Unlike many of other series enders from this author, the final book in Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series was anticlimactic and dull. Adrian and Sydney have become increasing more boring over the last few books. I enjoyed the first half of the series a lot because of the wonderful dynamic between Sydney and Adrian and also each novel's subplots.

My biggest problem with the last few books have been the focus on characters (Olive, Neil and Nina) who I just don't care about. These characters were largely introduced in The Fiery Heart and I never felt connected to with them enough for them to take up large amounts of the plot.

With the romantic tension gone now that Adrian and Sydney are a couple, the need for a completely compelling and engaging plot is amplified. Richelle Mead is notorious a detailed and clever plot artist, but I felt my enjoyment with this series take a nosedive after book 3. The finale to this six-book series just didn't deliver. I was bored with married Sydney and Adrian and wasn't interested in the sub-plots the author created to create more tension and action.

* I purchase the ebook but borrowed the audiobook from my library.