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The Ruby Circle
(Bloodlines #6)
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THEY WILL BE TESTED
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. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives.
Their forbidden romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s bestsell ...more
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. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives.
Their forbidden romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s bestsell ...more
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Feb 15, 2013
mara • (chaotic reader)
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fae-and-otherworldly-beings
Go big or go home. And let me tell you, Richelle Mead really went big.
If you were hoping and praying for an exciting and fast paced end to the series, then you got just that, and then some. This was a wild ride my friends. From frantic chases through Vegas, to strigoi attacks, to kidnapping, to Hydra like demons that spit acid. Wild I tell you, absolutely wild.
And like Vampire Academy's ending, again we have to say farewell to another brilliant series by Richelle. Until the next Richelle Mea ...more
If you were hoping and praying for an exciting and fast paced end to the series, then you got just that, and then some. This was a wild ride my friends. From frantic chases through Vegas, to strigoi attacks, to kidnapping, to Hydra like demons that spit acid. Wild I tell you, absolutely wild.
And like Vampire Academy's ending, again we have to say farewell to another brilliant series by Richelle. Until the next Richelle Mea ...more

Spoilers
I'm glad the series is finally over, it's weird how much I used to enjoy it. I think my love for cheesy YA books has dwindled to nothing in the last year or so. They're just so predictable and trite, there's no originality, twists or turns, and the main characters and relationship dynamics are always the same. It's such lazy and formulaic writing.
-I missed the old Sydney, in the beginning of the series she was her own person, but by the end she was all about Adrian, it was clear that sh ...more
I'm glad the series is finally over, it's weird how much I used to enjoy it. I think my love for cheesy YA books has dwindled to nothing in the last year or so. They're just so predictable and trite, there's no originality, twists or turns, and the main characters and relationship dynamics are always the same. It's such lazy and formulaic writing.
-I missed the old Sydney, in the beginning of the series she was her own person, but by the end she was all about Adrian, it was clear that sh ...more

“Being with you is the best thing that's ever happened to me, the one perfect decision I've made in a lifetime of fumbling and poor judgment. I'd go through it all again to be by your side. Never doubt that. Never doubt how I feel about you.”

“I love you. If anything, I can’t believe you gave up everything you did to be
with me. You changed your whole life for me.”
“My life didn’t even begin until I met you,” I told him fiercely.”



I must say I am a bit disappointed with this ending. I thought that we gonna get more answers than we did. It felt almost unfinished.
Also, I liked Adrian more in the Vampire Academy.
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Also, I liked Adrian more in the Vampire Academy.
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Jun 03, 2014
Sakina
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
romance,
captivating,
young-adult,
fantasy,
humor,
heart-touching,
2015-read,
i-didn-t-see-that-coming
After Reading

So I finally read it! And I am so depressed and happy! The ending was beautiful yet I hate to say goodbye to this series. This review is really personal and sappy, so if you want skip reading it, I won't blame you.
This one line is enough to transport me 3 years back, when I bought my first book Vampire Academy. I was a late bloomer when it came to reading. 4 years back I started reading books, one in 2 months. I use to always pick u ...more

So I finally read it! And I am so depressed and happy! The ending was beautiful yet I hate to say goodbye to this series. This review is really personal and sappy, so if you want skip reading it, I won't blame you.
I felt her fear before I heard her screams.
This one line is enough to transport me 3 years back, when I bought my first book Vampire Academy. I was a late bloomer when it came to reading. 4 years back I started reading books, one in 2 months. I use to always pick u ...more

Sep 08, 2012
♥ Innocent Lamb ~ Forever Reading ♥ - AKA Smarties
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
omg-i-can-t-wait
Is this it?
It is on this day (Sometime in 2015), that we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, The Bloodlines Series, who has been with us for many years. He was loved by many and shall be never forgotten. He will be remembered as having brought to us the wonders of Sydrian and taught us the power of love.
Bloodlines was preceded in death, by his sister, Vampire Academy.
He will always live on in our hearts and in our minds.
We've shed tears and smiled smiles and spent countless months coun ...more

It is on this day (Sometime in 2015), that we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, The Bloodlines Series, who has been with us for many years. He was loved by many and shall be never forgotten. He will be remembered as having brought to us the wonders of Sydrian and taught us the power of love.
Bloodlines was preceded in death, by his sister, Vampire Academy.
He will always live on in our hearts and in our minds.
We've shed tears and smiled smiles and spent countless months coun ...more

Jun 05, 2013
Sue (Hollywood News Source)
rated it
did not like it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
young-adult,
paranormal-urban-fantasy

I survived reading The Ruby Circle. Can you believe it? I have battle wounds and I live to tell you this wondrous tale.
I know a half ass written book when I see one. The Ruby Circle is a train wreck waiting to happen since The Fiery Heart and I couldn’t get off fast enough.
Despite its second rate book covers and questionable plot. I genuinely loved the first two books of Bloodlines series. The third book, The Indigo Spell isn’t as bad as the latter ones, but I don’t have a soft spot for it unli ...more

I'm telling you, the next spinoff better be baby vampires next! Preferably (view spoiler) :D
3.5 stars Missing some swoon here, and I'm hampered because I just don't care about looking for pretty Princess Jill. But hey. It's been 12 books, and Richelle Mead still keeps my interest and still pulls off some fun surprises.
Review to come. ...more
3.5 stars Missing some swoon here, and I'm hampered because I just don't care about looking for pretty Princess Jill. But hey. It's been 12 books, and Richelle Mead still keeps my interest and still pulls off some fun surprises.
Review to come. ...more

My predictions for a book that will come out three years from now...
Sydney and Adrian will get together *gasps*! Mind blowing isn't it guys?
But seriously. I hope they get together now otherwise I will look like a complete idiot. Just pray that Adrian doesn't turn into a transvestite zombie or something weird like that so that they don't end up together... Acutally come to think of it that'd be a pretty cool ending.
As an aside, I sincerely hope Rose and Dimitri get married cause- lets face it- ...more
Sydney and Adrian will get together *gasps*! Mind blowing isn't it guys?
But seriously. I hope they get together now otherwise I will look like a complete idiot. Just pray that Adrian doesn't turn into a transvestite zombie or something weird like that so that they don't end up together... Acutally come to think of it that'd be a pretty cool ending.
As an aside, I sincerely hope Rose and Dimitri get married cause- lets face it- ...more

*ignores life, humans, and every single responsibility to read this*
Can they actually make "Raptorbot Rampage" a real movie?! I'd watch the shit out of it!!
Also, I'm surprised how much I missed all the secondary characters...

* * *
Woah. what a journey... So many feels! An incredible ending to an incredible series.
Huge emotional moment for me because I've been following these books for years and now even the spin-off has finished! But, what a finish it was. Richelle, babe... You KILLED it. As ...more
Can they actually make "Raptorbot Rampage" a real movie?! I'd watch the shit out of it!!
Also, I'm surprised how much I missed all the secondary characters...

* * *
Woah. what a journey... So many feels! An incredible ending to an incredible series.
Huge emotional moment for me because I've been following these books for years and now even the spin-off has finished! But, what a finish it was. Richelle, babe... You KILLED it. As ...more

OMG!!!! I CANT BELIEVE IT WILL BE THE LAST SYDRIAN BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!




BUT I AM NOT READY!!!!! I WANT MORE SYDNEY AND ADRIAN!!!!


...more




BUT I AM NOT READY!!!!! I WANT MORE SYDNEY AND ADRIAN!!!!




2019
Absolutely loved my reread journey, possibly more than the first time... rereading VA and Bloodlines has renewed my love for these books more than I thought possible!!
2015
Fantastic, loved this final book but I am sad to see it all end.... What a memorable journey and it's all thanks to that brilliant Richelle Mead! ...more
Absolutely loved my reread journey, possibly more than the first time... rereading VA and Bloodlines has renewed my love for these books more than I thought possible!!
2015
Fantastic, loved this final book but I am sad to see it all end.... What a memorable journey and it's all thanks to that brilliant Richelle Mead! ...more

LOVE both this series and the Vampire Academy series! I started this book in April, but had other books I really wanted to read more. Put it down, and just yesterday picked it up and flew through it! It was so good! I'm a little sad that it's over though...
...more

I CAN'T ACCEPT THAT THIS SERIES HAS ENDED
I DON'T EVEN CARE RICHELLE MEAD JUST PULL A CASSANDRA CLARE AND GIVE US 10 MORE SERIES'
Thanks.
Review to come. ...more
I DON'T EVEN CARE RICHELLE MEAD JUST PULL A CASSANDRA CLARE AND GIVE US 10 MORE SERIES'
Thanks.
Review to come. ...more

Review posted at Ja čitam, a ti?
Glass: We have been scared of this day. Last Bloodlines novel. What will we do with our lives now?
Tanja: Yeah, I wonder the same. It's just damn bittersweet. We've been in this world for so long and it's nice to see it reaching this point but then I'll miss it. Still let's keep it where it is and let it go now.
Glass: That is something I wholeheartedly agree with - Vampire Academy and Bloodlines fictional world should end here. We are a little bit biased when it co ...more
Glass: We have been scared of this day. Last Bloodlines novel. What will we do with our lives now?
Tanja: Yeah, I wonder the same. It's just damn bittersweet. We've been in this world for so long and it's nice to see it reaching this point but then I'll miss it. Still let's keep it where it is and let it go now.
Glass: That is something I wholeheartedly agree with - Vampire Academy and Bloodlines fictional world should end here. We are a little bit biased when it co ...more

The Ruby Circle was a amazing conclusion to a series that has meant a lot to me. For the last four years I was lucky enough to read books in this world and now that it has all ended I feel both glad and sad to have been on this journey. I'll miss these characters a lot - especially Adrian - but the ending couldn't have been more perfect.
As always I enjoyed reading about both Sydney and Adrian a lot. People who know me even a little bit know how much I love Adrian. These past years he's been my ...more
As always I enjoyed reading about both Sydney and Adrian a lot. People who know me even a little bit know how much I love Adrian. These past years he's been my ...more

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OH MY GOD. I can't believe it's over.
It's hard, really. It's difficult to say goodbye to the characters I've grown to love. I love how thoroughly invested I was with these books. It was just too easy for me to care for them because they were really flawed and they make mistakes and stupid decisions every darn time yet still, they are all wonderful.
Richelle Mead wrapped up this series nicely, I supposed, though I feel that this was really short. I would've wan ...more
OH MY GOD. I can't believe it's over.
It's hard, really. It's difficult to say goodbye to the characters I've grown to love. I love how thoroughly invested I was with these books. It was just too easy for me to care for them because they were really flawed and they make mistakes and stupid decisions every darn time yet still, they are all wonderful.
Richelle Mead wrapped up this series nicely, I supposed, though I feel that this was really short. I would've wan ...more

Jan 05, 2013
Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
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read-in-2015
Wow...this is it! I'm shocked that I actually read all the books in this spin off. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy Adrian and Sydney but the problem was that I forgot that a lot of the time. I'm not sure why because I've definitely come to love them as much as I do Rose and Dimitri.
The story begins with someone missing and of course, Adrian and Sydney want to be right in the middle of the action. And who can blame them? Things have been pretty boring at Court. So with a little help, they are ...more
The story begins with someone missing and of course, Adrian and Sydney want to be right in the middle of the action. And who can blame them? Things have been pretty boring at Court. So with a little help, they are ...more

This is the end, folks.
THE END!!!!!!

Excuse my while I go wrap my head in tin foil and sit in broad daylight. I'm not sure what that's gonna do, but anyways...

What's Gonna Happen in Bloodlines #6 (Yes, what IS going to happen because if all this doesn't happen I'm gonna eat an entire pan of brownies and NOT SHARE WITH YOU and Richelle Mead will have to write another Bloodlines book complete with a cute lil' Sydrian Baby named after ME. So there.)
--> Sydrian (these two are gonna be together foreve ...more
THE END!!!!!!

Excuse my while I go wrap my head in tin foil and sit in broad daylight. I'm not sure what that's gonna do, but anyways...

What's Gonna Happen in Bloodlines #6 (Yes, what IS going to happen because if all this doesn't happen I'm gonna eat an entire pan of brownies and NOT SHARE WITH YOU and Richelle Mead will have to write another Bloodlines book complete with a cute lil' Sydrian Baby named after ME. So there.)
--> Sydrian (these two are gonna be together foreve ...more

Jul 30, 2014
BookWorm 221
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2015,
comes-out-2015


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I really don’t know what to say about this book, I’m really sad that our time in the Vampire Academy/Bloodlines is over, the books are always going to be there for us to revisit but no more new stories are coming, at least not anytime soon.
I’m satisfied with the way things ended, it felt like everything came full circle with this book, the relationship between Adrian and Sydney grew stronger, in the last book I was upset by some of Adrian’s actions, but in The Ruby Circ ...more

Book 1: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 2: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 3: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book 4: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ and a half
Book 5: ⭐⭐⭐
Book 6: ⭐⭐ and a half
Tiring and disappointing.
I have to admit that there were some parts I enjoyed. (view spoiler)
But…
Tell me please, (view spoiler) Just to cause problems and create a 6th book? We were trying to solve the problems alchemists cause to the couple, and also watching ...more

Feb 08, 2016
Elena Salvatore
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Vampire Academy fans
“Sydney,” Adrian interrupted, cupping my face in his hands. “Never, ever think like that. I don’t regret anything we’ve faced. Being with you is the best thing that’s ever happened to me, the one perfect decision I’ve made in a lifetime of fumbling and poor judgment. I’d go through it all again to be by your side. Never doubt that. Never doubt how I feel about you.”...more
Life at the Royal Moroi Court, wasn't as easy as Sydney and Adrian hoped it would be.
Of course it's better than the re-education

It's over, it's finally over. I used to think that I just grew out of the Vampire Academy world.
...more

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.

Mar 06, 2013
Camila (previously the opinionated Catruler)
rated it
liked it
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review of another edition
2019 review - 3.5 stars
This holds up better on a reread with perspective and lower expectations.
2015 review - 3 stars
DISCLAIMER: I'm not sure this review makes sense, but I'm just done and too busy reading about the first time Sascha Hunter eats chocolate (which is precious) to change it.
YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES ME UNBELIEVABLY, SICKLY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS BOOK? Nothing. And that's the problem.
The Ruby Circle is okay for a last book in YA series. I didn't expect heartbreakingly brilliant like HP & T ...more
This holds up better on a reread with perspective and lower expectations.
2015 review - 3 stars
DISCLAIMER: I'm not sure this review makes sense, but I'm just done and too busy reading about the first time Sascha Hunter eats chocolate (which is precious) to change it.
YOU KNOW WHAT MAKES ME UNBELIEVABLY, SICKLY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THIS BOOK? Nothing. And that's the problem.
The Ruby Circle is okay for a last book in YA series. I didn't expect heartbreakingly brilliant like HP & T ...more

Dec 27, 2014
Lindsey Rey
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
2015,
paranormal
[4.5 Stars]
A great ending to the series! The only reason it's not 5 stars is because I was very frustrated with Adrian throughout the book. Loved the surprises in this one! ...more
A great ending to the series! The only reason it's not 5 stars is because I was very frustrated with Adrian throughout the book. Loved the surprises in this one! ...more

Overall a good conclusion to an entertaining series. I still don't think Bloodlines is as good as Vampire Academy, but still really good. I thought this one wrapped the series really good, but there were some loose ends and dry parts in this book. Hopefully it'll not be the last time we see the characters that we've gotten to know and love.
...more

Sep 26, 2017
Emma♔☯ (Bookishfix)
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
favourites
“Those words, that voice, had more power over me than any phantom ever could.”
So it is finally over, 6 VA books, 6 Bloodlines book- loveable characters, awesome world building, so many adventures, so many troubles. I'm actually a little sad there isn't more book in this world, ive become so invested in not only the world, but all the characters. PLEASE RICHELLE MEAD, COME BACK TO THIS WORLD AND WRITE MORE. For this review ill be reviewing not only the book, but the series as a whole, so enjoy! ...more
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Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time: Georgina Kincaid, Dark Swan, and Vampire Academy.
A life-long reader, Richelle has always loved mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away f ...more
A life-long reader, Richelle has always loved mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away f ...more
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