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Author: Melissa
De La Cruz
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 1423121295
Lost in Time, by
Melissa De La Cruz, is the 6th (and 2nd to last) book in the popular
YA Vampire series, Blue Bloods. Lost in Time starts off where
De La Cruz's last Blue Bloods book, Misguided Angel, ends. I do
believe that you need to be familiar with the other books in the
series before picking up Lost in Time. Also, if it has been a
good amount of time since you read the last book I recommend picking
up Misguided Angel to refresh your memory. There is so much
going on in the Blue Bloods world that it helps if you can recollect
everything that has happened.
At the end of Misguided Angel,
Schuyler and Jack had decided to have a bonding ceremony (they got
married to us Red Bloods.) Jack's sister/nemesis Mimi, after
losing her love Kingsley Martin to the Demons of Hell, had decided to
make the journey through the Gates of Hell with Oliver to get him
back. Finally, Charles and Allegra (Jack's father and
Schuyler's mother) had disappeared leaving the New York Coven in
shambles.
Lost in Time is written from the point of view of 3
characters: Schuyler, Mimi, and Allegra. Each character is
involved in their own individual story. While the happenings of
Schuyler and Mimi take place in current time, the chapters revolving
around Allegra go back to before her Comatose state. De La Cruz
allows her readers a closer look at Allegra's relationships with
Charles and Ben and how the consequences of her actions unfolded.
In
Lost in Time, Schuyler is able to convince Jack to help her find
Catherine of Siena and the Gate of Promise before facing his blood
trial with Mimi. They find themselves on a wild goose chase
throughout Alexandria and Cairo searching for the Gate Keeper.
After each wrong turn the couple comes closer together as they
realize just how important it is to find her secrets in order to save
their world from Lucifer.
Mimi, the current Regent of the
Coven, looks on as the chaos in the Blue Bloods world grows.
She comes to realize that to be an effective leader she first has to
be happy. She and Oliver decide they have no choice but to
enter Hell to save Kingsley. With determination and many
struggles Mimi finds the man she loves. However, Kingsley has
changed due to his time in the Seventh Circle of Hell. This
unexpected realization puts Mimi and Oliver in danger, as well as the
New York Coven.
Melissa De La Cruz does a great
job in weaving an entertaining story filled with lust, suspense, and
heartache. She describes Hell in a way that I have never seen
done. Her Hell is not just a place with lakes of fire and
demons. De La Cruz creates a world inhabited by fallen Angels,
Demons, Trolls, the dead, and Hellhounds. Each level of Hell is
different and miserable in its own unique way. Oliver discovers
that the clothes are itchy, the buildings are too hot or too cold,
the food is too sweet or rotten. Nothing is right.
I
really enjoyed watching Mimi and Oliver's friendship grow. They
started off despising each other in the beginning of the series and
grew to truly enjoy each others company. De La Cruz shows in
Lost in Time how they have come to know each other better than almost
anyone else. Mimi no longer just worries about herself and what
is going to make her life easier, she now views Oliver as a true
friend which as a result changes her and her relationship with
Kingsley.
When I found Schuyler and Jack's story start to drag
Mimi and her escapades lifted me back up. De La Cruz really
handles the Mimi/Oliver/Kingsley storyline well. It is witty,
quickly moving, and hot (in more ways than one!)
I recommend
Melissa De La Cruz's Lost in Time to all YA literature fans. De
La Cruz does a great job of leaving her readers asking for more.
My countdown is on for January 2013 when the final Blue Bloods novel,
The Gates of Paradise, is released. I'm excited to see how the
story turns out for Schuyler, Jack, Mimi, Kingsley, Oliver, Allegra,
Charles, Bliss and all of my other favorite Blue Bloods characters.