Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead

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Only a true best friend can protect you from your immortal enemies . . . 
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.

After two years of freedom, Rose and Lissa are caught and dragged back to St. Vladimir's Academy, a school for vampire royalty and their guardians-to-be, hidden in the deep forests of Montana. But inside the iron gates, life is even more fraught with danger . . . and the Strigoi are always close by.

Rose and Lissa must navigate their dangerous world, confront the temptations of forbidden love, and never once let their guard down, lest the evil undead make Lissa one of them forever . . .


I'm so happy that I gave Vampire Academy a chance. When I read a summary about it, I thought that it would just be another run of the mill story about people with powers that go to a school to learn about using said powers. Boy was I wrong! I loved the story! I loved the characters! It was thrilling the whole way through. I honestly was not sure who the culprit was while I was reading although I suspected something was up with one of the characters. I was happy to see that Vampire Academy focused on other relationships besides love interests. I think that one of the most enjoyable parts of the book was the relationship between Rose and Lissa. They are more than just friends. They are sisters. It was nice to see their relationship grow because it added a dynamic to the story that pushed things forward in the book. It also showed the changes that each of them went through as people. I'm excited to see what will happen in the next book. I think that I a few of the things that the author will focus on in the sequel. 






1 comment:

  1. Huh! I have never had a desire to read this or watch the TV show, but now I'm curious.

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