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May 25, 2010

Lindsay rated it:

ok, so what is going to happen with the adrian/dimiti thing? Ugh, I miss Dimitri, but now Adrian is starting to grow on me .. and whyy didnt she show abe the note from tatiana? it woulda helped her out!

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Dec 30, 2010

Tatiana rated it:

This book is crap and Rose is a shameless gold-digging two-timer.

Yes-yes, I am in a minority here, but it won't be the first time, nor the last. Spirit Bound is a bad book and I am contemplating to remove Richelle Mead from the list of the authors whose writing I care to follow. She can join my black list next to Beth Fantaskey and Maria V. Snyder. I was willing to give VA another chance after the disappointment Blood Promise was, but no more, this series is taking its path into obl More...

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Jul 30, 2010

Terri rated it:

I really hope that Dimitri can be saved. I have a feeling Adrian and Dimitri are half brothers. I heard there will be a spin off of the series. Richelle mead couldn't say who the characters are because it would say who lives or dies and rose would have walk in parts. So obviously Rose lives and I hope Adrian will use spirit to save Dimitri. I think Adrian will end up with Mia or Victoria (given her and Dimitri have different fathers). Hopefully Dimitri will be restored to a Moroi so, he an More...

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Jun 19, 2010

Sarah Jo. rated it:

Just when you though Rose Hathaway had seen it all...
This book came out.

Rosemarie Hathaway, after loosing her true love, Dimitri, to an unforgivalbe evil, went to earn his honor in Russia. In doing so she met her father, another pair of spirt bound people, and many others she will unlikly ever forget, but also failed to deliver Dimitri to salvation. Now it's Rose's turn to be the prey....but can they save Dimitri before death a More...

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Dec 07, 2011

Alycea rated it:

ugh! i wish i hadnt read the first 4 books so fast! may 18th is soo far away!

any who, im a huge fan of this series and its been very interesting to read about people's thoughts as to what may happen in spirit bound; here are mine...

As far as Rose and Dimitri go... I love the dhampire Dimitri and Rose relationship dearly but sadly i dont think its gonna work out too well. I was hoping that Dimitri would be un-happy being strigoi or that somehow his love for Rose would transce More...

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Aug 01, 2010

Rachel rated it:

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Jan 24, 2012

Heather rated it:

I did it. I know I said that I wouldn’t, but I read Spirit Bound in spite of my boycott. I have no excuse. I’m almost as big a hypocrite as Rose Hathaway. Almost. In my defense, I didn’t decide to read it until after I read every spoiler available via Amazon.com. Therefore, I knew every plot point within this book before I read it, and ironically, it was the very thing that compelled me to read it. Curse my morbid curiosity. Worse, I liked it! I may never forgive myself.
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Apr 09, 2011

Arlene rated it:

Wow!!! Just wow!! I can now say with certainty that Vampire Academy has just become the classic example of why great books should not be allowed to become series. Spirit Bound IMHO has one of the most angsty demonstrations of how an author can seamlessly annihilate a beloved character to epic proportions.

Dimitri and Rose were the two main reasons I loved Vampire Academy and half of that equation is now missing. What Mead did to Dimitri in Blood Promise and now Spirit Bound has me wo More...

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Jun 01, 2010

(´*•.¸ღBexღ¸.•*´) rated it:

I find it very challenging to review this book because it was good in so many ways that can't be explained without spoilers. But worry not, this review is Spirit Bound Spoilers Free. I will do my best to express you the passion I felt reading this book, but I'm afraid it's beyond what words can explain.

Spirit Bound starts back at the Academy, it's finally graduation time and Rose has only one more challenge in front of her: The Trials. A final exam planned by guardians to test their More...

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Jul 21, 2010

Daiane rated it:

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Nov 05, 2010

Heather rated it:

GOT ME HOLDING MY BREATHE TIL THE LAST ONE COME OUT!!!! what is going to happen to Rose??? YAAY!!! Dimitri is back!!!!

6 comments like (12 people liked it)

Jun 21, 2010

Dot rated it:

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Apr 22, 2011

Janina rated it:

Again, I found this book a bit too long-winded and I have to admit that I skimmed through quite a few pages. Especially the 'action' parts were a little bit boring. Some problems were solved in a rather easy way (the break-in into the guardians' headquarters, for example) and there wasn't one scene when I felt like the life of one of the 'important' characters was at stake.
The relationship-focused parts of the story made up for that a little bit, although Rose's behaviour around Adrian ma More...

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Dec 05, 2010

Jillian -always aspiring- rated it:

Okay, I devoured this book in an almost-non-stop reading session -- and, hooray, hooray, I was not left disappointed.

The appeal of the Vampire Academy books is that they’re very. . .twisty. Richelle Mead never quite gives you what you expect with her plot lines -- and that is a wonderful thing with her Vampire Academy books which are very delicious, intricate reads that somehow always manage to tug you in. . .and never let you go. (They also happen to be my favorite vampire books.)
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May 28, 2010

kari rated it:

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Aug 21, 2010

Vanessa rated it:

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Aug 11, 2011

Giselle rated it:

Spirit Bound, the 5th book in the Vampire Academy series, was definitely an improvement over the last instalment, and probably my favourite of the 5.

Finally, Rose is a real guardian, but being in the real world is more serious than what she thought. Real consequences, real life. There were no 200 pages of boredom in this one, there is lots happening from the very beginning. Rose is more determined than ever and goes to extreme measures - even for her - to try and save Dimitri from hi More...

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Jun 08, 2010

Kat rated it:

The good news is this: Spirit Bound is better than Blood Promises.

Now let's all take a deep, satisfying breath of relief for that.

But, there is bad news. The character of Rose, for me, takes a huge hit in this installment.

Spirit Bound is fairly well written. The pacing is pretty good in that you don't have an opportunity to get bored. There are three points in the book that I really feel SHOULD have received far more attention and detail than they should: More...

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Feb 12, 2011

Michelle♥ rated it:

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May 19, 2010

Bule.read rated it:

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Jun 18, 2010

Ivy rated it:

I recently picked up the Vampire Academy series after hearing much buzz about it and seeing that the latest book had just come out. I wanted to finish reading all five novels before reviewing to get a better sense of where Mead was heading with her characters.

My general impression is that while Mead can certainly write page turning novels, she doesn't quite know what to do with her characters. From the beginning I don't get a definite feel for the relationship between Rose and Dimi More...

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Feb 17, 2011

Madelyn rated it:

I guess I want to read it. But Dimitri was my favorite character. And unless he comes back and becomes human, I'm ditching these books.

6 comments like (4 people liked it)

Jan 06, 2012

Kami rated it:

This book was amazing. I finished it in less than half a day....and it only took that long because I had to work! I have really enjoyed this series with it's many plot twists and turns that show the realistic nature of life....it's not always a happy ending, it's a tough world! The fifth book is written well from beginning to end continuing to weave in new plot twists with the old without becoming repetative or convoluted. The characters have developed so much since the first book that, at times More...

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Jul 25, 2010

LethalLovely~I'm Superman & It's My Show rated it:

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May 29, 2010

Karolina rated it:

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Dec 26, 2010

Joyzi rated it:

***CONTAINS SPOILERS***

My Review:
The book was amazing from start to finish, never was a dull moment. First off I really really love Adrian on this book. I'm so happy that they were together like they were boyfriend-girlfriend now. And I'd tell you this two have chemistry, I'm so Team Adrian. I mean they're hot together, and I think the night that they were together it was really sexy and it was also funny.

I'd also love the Lissa-Christian parts, they're so funny and cute More...

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Sep 22, 2011

Book Chick City rated it:

**warning - may contain spoilers** (9/10 on Book Chick City)

After the amazing emotional rollar coaster of 'Blood Promise', this 5th instalment did slow things down a little bit, but only for the first half of the book. It begins slowly with Rose and her friends settling in to life after school. They are out in the real world and as fully-fledged Guardians are now awaiting their assignments.

However, things are not running smoothly for Lissa and Christian and Rose is still More...

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May 22, 2011

Krys rated it:

I read the first four of Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series last December just before Christmas. They were my "Christmas-is-retail-hell-blow-off-books". I didn't expect to like them as much as I did, but with great writing, characters, and plot development I was quickly hooked. 6 months pass and I pick up Spirit Bound upon it's release, worried that I may not get into it as hard because it's after having read the previous four back to back...and I read it in about 36 hours. What ca More...

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May 19, 2010

Ellenfp rated it:

Blood Promise (Vampire Academy #4) hasn't even come out, and already Im desperate to read this one!

REVIEW!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. This book makes me want to give the rest of the series (which have 5 star ratings) 1 star ratings. It was that good.
Spoilers ahead:

The book starts off with Rose doing her final test to become a guardian. And naturally she passes. I don't think that there ever really was a boring moment in this book unlike Blood Promise which was probab More...

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Jan 22, 2011

Paige rated it:

I LOVED this book!!! OMG I couldn't put it down. The beginning was a little slow, but once it got going, man did it get going. You learn a lot about Lissa's father which will be a main part in the last book. Gahhh, no matter how much I loved this book, Rose, Dimitri, and Lissa all got on my nerves. I just want to go up to them and tell them to get over themselves. I really think the cover gives you a misguided idea about the book, but at least Dimitri was in the book. I love him!!!!

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