Does this book work as a standalone entry?

This is the fifth installment in a six-part series and relies heavily on the established history and character arcs from the preceding four books, making it unsuitable for new readers.

How does this book connect to the author's other series?

The events in this series serve as the direct narrative foundation for the spin-off series titled Bloodlines, which follows the character Sydney Sage.

Is there a screen adaptation of this story?

The series has been adapted into a television production, though the narrative scope of the show differs from the specific events contained within this volume.

Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead

Spirit Bound

Romantasy YA Fantasy

Pages: 426
Published: 2010
Language: English

Synopsis

Rose Hathaway returns to St. Vladimir’s Academy haunted by her failure to kill the man she loves. Now, a turned and lethal Dimitri is hunting her down, determined to make her like him. With graduation approaching, Rose and Lissa must navigate royal politics and dark magic to find a way to save Dimitri before it is too late.

5 reviews

How it reads

Tense Dark Emotional Mysterious

Love Triangle Star Crossed Boarding School

Prose complexity 4/10

Content warnings (1)

Violence

Genres

Subjects

Best friends Boarding schools Boarding school students Bodyguards Female friendship Friendship High schools Interpersonal relations Love Magic Man-woman relationships Paranormal romance stories Princesses Schools Social classes Teenage girls

Places

Las Vegas Siberia St. Vladimir's Academy · Fictional The Court · Fictional

Rose HathawayProtagonist

Dhampir guardian-in-training, haunted by her failure to kill Dimitri and hunted by him.

Dimitri BelikovAntagonist

Rose's former mentor and love, now a Strigoi who hunts her.

Adrian IvashkovSupporting

A Spirit-using Moroi noble who is close to Rose and helps her look for a way to save Dimitri.

Christian OzeraSupporting

Lissa's sarcastic fire-user boyfriend.

Eddie CastileSupporting

A dhampir guardian and loyal friend to Rose, known for his humor and sense of duty.

All characters in Spirit Bound

Children's Choice Book Award2011
Goodreads Choice Award2010
Teen Read Award2010

Richelle MeadFantasy · Romance·b. 1976

This is the fifth installment in a six-part series and relies heavily on the established history and character arcs from the preceding four books, making it unsuitable for new readers.
The events in this series serve as the direct narrative foundation for the spin-off series titled Bloodlines, which follows the character Sydney Sage.
The series has been adapted into a television production, though the narrative scope of the show differs from the specific events contained within this volume.