“Depends on whom you’re asking,” I said, nodding toward the dark window. “Isn’t it a little early in the day?” she teased. Sydney strolled around and assessed the rest of my handiwork, which included a bottle of red wine and a box of chocolate truffles artfully set out on the kitchen table. Though it’s probably better she doesn’t know what those ways are, a voice in my head warned. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d seen such a genuine smile on her. Her smile turned into a full-on grin as she ran her fingers over the petals of a vase full of flowers. And I’ll have you know that I plan on celebrating every month for the rest of our lives.” But I’d managed.Ī smile crept over her face. With Sydney, there’d been barely enough time to decorate the place in candles and flowers. Me? You could have conducted full demolition and remodeling in the time it took me to shower.

Sydney was an efficient person, and that extended to showers as well. It hadn’t been easy doing so much in so little time. She’d just finished getting showered and dressed and now stood in the bathroom’s doorway, staring around at the transformation I’d wrought in our living room. Being cooped up in a small suite of rooms had never been part of any escape plan, let alone a romantic getaway.īut I was never one to back down from a challenge. In all our previous fantasies, we’d dreamed of exotic locations and, most importantly, freedom. The reality we lived in, though? Well, let’s just say I’d never really imagined anything like that either. In fact, I loved her more than I’d ever imagined it was possible to love a person. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.ĭon’t get me wrong: I had no regrets about the woman I’d married. 'We're suckers for it!' - Entertainment Weeklyĭiscover where the story began in the Vampire Academy series: 'Exciting, empowering and un-put-downable.' MTV's Hollywood Crush Meanwhile, Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world. When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives.Īfter their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series. 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. Bloodlines: The Ruby Circle is the epic conclusion to Richelle Mead's bestselling Bloodlines series, set in the world of Vampire Academy - NOW A MAJOR FILM.

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