Review: Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, book 5) by Richelle Mead
| February 11, 2012 | Posted by ljquillyn under Reviews |
Spirit Bound (Vampire Academy, book 5) by Richelle Mead
In a nutshell: So much has happened to Rose in the last several months. She’s helped put the criminal Victor Dashkov in prison, killed Strigoi, hunted down her former lover turned Strigoi (though she didn’t succeed in killing him), saved lives, and seen some deaths. In the previous book, Rose learned that there might be someone who knows how to turn Strigoi back to normal. If there’s any shred of truth in this, Rose knows that she has to explore it for Dimitri’s sake. That’s what Rose and her friends set out to do in this book. The question is, how can things ever return to normal, even if Dimitri can be saved?
What I like about this book:
1. I love Lissa in this book. She’s come into her spirit powers and is determined to use them to better the world, even at risk to her own mental health.
2. Reluctantly, I have to admit that I like how the love story between Dimitri and Rose has evolved. She expected things to go back to normal after rescuing Dimitri, but after everything he’s been through, he’s not so sure. There was a lot of ugliness between them in the fourth book and he is not willing to let go of that so quickly.
3. The end of this book is surprising. I’m wondering if maybe our unhinged criminal is behind it even though Rose is being accused. Either way, I didn’t see it coming, even with the tarot reading.
Drawbacks to this book:
1. All of Rose’s progress toward becoming responsible and thinking about the consequences of her actions seems to have dissolved by this book. I’m trying to figure out if Dimitri’s influence was all that kept her on the straight and narrow or if she really did undergo change in the last few books and then revert once things got too tough. Releasing an unhinged criminal from prison, even if it is to get important information, seems like a risk that no guardian should take with her Moroi’s life. Aren’t there other ways to get information? So far, Rose hasn’t really seemed to suffer any consequences of this horrible decision. Waiting to see how that turns out.
2. I’m not sure how I feel about the change in venue for the story. For this book, much of the action takes place at the royal court. That’s fine, but I’m not sure about the daily activities of the recently graduated Guardians. Rose sometimes has duties, but often doesn’t. I’m just trying to figure out what the new Guardians are supposed to be doing during this time.
Urgency to read: Still the same as with the last installment. If you enjoyed Twilight, you’ll love this. Or if you just like ya fiction and vampires in general.
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