
Sydney finds out from one of the witches that the oldest witch in their region, Inez, has had a history with personally fighting Strigoi. Sydney begins to accept her path in defying the Alchemists by being initiated in Jacklyn Terwilliger's coven of witches, which is named The Stelle. The Fiery Heart is told in alternating chapters, between Adrian's perspective and Sydney's. That starts their taboo relationship just as Sydney's younger sister Zoe is introduced as an Alchemist tasked to both watch over Sydney and learn from her. The novel begins where The Indigo Spell left off, when Alchemist Sydney Sage proclaimed her love to the Moroi Adrian Ivashkov. As from the start of the series, Sydney Sage is an Alchemist who been assigned to protect the Moroi princess, Jillian Mastrano Dragomir, from the assassins who would like to overthrow Vasilisa (Lissa) Dragomir, the Queen of the Moroi, from her throne. It is told from both Adrian's and Sydney's perspectives. She's a self-professed coffee addict and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous.The Fiery Heart is the fourth book in Richelle Mead's Bloodlines series and was released on November 19, 2013. When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses.

Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time: Georgina Kincaid, Dark Swan, and Vampire Academy.Ī life-long reader, Richelle has always loved mythology and folklore. Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens. She's a self-professed coffee addict and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous. A life-long reader, Richelle has always loved mythology and folklore. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time: Georgina Kincaid, Dark Swan, and Vampire Academy.
