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Revelations

(Blue Bloods #3)

Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author)

3.90 · Rating details · 73,146 ratings · 1,634 reviews

Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy has just been called into question: is the young vampire in fact a Blue Blood, or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? As controversy swirls, Schuyler is left stranded in the Force household, trapped under the same roof as her cunning nemesis, Mimi Force, and her forbidden crush, Jack Force.

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Dec 12, 2009 Tatiana rated it did not like it

Shelves: romancelandia, ya, tres-annoying, 2010

Another YA series bites the dust...

I was never too much into "Blue Bloods" series, but at least first two books were easy to read. This third one took a lot of effort to finish. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that the only thing I was attracted to in Cruz's books was the vampire lore. If in the beginning the lore seemed fresh and original to me, I am now fairly certain Cruz makes stuff up as she goes, without big picture of her world in mind, and this is why I am constantl Another YA series bites the dust...

I was never too much into "Blue Bloods" series, but at least first two books were easy to read. This third one took a lot of effort to finish. It probably had a lot to do with the fact that the only thing I was attracted to in Cruz's books was the vampire lore. If in the beginning the lore seemed fresh and original to me, I am now fairly certain Cruz makes stuff up as she goes, without big picture of her world in mind, and this is why I am constantly confused.

There are supposedly 400 Blue Bloods in the entire world, but some of them I understand were destroyed and consumed by Silver Bloods in Rome centuries ago, so how many are actually left? Enough to populate half of the Duchesne school (and those are only kids), have whole families of them in Texas, Italy, Japan, Brazil, NYC, etc., then there are Venators and their teams, Blue Bloods who refuse to reincarnate (like Lawrence) and lets don't forget, 90% of the models are Blue Bloods too. Where does it end? What are the limits of this world?

The lore gets invented along the way just to explain some random events without ever being mentioned later on: apparently now vamps can morph into animals and even fog, but then why does Mimi have to follow her brother/bondmate in her black Bentley; vamps can cross states in minutes, then why do Schyler and Jack have their meetings in Manhattan where everybody knows them and they don't even bother to fog themselves up or something; vampires live on blood, but spend thousands of dollars on meals they apparently don't have any taste for; vampires can devour books within seconds and yet they fret over passing their school exams.

I know, I must be nitpicking and there is some kind of convoluted explanation for each and every question of mine, but I guess I simply don't care about the books any more and not inspired to dig any deeper into the lore. There is only so much interest I can have for fallen angels whose aspirations in their immortal lives are limited to parties, pilates, cellulite treatments and modeling. ...more

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Sep 13, 2008 Courtney rated it it was amazing

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Jan 26, 2019 Suzanne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

⭐⭐⭐⭐

Okay so Bliss just gained so much more interest from me! It will be awesome to read more about her story and see where this crazy world is taking readers! Jack “alter” behavior was disturbing but pretty entertaining to read in that last chapter. I am excited to go ahead and move on to book four now!

My quick and simple overall: really getting into this series and this one really moves fast! ...more

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Sep 26, 2008 Angela rated it really liked it

Shelves: monsters-and-creatures

Okay, I just have to say that I was really bugged to find out that this is NOT the last book in the Blue Bloods series! Apparently there are 9 books planned in total that was supposed to have been divided into 3 triologies. But this first "triology" is actually going to have 4 books. The next one (and hopefully the end of this particular story) is called "The Van Alen Legacy" and who knows when it's going to be released. Grrrr.

Okay, rant over. Aside from that annoyance, I really like ...more

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May 31, 2016 Ileana rated it it was ok

Dnf
So the first two books were okayish, and I was really looking forward to this one, because I noticed that the writing was improving.
And then it just went downhill. Like, REALLY down the hill. All the way to the bottom.
The reason for that? I HATE Jack. All I could think while reading this book was

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
And I couldn't have laughed harder

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Jul 05, 2017 ☽ MaryJane ✨ rated it really liked it

Shelves: library, kindle, series, 2017, 4-stars, reread, owned-read, not-so-guilty-pleasure, physical, pre-goodreads

I’m having a really difficult time reviewing the third instalment to the Blue Bloods series.

Basically the shit hits the fucking fan in this book??? I honestly don’t know what else to say. There are a LOT of things revealed about who was in league with the silver bloods, more that I was anticipating because while one thing is heavily hinted at it was still WILD to see how it was revealed and the others who were also included/to what degree. We get some more info on the blue bloods and things tha ...more

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Jan 10, 2009 Anna rated it it was ok

This book was utterly confusing to me. Sometimes i didn't even know how or why someone was doing something. I loved the first two in the series which i was suggested to read by my cousin. It felt like gossip girl met vampires and I was slightly put down over various facts about how things were written which is a horrid side-effect after reading Twilight because you get that notion that all vampire books are like that, eek. I know. During the time i spent reading this book i grew more and more fr ...more

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Jul 31, 2009 Janelle Dazzlepants rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, fantasy, vampires, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Best in the series by FAR. I loved the previous two books, but Revelations really puts Masquerade and Blue Bloods to shame. The action finally starts happening in this book, and they really make way with the Silver Blood war and finding out who's harbouring them.

I totally guessed that Bliss was Lucifer or being possessed by him :D And her sister Jordan was the Watcher! For a while I didn't know where all of Forsyth Llewellyn's lies were heading, and what the hell was up with Dylan. But it culmi ...more

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Mar 08, 2014 Faye rated it it was ok

Shelves: kinda-confusing, rich-people, reviewed, annoying-mc, love-triangle, angels, 2014-reads, 2-stars, abandoned-series, so-bad-its-good

I seriously have no idea why I keep on reading this series. There is NOTHING, literally NOTHING good about it. The first book was okay, but then the series went downhill.

In THIS installment, Schuyler (I still have no idea to pronounce her name. Is it like Skyler? Schooler? ?!?!?!!?!?!?!) is off doing more stupid stuff. The other characters are doing stuff, and as the title says, there are REVELATIONS. To be honest, that huge one at the end caught me off guard, and also was a nice twist, but the book just s ...more

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Jan 30, 2013 Mizuki rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult-books, vampires-related

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After finishing the first two books I couldn’t wait for the public library to buy the rest of the books so I bought the four Blue Bloods books and read them in one go. The series is just so catching. Even though it’s a bit puzzling to see having a luxurious life seemingly being the only thing that most of the Blue Blood vampires care about in book 1 and 2, but things improve a lot in book 3 when things heat up and the evil doers rush in for the kill, and the struggle for survival begins! Even ...more

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Dec 30, 2008 82Shimmer15♫ rated it really liked it

True love is meant to be, but not if your brother is falling in love with a newborn. Blue Bloods: Revelations is by Melissa De La Cruz. Schuyler has moved in with her uncle, Charles Force and her “cousins” Jack and Mimi. The only problem with that is Mimi is Sky’s enemy and Sky has fallen for Jack and he returns to feelings. However, Mimi and Jack are suppose to be together and Mimi is trying her best to persuade Sky to stop, but Sky and Jack won’t listen to her at all. Meanwhile, Bliss has finally found D ...more

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Jul 25, 2010 E rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya-novels

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Sep 02, 2012 ☆☆Hannah☆☆ rated it really liked it

I'm glad that I read this book again. I thought I remembered this one but I was wrong about so much in it. Some of the things happened sooner rather than later like I thought. Other things I just forgot about.

I still HATE Mimi but then again I'm not sure we really are supposed to like her. At least not at first. She is very selfish and it drives me nuts. Plus she is just a nasty person who looks down on anyone that's not in her immediate family.

There were some relationships in this ...more

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Dec 20, 2011 Amena Khan rated it it was ok

I honestly don't know what to think about this series. About this book. About life as a whole. Because it was never meant to be. As tears began forming in her eyes as she looked into his cold ones.

Right now, you're probably thinking, 'WHAT?!? o_O' Well, now you know how I felt about the book. One minute, you know what's happening, then you don't. So, in order to save you from having to go through what I went through, here is an ORDERLY account of what I didn't like, sort of liked, and was downr I honestly don't know what to think about this series. About this book. About life as a whole. Because it was never meant to be. As tears began forming in her eyes as she looked into his cold ones.

Right now, you're probably thinking, 'WHAT?!? o_O' Well, now you know how I felt about the book. One minute, you know what's happening, then you don't. So, in order to save you from having to go through what I went through, here is an ORDERLY account of what I didn't like, sort of liked, and was downright confused about.

*SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

There were WAY too many characters. Honestly, it's understandable that there had to be a large cast of characters to accommodate the concept of Four Hundred vampires, but still. There was Schuyler, then Bliss (who I actually liked, and was depressed to find out she's Lucifer's daughter; by the way, what's up with that? o_O), then Jack (who's an idiot, don't ask, you know why), then Mimi, then Charles, Allegra, Lawrence, Kingsley, Jordan, Forsyth, and an entire slew of conclave and committee members we don't really need to know about. With the exceptions of Nan Cutler and Priscilla Dupont and other such characters.

Then there was the unnecessary detail about the high fashion and designer names and brands and blah, blah, blah. We get it De La Cruz, you like fancy stuff. Who doesn't? Although needlessly adding tidbits like, "She looked devastating in the Roberto Cavalli gown, with a neckline that plunged past her bellybutton." Yeah. We REALLY needed to know that. 'Cause 'twas REAL important.

There was also the spontaneous fighting scenes in the last bit of the book. Which is, I honestly do understand, supposed to be how fight scenes are, spontaneous. Although I felt as if she didn't know how to properly put them into the book. As if she suddenly realized that the book was supposed to end soon and that she had yet to put in a couple of slashing of swords and deaths.

This last one may just be due to my own aversion to a ridiculous amount of romance, but the whole affair Schuyler had with Jack and that twisted love triangle they had going on was bogus. I know love isn't supposed to be logical, but if people actually thought about it more, then there might not be so much heartache and grief in the world. I felt SO bad for Oliver. Nice, kind-hearted Oliver. Who I wish would dump Schuyler already, but oh well. Speaking of the deluded little vampire, during the whole book she's madly in love with Jack, then, in the very last pages of the book, she realizes she's loved Oliver all along. Although she's still in love with Jack. Nice.

Whew. I feel better now. :)

I did, however, like the new mysterious concepts of the Watcher and Bliss being Lucifer's daughter. I always like new exciting twists to the story that DON'T include angsty romance.

Overall, I think that this series just isn't for me. I feel as if the mixture of high society with ancient wars and battles for good wasn't to my personal taste. Although the concept was very good, I now know that I either like things like Harry Potter, The Inheritance Cycle, Lord of the Rings (which I haven't read yet, but is obviously epic fantasy), or books by Meg Cabot. Just, separately.

I now realize this may not seem like the orderly review I promised, and I hope I haven't disrupted anyone's thinking process, but this is what I think of the book, and I honestly don't know if I will read any of the others.

However, I do realize that this was a very good concept, and applaud De La Cruz for making it work. ...more

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Feb 20, 2009 Sam rated it liked it

Shelves: ya

For those who don't know, the Blue Bloods series is essentially gossip girl meets twilight; Vampires (the Blue Bloods) pretty much compose all of the artistocracy in the world. Their souls are continually stored (through their blood) to be reincarnated life after life. Vampires are descended from the great battle for heaven and on earth serve to keep the balance between the light and the dark- especially those Blue Bloods who are corrupted to the side of the fallen Lucifer. All the while being s For those who don't know, the Blue Bloods series is essentially gossip girl meets twilight; Vampires (the Blue Bloods) pretty much compose all of the artistocracy in the world. Their souls are continually stored (through their blood) to be reincarnated life after life. Vampires are descended from the great battle for heaven and on earth serve to keep the balance between the light and the dark- especially those Blue Bloods who are corrupted to the side of the fallen Lucifer. All the while being super rich, super snobby, and super fashionable, of course. The story primarily revolves around Schuyler van Alen, one of the few Blue Bloods that does not come from a previous life- this is due to her mother, Allegra (the human incarnation of Gabrielle, the uncorrupted archangel) breaking the bond she had with her vampire twin Charles Force (the archangel Michael) for a human (thus producing Schuyler, a half blood). The main plot throughout the series involved the Silver Bloods- those vampires corrupted to the side of Lucifer.

That being said, I was let down by this third installment. The first book set the world of the Blue Bloods up well and did a great job establishing the conflict amongst their community. The second book built suspense, added layers to the mystery of what was happening amongst them, and really developed the main characters. This third book... well, it spends so much time on a love triangle (well, square really) that violated vampire rules that by the time it gets to the main plot it has 75 pages to wrap it up... so it doesn't. Very little happens, save a set up for a fourth book which could be interesting if de la Cruz handles it properly.

Now, for the spoilers.

The concentration of this book is far, far too focused on the Schuyler/Oliver/Jack/Mimi conflict. And despite de la Cruz's attempt to remind us as often as possible that Jack and Mimi are not actually brother/sister, it does not lessen the weirdness that comes from their upcoming bonding, primarily because they still really act like brother and sister. I liked the inclusion of the official documents to let the reader draw their own conclusions about who was behind the Silver Blood attacks, but they made it far too obvious. I know we're supposed to get the vibe that Bliss is, at minimum, evil despite her lack of knowledge of it- but c'mon she was seeing literal visions of hell. It really took the impact out of her discovering that she was Lucifer in those last, what, 5 pages? Yeah, that rush at the end got to me. We spent well over a hundred pages talking about Mimi and Jack's lavish bonding plans and fashion shows; why is the plot crammed into the very end of the book?

I think my biggest complaint is that this book treats us as being dumber than the previous two did. I feel like Masquerade really developed the series well, but Revelations is nothing more than a bridge to the fourth book. I like where the plot ended up and think that it could make for a very interesting fourth installment, but I don't like how it got there. I'm seriously hoping that number 4 is better. ...more

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Mar 31, 2010 Stacy rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, other-supernatural

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Couldn't put it down until it was finished, and I have to admit, it's been awhile since I stayed up past my bedtime just to finish a book.

The best comparison I can make is that the Blue Bloods series is Harry Potter meets The Mortal Instruments. Vampirism seems to be the least important part of the novels - instead it's about status, history, and the battle between Heaven and Hell. Sometimes I feel like the vampirism angle was an afterthought - it could easily have been replaced with Couldn't put it down until it was finished, and I have to admit, it's been awhile since I stayed up past my bedtime just to finish a book.

The best comparison I can make is that the Blue Bloods series is Harry Potter meets The Mortal Instruments. Vampirism seems to be the least important part of the novels - instead it's about status, history, and the battle between Heaven and Hell. Sometimes I feel like the vampirism angle was an afterthought - it could easily have been replaced with something else that allowed the teens to hold sway over their more human peers.

I have been struggling with Jack-and-Schuyler because of this "bonding" issue. I'm certainly not siding with Mimi Force, and I'm still not sure she's off my suspect list in terms of potential defectors to the Dark Side, but she knows her twin. Her insistence that they've been together for millenia and will always continue to be so brings to mind yet another series: Sara Douglass's Troy Game - and that didn't end well for anyone concerned with reincarnations and soul mates. Mimi and Jack have, by the end of this book, become dangerous for each other: Jack is certainly on the road to resentment, while Mimi continues to delude herself that he will always come back to her. I'm wondering when she will accept that Jack will always leave and someday he WON'T come back. But back to Schuyler, who is caught up in the whole fiasco as a "new soul" and thus does not have her soul twin like all the rest of them - she struggles with two suitors, and clearly she is going to do the Right Thing eventually, I'm just not sure which Right Thing.

Meanwhile the corruption in the ranks has left me floundering - I don't know who is what side anymore, and one of my favorite characters is, inadvertantly, the enemy. I don't want to give it away, but it becomes fairly obvious if you're paying attention. I wasn't, for the record, but soon as it was sort of revealed I went "oh DUH". Characters who have been suspect since the beginning, those who are new suspects from Masquerade, and those we haven't even guessed yet are at risk of changing their stripes. I am totally immersed and loving it, and I know that once I finish the next in the series, The Van Alen Legacy, I'm going to be crying for more. De la Cruz introduces new elements of her world piece by piece, revealing mystery after mystery, secret kept after secret kept, proving that this is more than just a supernatural rollercoaster ride: it's a well-crafted drama as well. ...more

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Feb 24, 2010 Bex rated it really liked it

Shelves: own

Schuyler Van Alen feels trapped. Although her grandfather Lawrence is back, Schuyler has been forced by the court system to live with her uncle Charles Force and forbidden by her uncle to see or talk with Lawrence or her best friend Oliver. Living in the imposing Force household is nothing if uncomfortable despite its many luxuries; Mimi constantly targets her to satisfy her petty spite and Jack, her forbidden crush, won't even as much as look at her. The only things that can comfort Schuyler ar Schuyler Van Alen feels trapped. Although her grandfather Lawrence is back, Schuyler has been forced by the court system to live with her uncle Charles Force and forbidden by her uncle to see or talk with Lawrence or her best friend Oliver. Living in the imposing Force household is nothing if uncomfortable despite its many luxuries; Mimi constantly targets her to satisfy her petty spite and Jack, her forbidden crush, won't even as much as look at her. The only things that can comfort Schuyler are her secret meetings with her forbidden acquaintances. As Schuyler's many secrets get tangle dup, she finds her love life isn't the only thing in trouble. An ancient source of power located in Rio de Janeiro is being threatened by the Silver Bloods. Lawrence and a small team of Venators fly south to investigate, but when the Conclave announces these Blue Bloods are in trouble and Schuyler loses contact with her grandfather, the worse is suspected. As the inevitable battle between the Blue Bloods and Silver Bloods looms even closer, Schuyler will have to determine who's friend and who's foe if she and the ones she loves are to survive.

Once again, de la Cruz has delivered a fast-paced story about an epic power struggle between good and evil, complicated by hidden double agents and judgments clouded by fear. I just adore the Blue Bloods series; it is one of my favorite vampire series because of how it combines an original interpretation of vampires, historical events, and angel versus demon struggles of biblical proportion with present day technology and culture. Revelations is the third installment in Schuyler's adventures, and the war between the Blue Bloods and Silver Bloods is going from bad to worse. The Blue Bloods always seem to be one step behind their cunning enemies. This leads to much strife among the Blue Bloods, many of which refuse to believe their way of life is falling apart. I commend de la Cruz for her skill at first creating an interesting plot and then surprising the reader with every shocking twist and turn. This story is not one the reader can easily predict the outcome of, and that makes reading it all the more exciting. In addition to a fantastic plot, I liked the complication of the characters' relationships and the struggle between who is meant to be and who wants to be. On a side note, I like the wording and vocabulary used in this story, because I don't feel stupid when indulging my appetite for glamorous vampire tales.

Fans of this novel's prequels, Blue Bloods and Masquerade, will not want to miss Revelations. Readers who liked Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick and The Mortal Instruments trilogy by Cassandra Clare will also enjoy this series. ...more

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Jun 17, 2009 MelissaMR rated it did not like it

Eh. Boring. Zzzzz.

Ok, so the first two books were entertaining, the idea of Vampires as fallen angels pretty interesting.

But this book was so badly written. She jumped from one thing to the other without giving you a bridge between points. Is like she wanted to make her point in one seating without taking the reader into consideration. Most of the book is written with someone closing their eyes and then weeks have passed and you dont have a connection of what your character has been ...more

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Nov 01, 2015 Brooke ♥booklife4life♥ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: compeleted-series, love-triangle, boy-and-girl-pov, read-in-2015, library-book, vampire, caste-system

At A Glance

Genre: Young Adult; Paranormal; Vampire
Love Triangle/Insta Love?: Triangle.
Cliff Hanger: yes!!!!!
Rating: 4 Stars

Score Sheet
All out of ten

Cover: 8
Plot: 8
Characters: 7
World Building: 7
Flow: 7
Series Congruity: 6
Writing: 7
Ending: 8

Total:

In Dept

Best Part: So much plot development!
Worst Part: Still can't figure out what's going on!
Thoughts Had: Damn you Mimi!; Dylan is messed up!; What just happened?!?

Conclusion

Continuing the Series: yes
Recommending: yes

Short Review: Okay, still can't figure out what is going on with Mimi nor Bliss. I get them confused so badly... The end was awesome, but it was hard to follow. I know who died, but the action was so hard to follow. I would have freaked out when i found out what they did to Dylan, totally BS there. The plotyes
Shortyes
happened?!?
Continuingon!
Thoughtsdevelopment!
Worst8
7
6
7
Series7
Flow:7
World8
8
Plot:ten
Cover:Sheet
AllStars
Scoreyes!!!!!
Vampire
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Jul 30, 2009 Iluvbooks added it

Recommends it for: anyone that likes vampire books

Recommended to Iluvbooks by: myself

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May 01, 2016 Stacey Kym rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016-reviews

'Revelations' was a "meh" book for me compared to the previous novels in the series. It was alright but I sincerely hoped for a better plot/story to got for it as it is the main reason I am enjoying the series thus far. I DID give the series a lower rating because it didn't continue with the epicness of book 2, and I am not ashamed to admit it. Characters were enchanting as always and I am still rooting for a couple to officially declare themselves in the following novel. To be honest I am getti ...more

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Jan 04, 2012 Andrea rated it liked it

Shelves: reread, 2017-read

I wonder what these Paths are that Lawrence was talking about at the end. I'm intrigued by the mystery of Bliss's parentage, and the other mysteries presented. However, this seemed a little too focused on Jack/Schuyler romance than the other plot lines. Still want to know what will happen next.

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Oct 25, 2016 Jess rated it it was amazing

This is literally a godly clusterfrick. I really hope that Bliss can resist from going completely dark & that Schuyler and Jack will get their happily ever after soon.

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Mar 30, 2019 Brandi (Brandi Janee's Bookshelf) rated it liked it

Shelves: own-hardcover, romance, ya, paranormal, urban-fantasy, read-in-2019

**3.5 stars**

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Apr 03, 2011 Stacia (the 2010 club) rated it liked it

Shelves: vampires, young-adult, paranormal-romance

The first few chapters of this one were strange. I almost forgot what series I was reading for a minute. Once I got over that little speedbump, the rest of the book was a lot of fun, especially the end battle scene. I knew what was coming with Bliss, but still managed to find a few things that surprised me, which is always a bonus.

Two (minor) complaints about the book :

1. It felt short. I was able to read it in less than an hour and a half, with only a tiny bit of skimmin The first few chapters of this one were strange. I almost forgot what series I was reading for a minute. Once I got over that little speedbump, the rest of the book was a lot of fun, especially the end battle scene. I knew what was coming with Bliss, but still managed to find a few things that surprised me, which is always a bonus.

Two (minor) complaints about the book :

1. It felt short. I was able to read it in less than an hour and a half, with only a tiny bit of skimming. Sometimes a short book is a great way to pass a lazy afternoon without feeling a huge burden, but in this case, I almost felt like it hampered some of the storyline with so many rotating viewpoints. Right when I started to get interested in something that was happening, the chapter would end and I'd be rushed off to another side story.

2. The "did they or didn't they?" issue. I do understand that YA is a mixed bag when it comes to sex. Some authors will go there (and are even ballsy enough to give a decent amount of detail), and some won't. I'm fine with it going either way, since if I have a burning urge to go read a sex scene, I can pick up an adult book. What I don't like though is when authors go so far in their "fade to black" that I'm wondering if something even happened. It happened in the book Shiver when Sam ducked over the covers with Grace and I realized after the fact that they had just had a "personal moment." This book had me wondering a few times if some of the characters were hooking up or not. They're on the floor kissing, they fall asleep and wake up in each other's arms. Did they or didn't they? Sheesh...just make it clear one way or the other!

Nothing about either of those complaints is a big deal because the book was still a lot of fun. It's not my favorite YA vamp series (or even my second or third), but I'm still quite fond of the Blue Bloods world. I find the angel to vamp origins and the reincarnation storyline entertaining, as well as the soulmates being reborn as family members scandalous, but intriguing. ...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Lauren rated it liked it

With the third book in the series, we get more of the rich history that has transpired between the characters during their past cycles but all of that is overshadowed by a lot of ridiculous teenage drama.

I seriously felt like the whole series took a trip to the land of soap operas. Mimi is engaged to Jack even though she loves Kingsley - while Jack loves Schuyler & wants to be with her - but let's not forget Oliver also loves Schuyler & she loves him too - just not that way, because Schuyler actually loves Jack.... It w ...more

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Feb 22, 2014 Jenny Palliveettil rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-and-have

It was a nice, luxurious break! I know which book I’ll turn to whenever I feel like needing a luxurious break.

There was too much information. Lot of angels, demons.. But every doubt in the past two books are cleared up in this third. The second Great War has begun.In short, this book started everything afresh.

From this book:
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Nov 03, 2009 Crystal rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2009

This series just keeps getting better and better. I am so glad that one of my friends recommended this to me because if she hadn't I would have missed out on a wonderful series that is so imaginative. The history behind everything that happens throughout these books is so detailed and unique that I have to wonder why I don't hear more about these books. I have never come across a book that is like this one and it is refreshing to read something new. Revelations is part of the vampire craze but t ...more

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Nov 26, 2008 Heather rated it liked it

I think the story here is getting a little convoluted. Maybe because it's had been a while between reading the second and third, but I thought the relationship with Jack was odd. They weren't at the point of having secret apartments to meet in from what I remember of the last one.

And while this book did focus a lot on Bliss, the character of interest for me in the last one, I thought the revelation about her was not well set up. I could see the few places where hints were kind of set ...more

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Sep 18, 2013 Diamond rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: meh-blah, ho-hum, ya, series-finish-challenge-14, vampires, own, buddy-reads

I despise most of the characters in this series. Schuyler is a wimp. Mimi is one dimensional. Jack is arrogant and selfish. Etc, etc...
If I continue this series to the end, it'll only be because I'm doing a series challenge where I need to finish as many series as possible before the end of the year.
By far this is my least favorite of Melissa de la Cruz's series.

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Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.

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“Bet you can't even name one romantic movie you like," she teased.
She felt smug when a few minutes went by and Oliver was still unable to name one romantic movie he could profess to enjoy.
The Empire Strikes Back," Oliver finally declared, tapping his horn at a Prius that wandered over the line.
The Empire Strikes Back? The Star Wars movie? That's not romantic!" Schuyler huffed, fiddling with the air conditioner controls.
Au contraire, my dear, it's very romantic. The last scene, you know, when they're about to put Han in that freezing cryogenic chamber or whatever? Remember?"
Schuyler mmm-hmmmed.
And Leia leans over the ledge and says, 'I love you.'"
That's cheesy, not romatic," Schuyler argued, although she did like that part.
Let me explain. What's romantic is what Han says back. Remember what he says to her? After she says 'I love you'?"
Schuyler grinned. Maybe Oliver had a point. "Han says, 'I know.'"
Exactly," Oliver tapped the wheel. "He doesn't have to say anything so trite as 'I love you." Because that's already understood. And that's romantic.” — 194 likes

“Even if they end up together, which I highly doubt, given the strength of that particular bond-...-but even if Schuyler still loves him, or thinks she does, it doesn't matter.
Because Jack is going to leave her one day. i know he will. He's too much for Schuyler. They're wrong for each other. Anyone can see that.
And when he leaves her, I'll be there.
However long it takes, I'll still be there for her.
Waiting.” — 148 likes

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