Revelations

Revelations by Melissa De La Cruz

Blue Bloods

ISBN# 978-1-4231-0228-1

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Published by Hyperion CH

Format: HC, 272 pages

Genres: YA, fiction, urban fantasy

This is the third entry into the world of the Blue Bloods.  They live in a world of excess and privilege while hiding what they really are.  They need blood much like vampires, but they're really fallen angels doomed to be reborn again and again until they have paid for their sins.  Melissa De La Cruz has put yet another spin on the vampire myth, combined it with the modern, filthy rich teen, and yet somehow makes it all work.  Oh, by the way, the book trailer for this series is a real treat.  You can find it right at the top of Melissa's website (see link at the the top of this review).

The only thing a potential reader should be warned about is the Force twins.  In the world of the Blue Bloods the young start changing around 15 or 16.  Their abilities, along with memories of their past lives begin coming to the surface.  As it happens Mimi and Jack Force are twins in this cycle, but they're also fallen angels who've been bonded soul mates in every past life.  Kind of increases the creepy yuck factor, but as long as you remember they are all fallen angels who come back cycle after cycle and none of them are really related like humans are you should be fine.

Schuyler starts this book with seemingly nothing going her way.  Her grandfather has finally resurfaced and even topples Charles Force to become regent of the Blue Bloods, but her dreams of living with him now that her grandmother is dead are quickly dashed.  In an act of pure retaliation, at least I think so, Charles Force uses the human courts to gain custody of Schuyler and deprive her grandfather of even visitation.  One of Charles' new rules for her is that she can no longer have any contact, even at school, with her best friend and conduit Oliver.  Along with all of that she now finds her self living under the same roof as her nemesis, Mimi Force, and her burgeoning crush, Jack Force.  At least she still has her newest supporter and friend, Bliss, right?

The Silver Bloods are still on the loose, but who has the time to notice?  During the day Jack doesn't notice Schuyler and Schuyler doesn't notice Oliver.  Night time is a completely different affair with Schuyler meeting Jack in one hotel, or Oliver in another almost every night.  Once Mimi catches on she tries to head off this silly relationship by moving ahead with the plans for her and Jack's bonding ceremony.  Bonded pairs not only reach their full potential they also desire no other besides their mate which strongly appeals to Mimi.  Nobody may need to worry about any of this kind of thing for much longer once those unnoticed visions Bliss has of fire and brimstone start coming true.  The bad news is the Blue Bloods look just as unprepared as ever for this kind of trouble.

I liked the first two books, Blue Bloods and Masquerade, better and hopefully the fourth book will get this series back on track.  I have no idea why Melissa De La Cruz felt the need to make Schuyler into a home wrecking, slutpuppy.  It's so unlike her from the first two books I thought that maybe it was some sort of trick or a dream she was having.  With Schuyler acting so much like Mimi, Bliss becomes the most interesting character in this book.  If someone would've paid a little more attention to Bliss the end of this book probably could've been avoided.  Why exactly did our heroine turn into a ho who couldn't save the day?  I feel let down and a tad confused by the whole thing.