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I continue to waffle on Melissa de la Cruz' Blue Bloods series. I enjoyed the second installment, Masquerade, a bit more, but I think the series took a bit of a step backward in the third series novel, Revelations.
In Revelations, Schuyler van Alen is still struggling to find her place in Blue Blood vampire society. She's been removed from the home of her grandfather -- now Regent and leader of the New York vampire conclave -- and has been forced to live with Charles Force, father of her nemesis, Mimi and her brother Jack, Schuyler's forbidden love.
In addition to a lot of angst as Schuyler struggles between her taboo feelings for soon-to-be-bonded Jack and equally taboo feelings for her human familiar Oliver, the story does advance quite a bit in Revelations. Readers learn a lot more about the legacy of the angels, and their role in the battle against the Silver Bloods. The baddies are out to release Leviathan, brother to Lucifer, and ultimately to destroy the entire line of Blue Bloods - former angels of light. Some interesting themes on destiny and choice are explored in this book, and a lot of the characters have a dynamic arc of growth - especially Mimi Force. Introduced as a flat, superficial blonde model type in the first novel, she has certainly evolved to become one of the series most interesting characters.
The title of the book is apt, because Revelations is full of new information and answers to some of the series' biggest teases. One of the identity reveals I was able to forsee -- however, another of the big giveaways completely blindsided me. I'm always impressed when an author can truly pull the wool over the eyes of readers, and de la Cruz accomplished that beautifully in the last chapters of the novel.
The problem I have with Revelations is that the plot seems too ambitious for the pages allowed. There is a lot happening in this book, and de la Cruz doesn't have a lot of time to spend on any of the key conflicts. Like many "middle of a series" books, Revelations strikes me as kind of a filler book. For each question that is answered, readers are presented with two more in its place. For example, right now I'm puzzled by the inferred familial between Bliss and Schuyler, and look forward to reading more about that mystery in the Van Alen Legacy. Hopefully, it won't be the only mystery unravelled in that book.
In Revelations, Schuyler van Alen is still struggling to find her place in Blue Blood vampire society. She's been removed from the home of her grandfather -- now Regent and leader of the New York vampire conclave -- and has been forced to live with Charles Force, father of her nemesis, Mimi and her brother Jack, Schuyler's forbidden love.
In addition to a lot of angst as Schuyler struggles between her taboo feelings for soon-to-be-bonded Jack and equally taboo feelings for her human familiar Oliver, the story does advance quite a bit in Revelations. Readers learn a lot more about the legacy of the angels, and their role in the battle against the Silver Bloods. The baddies are out to release Leviathan, brother to Lucifer, and ultimately to destroy the entire line of Blue Bloods - former angels of light. Some interesting themes on destiny and choice are explored in this book, and a lot of the characters have a dynamic arc of growth - especially Mimi Force. Introduced as a flat, superficial blonde model type in the first novel, she has certainly evolved to become one of the series most interesting characters.
The title of the book is apt, because Revelations is full of new information and answers to some of the series' biggest teases. One of the identity reveals I was able to forsee -- however, another of the big giveaways completely blindsided me. I'm always impressed when an author can truly pull the wool over the eyes of readers, and de la Cruz accomplished that beautifully in the last chapters of the novel.
The problem I have with Revelations is that the plot seems too ambitious for the pages allowed. There is a lot happening in this book, and de la Cruz doesn't have a lot of time to spend on any of the key conflicts. Like many "middle of a series" books, Revelations strikes me as kind of a filler book. For each question that is answered, readers are presented with two more in its place. For example, right now I'm puzzled by the inferred familial between Bliss and Schuyler, and look forward to reading more about that mystery in the Van Alen Legacy. Hopefully, it won't be the only mystery unravelled in that book.
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