Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead includes: Vampire Academy, Frostbite, Shadow Kiss, Blood Promise, Spirit Bound, and Last Sacrifice. The first book was also made into a movie, released February 2014.

Summary

"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."

Review

After reading Twilight and the Vampire Diaries I was hesitant to try another Vampire series. But, I was intrigued by the idea of the Dhamphir and Moroi Vampires. At this point I have only read the first 2 novels of this series, but I do plan on reading the rest at some point. It is a nice change from typical Vampire novels, and I enjoyed the main character's wit and opinions. I think she is a good main character because she is believable and real, she has flaws and she knows it.

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