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| Razorbill |
by Richelle Mead
4 Scribbles
As Syndey’s work draws her closer to Jill, Eddie, and even Adrain, she begins to wonder if her beliefs about Moroi and dhampirs are all wrong. Are Moroi really evil as she was raised to believe? Worse, as praise rains down upon Sydney from the Alchemist leadership, she wonders if she deserves it. If the leadership really knew how close Sydney was getting to the Moroi, would her supervisors continue to applaud her, or would they send her away to Reeducation Camp and “adjust” her changing values?
Book two has a new expertly-woven mystery to be solved at
the Amberwood Prep (in typical Mead fashion), but with additional character development
deftly inserted between the action. Romantically speaking, things begin to heat
up between Sydney and a forbidden Moroi (who shall not be named here) causing
Sydney to examine her previously held beliefs. Could she be falling for a
Moroi? And, if she is, would falling for a Moroi be ethical? This book also
reveals Sydney’s physical disadvantages. Unlike Eddie, Jill’s guardian, or Rose
Hathaway, being human makes Sydney powerless to fight against the vicious
Strigoi who are after Jill. Yet, it seems Sydney has another skill that may
serve to protect her from the Strigoi, but is it ethical to use those skills?
While the novel clearly serves as a bridge in the series, it does not feel like
one. Needed backstory is natural, as are the moral dilemmas the characters face,
and none of those elements detract from the action. I’ve already ordered book
3, The Indigo Spell, and am hoping to find it in my mailbox tonight (since it
was released yesterday). Happy reading fellow Mead-followers!
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