St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's the very place where they're most in danger. . . .
Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy's ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires make Lissa one of them forever.
Published by Penguin Books
For starters this book is XXX times better than Twilight.
Richelle Mean brings a new and exciting idea into the world of vampires. That there is 2 races and a mixed race, Moroi/Strigoi/Dhampir. It was interested getting to know the different types and how they all differed in strength, power and magic.
Rose is our protagonist and was saved by Lissa durning a crash that killed all of Lissa's family. Rose has her own problems, she doesn't know her Dad, hardly see's her Mum and is on a one way road to be kicked out of the Academy.
We have a typical love triangle that is effectivly dealt with by Mead over the 6 books and it is enjoyable to see how they continuosly flow form one book to another. I have to admit Rose and Dimitri are one of my all-time favourite couples. The way that they have obvious chemistry and are inseperable even in the toughesdt of decisions is made, that even Lissa is able to support their relationship which is forbidden.
Vampire Academy introduces a host of characters that are all given enough depth for the reader to sympathise their situation and cry with joy when they are reunited or something good happens to them.
It was great to find out that Mead has introduced a 'sister' series following the alchemists and Adrian, who i felt deserved more than just ending with him heartbroken.
It was great to find out that Mead has introduced a 'sister' series following the alchemists and Adrian, who i felt deserved more than just ending with him heartbroken.
Mead has effectively made a world that the reader is drawn into and to be honest doesn't want to leave!
Talia x
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