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The Golden Lily

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Sydney starts to doubt what the Alchemists taught her

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Quick recap

Sydney is still undercover in Palm Springs, protecting Jill Dragomir from people who want to plunge the Moroi court into civil war. Once in disgrace, she's now praised as a model Alchemist. But living alongside Jill, Eddie and Adrian makes Sydney question what she was taught about vampires, about family and about where she belongs. Magic experiments suggest she may hold the key to keeping people from turning Strigoi, and being that special is what she fears most. Sydney starts dating Brayden, who seems perfect for her, but she can't get Adrian out of her head. A secret threatens the vampire world, and she has to choose between the Alchemists and her own heart.

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What changed on screen

  1. Behind the scenesFinished the day her son was born

    Richelle Mead finished writing this book on the day her son was born.

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  2. ReferenceThe lily in the title

    The golden lily is the tattoo every Alchemist wears on the cheek. Its ink keeps the wearer from talking about the vampire world with outsiders.

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