''The Golden Lily'' is a 2012 urban fantasy young adult novel by New York Times bestselling author

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and is the second novel of the ''

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'' series. The book follows several teenaged students as they deal with forbidden romances, the

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, and the supernatural in general.

Summary

The book follows Sydney Sage, a young Alchemist that is forced to hide inside a ritzy

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so that she can protect Jillian (Jill) Dragomir, a Moroi princess. The Alchemists are one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets—and human lives. There are those who want Jill dead by an assassin's hand in order to provoke a civil war within the Moroi court, and to take Jill's sister Moroi Queen, Lissa off of her throne. The assignment provides Sydney a way to redeem herself from previous disgrace due to helping a Dhampir who was falsely accused of murder, Rose Hathaway, who was also Lissa's best friend. But her close proximity with Jill, the Dhampir Eddie, and the Moroi Spirit user Adrian, cause her to question everything she thought she knew about herself, Alchemists, and the world in general. During all of this, Sydney finds herself also questioning her relationship with Brayden, someone who is seemingly perfect for her in every way. Even as she cares for him, Sydney finds her attentions also being drawn to someone that she can never be allowed to be with, Adrian. As secrets come to light and loyalties are given a trial by fire, Sydney has to find a way to make it through all of this with herself and all that she cares for intact.

Reception

Reviews for ''The Golden Lily'' were generally positive, receiving four stars from

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Characters

* Sydney Sage * Adrian Ivashkov * Jill Mastrano * Eddie Castile - A dhampir, who secretly loves Jill * Dimitri Belikov – a former Strigoi, Christian's Guardian and Rose's boyfriend * Angeline Dawes – a Keeper dhampir and Jill's roommate, responsible for her protection * Jacqueline Terwilliger – Sydney's history teacher and a witch

References

External links

Vampire Academy Series

Razorbill Books' official Bloodlines site
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