about it. Don't get me wrong I LOVED IT but there were still some moments where i wasn't sure.
First off i knew Abe was Rose's father from the get go, there was just something about him that screamed that to be the case. I can certainly see where she gets her stubbornness and attitude, lol.
Sydney was cool too, although i think i expected more of her in the book. I hope both she and Abe are in future books.
Adrian really stepped up in this book and i absolutely loved seeing him be like he was. I'm still TEAM DIMITRI all the way, but i did soften towards Adrian slightly.

I really felt for Rose in this book and sometimes my heart just broke for her. It was so sad *sob*
I felt she had changed and continued to change heaps as a character and i was really pleased when she got to meet Dimitri's family. I loved them!
And Dimitri? Oh, Dimitri! He was bad and yet.... he was so good. I will admit that i did share Rose's feelings about him. He was/is evil (anyone can see that) but he seemed so much like his old self that at times i did forget what he was and found myself thinking of him as the old Dimitri everyone knew and loved. Then he'd do something or say something that was so evil and so unlike the old Dimitri that i was like...... crap, he's a Strigoi for crying out loud! Don't forget that.
One thing i absolutely loved was in the end when Rose came back and her and Lissa made up. I'm glad to see that Lissa can understand what Rose felt for Dimitri and understands (slightly) why she did what she did. I'm happy to see that Lissa will go with Rose if and when she leaves again.
I'm SOOOOOOO glad Rose didn't kill Dimka and i really hope against hope, that between her and Lissa they can find away to save him. I hope that this Robert guy is able to heel Dimitri somehow.
Then maybe he and Rose can actually have a happy ending..... they deserve it.
Now my finally note is that i CAN'T wait until Spirit Bound to be released. I think it's gonna be really interesting and as far as i'm concerned, next year ISN'T SOON ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 02, 2010

Heather rated it

Shelves: ya-vampire-werewolves, ya-and-children-loved-to-favorites

Each book of this series gets better and better. Blood Promise was an excellent read and I absolutely loved it. I'm happy to note, I wasn't disappointed with anything that unfolded. I can't believe we have to wait until next May for book 5. It feels like an eternity away...sigh. I guess I'll have to manage until then. HA!

***Caution- below may contain some spoilers, so don't read further if you haven't read the book. This review is more on my feelings on how the plot in Blood Promis...moreEach book of this series gets better and better. Blood Promise was an excellent read and I absolutely loved it. I'm happy to note, I wasn't disappointed with anything that unfolded. I can't believe we have to wait until next May for book 5. It feels like an eternity away...sigh. I guess I'll have to manage until then. HA!

***Caution- below may contain some spoilers, so don't read further if you haven't read the book. This review is more on my feelings on how the plot in Blood Promise unfolded:***

To start off, I was happy with the way Richelle Mead was able to involve all our favorite characters: Rose, Lissa, Adrian, Christian and Dimitri without compromising the story. I thought the two story-lines flowed well together. I was a little concerned at first, that we wouldn't get much of the other characters, because Rose was off in Russia.

I was also happy we were finally introduced to Rose's dad and we got to meet Dimitri's family. I wasn't sure if Rose's dad would ever make it into the picture, because of everything else going on in all the books. I hope this was only the beginning and we get more of all of them. : ) They were great additions to Rose's world.

This is only my opinion, but I'm not disappointed with how it was played out in the book, but I also have my reasons. I'm glad Rose didn't have to kill Dimitri and there still may be hope for him to be restored. I'm very interested in the next book and to find out if Victor's brother can bring the human Dimitri back. However, now this is where things get complicated for me. I can't help but feel that this is a cop out on Richelle Mead's part.

She took us on the road to Dimitri turning Strigoi. I guess I think she should stay committed to that. I'm a sucker for epic love stories. Seriously. I guess it's because of Adrian. I love and adore him. I'm so torn. I want Rose and Dimitri to be together, but I also like the idea of Rose and Adrian. I couldn't help feeling my heart break for Adrian at the end, when Dimitri didn't die (which I knew he wouldn't), because that meant things with Adrian wouldn't happen as long as Dimitri was still around. I just hope Adrian isn't killed off, in order to make things uncomplicated for Rose and Dimitri.

I guess this is why love triangles are madding and exciting. I'm glad I'm not Richelle and have to make a decision. I thinks it's too late to introduce a wonderful girl for Adrian, one we would love as much as Rose. Sigh....

Okay. I have to throw this out there. Despite my earlier comments, I would be happy if Dimitri was restored to his human self. However, I can't help but think what would that do to him? I mean, we know him from the previous books and how he swore to protect. He may have been turned Strigoi by force, but he took on their vicious killer nature. Once he was restored, would he be able to handle his' action while a Strigoi? What would that do to him? And, is it selfish of Rose to bring him back, knowing what it might do to him? I don't know. Just some thoughts.

That's why this series is so great. We, readers, care about the characters and what happens to them. That's the magic of Richelle Mead's writing. She makes us care, love, become frustrated at times, and crazy. We want more. (less)

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Jan 25, 2011

Carrie added it

Just so we all understand what I am confessing to here, I'd like to quote from the book jackets of this series:
"What if following her heart means Rose could lose her best friend FOREVER?" (emphasis not mine)
"Dimitri's heart has gone dark. Now Rose must journey to the ends of the earth to find-and kill- her one true love..."
"With Dimitri stalking her, Rose can only run so far..."

Dear Vampire Academy books- it's been fun. Tearing through 4 b...more

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Jan 07, 2009

Teamedward4evr rated it

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Sep 28, 2011

linedwaters rated it

Shelves: fantasy, romance, teen, vampires, school-life, 2011, disappointing, reviewed, stars-one, gritting-my-teeth-to-finish, waste-of-time, adventure

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Honestly, I hoped for a comeback. I wished the disappointment Shadow Kiss gave me would disappear after reading this book. Unfortunately, that's not what happened.

This is really wrong of me to say--and it's so, so, so unfair that I ended up feeling this way--but in this book, I just despised Dimitri. It's because he's a Strigoi, presumably, but it's wrong. His image is now tainted, and not in a good way. I hate it. Perhaps it would have been better if Rose really just killed Dimitri....more

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Dec 13, 2010

Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it

Recommends it for: Everyone, especially vampire fanatics

Shelves: young-adult, vampires, books-i-go-rabid-over, books-i-own, my-hottie-harem, author-richelle-mead, signed-by-author, necromancer, favorites, read-in-2010

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I absolutely love this entire series and I cannot believe that I stopped reading this book to focus more on school. Blood Promise is an amazing book! It's probably one of my favourites. This fourth book made me fall in love with Dimitri (even as a Strigoi). For some odd reason, I was infatuated with Christian and Adrian from the beginning that I never took any notice of Dimitri ... until now. And it may be too late because Rose and Dimitri may never be together again. It's quite heartbreaking.
...moreI absolutely love this entire series and I cannot believe that I stopped reading this book to focus more on school. Blood Promise is an amazing book! It's probably one of my favourites. This fourth book made me fall in love with Dimitri (even as a Strigoi). For some odd reason, I was infatuated with Christian and Adrian from the beginning that I never took any notice of Dimitri ... until now. And it may be too late because Rose and Dimitri may never be together again. It's quite heartbreaking.

This book is a lot more brooding and sensitive. Even though I already loved Rose from the very first book, I felt like she was more real in this installment. She was heartbroken, and lost, and lonely and the only way to fix herself was to fix the world (and kill Dimitri).

The "love scenes" between Rose and Dimitri are so sweet and memorable that you wonder why Richelle didn't let any of this happen between them earlier. You desparately wish for something more to happen between them. You can see how Dimitri's presence makes Rose a happier person. The weight of the world is lifted from her shoulders once Dimitri is there. It shows how much she loves him and you see her as a lady in love.

Lissa and Rose also reunite in the novel and I'm so glad for it. They belong together. Lissa is simply not herself when Rose is away. As a result, her relationship with Christian falters and there's trouble in paradise. On that note, the only complaint that I have about this book is the lack of scenes with Christian. I wished we had more of his funny comments and sarcastic personality.

Another character, Avery Lazar comes into the picture and messes around with the perfect circle of friends that has serious consequences. Adrian also gets tangled with Avery (which makes me hate her even more).

Nevertheless, this book was awesome. There's a really good twist towards the end that makes the wait for the next novel a living hell. I think I may die just waiting for it. Kudos to Richelle Mead for making such wonderful and successful books that keep readers wanting and yearning and pinning for the next one.(less)

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Chick City rated it

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Wow! This book is amazing! I read it so quickly (well, for me anyway), I honestly couldn't put it down I was so absorbed in the story. 'Blood Promise' is a total rollar-coaster ride and I loved every minute of it.

After my small annoyance with Rose and Lissa in 'Shadow Kiss', 'Blood Promise' bounces back and gives me everything I wanted from the characters and from the story itself. This is by far the most exciting instalment in the ...more

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Dec 02, 2010

Sarah rated it

Shelves: books-i-own, 5-star-reads

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Jesus Christ! Really, I mean, really, I never knew how much of a sook I was. This book was sooo good but I swear it almost killed me.

Rose… oh, Rose! I was patting this book on so many occasions that after a while it just felt natural (and yeah I got some looks!) but my heart ached pretty much the whole way through and yes, I was sobbing from about two thirds of the way onwards.

I had to put it down and walk away many times because my heart was breaking and I couldn’t handle...more

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Sep 05, 2009

Blimp rated it

Recommends it for: Everyone who likes this type of books!

Recommended to Blimp by: Friend

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Aug 19, 2009

Jen rated it

Fantastic book. I am so excited to read the next in the series, which I didn't think would happen, as I wasn't sure what could possibly happen after Blood Promise. I read this in one sitting, not able to get up. The writing and characters get better and better, more likeable, and I don't want to give anything away, but the story is heartbreaking, funny, full of twists and completely captivating.
(I got this early by ordering from the book depository for the curious!)

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Sep 16, 2010

Janina rated it

Shelves: young-adult-fiction, books-i-own, read-in-2010, annoyed-me, available-for-swapping, paranormal, love-triangle, cliffhanger, let-me-down, lovestory-romance

Hmm. I was a little bit disappointed by this fourth installment of the VA series. I haven't been all ecstatic about the first three books either, but I definitely enjoyed reading them.
But with this one, I was actually contemplating giving up on the series altogether after the first 100 pages because it was painfully slow and uneventful. The first half of this book only consisted of a) retelling what happened previously, b) Rose talking about how great Dimitri was or c) Rose recalling all th...more

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May 29, 2011

Lucy rated it

Shelves: young-adult, better-than-i-expected, romance, paranormal

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I think my experience with the Vampire Academy novels would probably make a great blog post about the difference between experiencing a series book by book, year by year and experiencing them all in one long junk food binge fest. I completely understand why Blood Promise pissed off readers who were following this series book by book. This had to be a frustrating book, but I walked from the third book to the fourth and onto the fifth without waiting at all. It doesn't matter as much to me that Ro...more

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May 11, 2011

Puzzle rated it

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I really enjoyed the first three books. They were truly awesome, which I didn't expect and it made me respect them. And then this thing had to come and make me lose almost all the respect I had for these books.

First of all the first 400 pages were completely unnecessary,the book could have easily existed without them. If it wasn't for the last 100 I probably would have given it 2 stars. Not mention that it was pure agony to read all that crap that...more

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Jun 29, 2010

Cléomina rated it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I thought this serie couldnt be better.. but i was so wrong.

Rosemarie Heathaway left everyone at St Vladimirs acedemy to do one thing. Kill the man she loves.
She went to russia to find him, his home country. On her serching and killing, a person is following her. She stops and sees that is only a girl about the same age as her. A human. But not just a regular human. her name is Sydney and shes a alchemist. Alchemist is humans who 'cleans' up after dead strigoi.
She helps ...more

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