For all that it took me more than six months to crack down and finally read The Fiery Heart, it actually turned out for the best because as soon as I was finished with that, Silver Shadows was out. Anyone who's read The Fiery Heart knows after that ending you just want to pick up the next book in the series right away. 
 Silver Shadows start about three months after The Fiery Heart. Three months in which Sydney has been imprisoned by the Alchemists and three months of Adrian unsuccessfully looking for her. Adrian's depression has been coming on every time he searches for Sydney in dreams and fails. He ends up slipping back into his old habits and it's touch-and-go as to whether or not he'll turn himself around again. 
 Sydney has been in solitary this whole time. Finally being let out of solitary, she's hoping an opportunity will arise where she can make an escape. The Alchemists are sure to keep things regulated, however, and escape seems futile. Sydney is determined not to let them win, even with the tortures they put her through, she's strong. 
 Both Sydney and Adrian really go through a lot in this one and it's a testament to their love for each other that they never truly break faith in the other. Adrian may get derailed, but it's only a set back and he turns into the hero we all know he can be. 
 Sydney shows her true strength of character. Where in Vampire Academy I may not have always like Rose and / or her actions, I can't say the same about Sydney. She's logical and thinks things through. While she may not be a traditional physical fighter, she certainly know how to stand up for herself and protect those she loves. 
 Richelle Mead moves the story along in a way I wasn't quite expecting and something that's not too common in what is considered a "YA" book (It may be New Adult now, who knows). But it's interesting and I can't wait to see how it continues to play out in the next book. 
 The ending, for all that it's a cliffhanger as well, pales in comparison to the ending we had in The Fiery Heart. Here, it wasn't so much unexpected because really the series has been heading in that direction from the start. What may complicate things in The Ruby Circle is the consequences of decisions made here in Silver Shadows. I can't wait to see how Richelle Mead ends this spin-off series. It's been a crazy ride.