Spirit Bound (VA 5) by Richelle Mead

The end of Blood Promise left us all heartbroken and wanting more. How are things going to get better? HOW, I ASK YOU? Well, in response, Richelle Mead gave us Spirit Bound.

First off, this book was really weird! Not weird weird, but definitely triggered a strange reaction in me. No prologue (hooray!) and not too much recap, though honestly, by book 5, Mead should expect her readers to remember what a Moroi is, right? Anyway, the end of 4 left a little trickle of hope inside readers, and I had great expectations for book 5. I knew what needed to happen! And anything less was going to lead to some horrible crimes (see review for book 4).

I loved the book. It was a huge adventure, full of heart-pounding action. As always, I was totally in love with Rose. She was impressive. I had to admit, she is a little too impressive sometimes, with things going a little too right for her, but I would never dream of complaining! She is a super heroine, and that it that! Right from the beginning, I know Rose is going to start trouble, and I was super pumped!

Also, hi Dimitri! You're scary now, but I still love you!

The thing I disliked the most was the setup of the book. It was like the previous, with the climax being right smack in the middle of the book. I felt it left wayyy too much room at the end for falling action. Kind of dull, but I still enjoyed reading it. I can see why some of it was necessary to the story, but almost wished it had been saved for another book or something? I'm no author. I also usually enjoy books in a series to have their own plots, and it came off feeling a little bit too blendy. I have already forgotten where book 4 ended and 5 began. Well, almost.

There was a lot of hope and heartbreak smashed between these covers. I was so full of feelings I lost touch with reality a little. It took me two days to finish because it was quite lengthy. It pretty much ruined any outside life I had, and I even started to narrate my own actions like Rose would do in my head. (Cmon book nerds, you've done it!)

Point is: another great addition to the series. Not the best one, but still great!

4/5

Shay-la