First thought: WOW! 
 I wasn't expecting Bloodlines to be that good! I hardly ever read spinoffs but when heard Adrian was here, how couldn't I read it?! 
 I'll be honest Sydney wasn't on my favorite list of characters from VA, she seemed too hypocritical of the Moroi and dhampir world. But throughout the book I just loved her. She's just like Rose but in some ways better. 
 Some parts were too easy though like the whole Adrian-Jill bonding. Vampire blood-ink tattoos! Alchemist help- Keith!!! Kind of obvious! If you ask me! 
 And some parts were shockers! Lee?! Really? I liked him, so it broke my heart! Then the whole Sydney debt to Abe, whoa! She's scared me for a second, but it shows how badass she can be! And the last shocking tale, ending a book with: "Dimitri Belikov had arrived." 
 Shocker of all shockers! Seriously? I am now eagerly awaiting the second book! 
 **REREADING FOR GOLDEN LILY** 
 I swear it was even sweeter the second time!!!!