Book Club Author Information

OTHER BOOKS IN BLOODLINES

SERIES # 2 THE GOLDEN LILY # 3 THE INDIGO SPELL # 4 THE FIERY HEART

Discussion Guide Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and

USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy

books for both adults and teens. Originally from

Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle,

Washington where she works on her three series

full-time. Before becoming a writer, she

considered a few different career paths. She

received a liberal arts degree from the University

of Michigan, an MA in Comparative Religion

from Western Michigan University, and a Master

in Teaching (Middle & High School English)

degree from the University of Washington. In the

end, she decided writing was the way for her but

believes all of her education prepared her for it. A life-long reader, Richelle has always had a

particular fascination with mythology and folklore.

When not writing,, she enjoys bad reality TV,

traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and

shopping for dresses. Lots of dresses. She is a

self-professed coffee addict, fights a constant (and

losing) battle with procrastination, and has a

passion for all things wacky and humorous. Her adult series are published by Kensington

Books. The Georgina Kincaid Series (Succubus

Blues, Succubus on Top, Succubus Dreams, and

Succubus Heat) tell the humorous and

heart-breaking story of a reluctant succubus who

can't touch the man she loves without dire side

effects. On top of that, she must deal with Hell's

middle management team and the many

supernatural threats that come her way. Richelle's

Dark Swan Series (Storm Born and Thorn Queen)

follows Eugenie Markham, a free-lance shaman

who battles ghosts and fey that sneak into our

world from the Otherworld. When an alarming

prophecy suddenly makes her every Otherworldly

creature's object of desire, Eugenie must dodge

their advances while also fighting a dark power

rising within her. Richelle's YA series, Vampire Academy, is

published by Razorbill Books (Penguin) and thus

far contains Vampire Academy, Frostbite, Shadow

Kiss, Blood Promise, and Spirit Bound. This New

York Times and USA Today bestselling series has

won honors from the American Library

Association and been translated into 30 languages.

It follows the war between two races of vampires,

living and undead. Rose Hathaway, a 17-year old

half-vampire, is training to be a bodyguard for the

living vampires and finds her life complicated by

the dangers that involves, as well as an illicit

romance with one of her teachers.

Other Books by Author Vampire academy series

Kisses from hell Vampire academy: graphic novel series

Foretold Immortal: love stories with bite

Book Club

Photo and author information taken from

Richelle Mead’s website:

www.richellemead.com

Discussion Questions

1) What was your first impression of the

alchemist society form the beginning

of the book? Did your view change

at the end?

2) How did you feel when Zoe spoke to

Sydney after the alchemist meeting?

Do you feel Zoe played a bigger role

in the book then it might seem at

first, or does she play a smaller role?

Why or why not? Do you have a

younger sibling? What lengths

would you go to protect them?

3) Do you think the alchemist's

overreact about relationships with

Vampires?

4) Were you suspicious about Keith or

Lee?

5) What do you think is going on with

Micah?

6) What do you think is going on

between Sydney and Adrian?

7) What do you think are the rules of

magic in this world?

8) Do you think Sydney will be able to

stay away from doing magic? Do

you think she should? What do you

think of the alchemist’s belief that

magic is wrong, even though they use

it?

9) Does Sydney’s dad really care about

her? Why or why not?

10) Was everything in the plot all

wrapped up? Is there enough left for

the rest of the series?

11) What do you think of Eddie being in

love with Jill? Do you think she

might be able to love him back? Will

they be together by the end of the

series?

12) Was Lee crazy? Would you choose

immortality even if it meant killing

others?

13) How do you think Jill feels about Lee

after he dies? How do you think she

should deal with his death?

14) Can you relate to the main characters

or is the world they live in too

different from reality?

15) Have you read the Vampire Academy

series by Richelle Mead? If so does

this series seem different? In what

ways is it different or the same?

WEBSITES TO CHECK

OUT

What’s it all about? Blood doesn't lie...

Sydney is an alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic

and serve to bridge the worlds of human and vampires. They protect

vampire secrets - and human lives. When Sydney is torn from her bed in

the middle of the night, at first she thinks she's still being punished for

her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. But what unfolds

is far worse. Jill Dragomir - the sister of Moroi Queen Lissa Dragomir -

is in mortal danger, and the Moroi must send her into hiding. To avoid a

civil war, Sydney is called upon to act as Jill's guardian and protector,

posing as her roommate in the last place anyone would think to look for

vampire royalty - a human boarding school in Palm Springs, California.

But instead of finding safety at Amberwood Prep, Sydney discovers the

drama is only just beginning...

Richelle Mead’s official website: www.richellemead.com/

Goodreads’ trivia and quizzes

for Bloodlines: www.goodreads.com/trivia/

work/13582374-bloodlines

E-books and Audio books by

Richelle Mead on GADD: gadd.lib.overdrive.com/740FE1E

9-7880-49A5-A33E-E66E4DD891F6/10/50/en/

SearchResults.htm?

SearchID=9386599s

USA Today interview with

Richelle Mead: www.usatoday.com/story/

happyeverafter/2013/02/17/

richelle-mead-interview-the-indigo-spell-bloodlines-vampire-

academy/1926293/

Excerpt for second book The

golden lily: richellemead.com/excerpt/

excerpt19.htm

Excerpt for second book The

indigo spell: ichellemead.com/excerpt/

excerpt20.htm richellemead.com/excerpt/

excerpt21.htm

United States of YA Image and

list of books came from Epic

Reads: www.epicreads.com/blog/the-

united-states-of-ya/