Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

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Vampire Academy

August 16, 2007 / 340 pages / Fiction

The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

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.

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Loved this new and different take on vampires and I am very happy to say that Rose is no Bella Swan. This girl sure knows how to kick ass. I absolutely loved Rose and Lissa's friendship and the chemistry between Dimitri and Rose. People who are tired of vampire books should definitely read this.

Grade: A / booknerd / Mar 29, 2014

Vampire Academy, the first of a young adult series isn't your typical girl meets boy/vampire novel. The story itself is original and vampires aren't what we know them to be- Moroi are...alive. Rose, the protagonist who is a Dhampir, a half Moroi vampire and half human, is destined to guard her best friend. Plenty of action and a forbidden romance with an older guardian leave me wanting more. The writing itself leaves a bit to be desired, but the plot makes up for it.

Grade: C / lalareads / Jul 7, 2014

First read: June 13th 2009 ~ 5 stars Re-read: April 26th 2014 ~ 4 stars Complex and fascinating world, strong and complicated characters and an interesting plot make this a very enjoyable book. I find that I have less patience for Rose now than I had the first time I read the book and she's mostly the reason for the lower rating. She is immensely selfless when it comes to Lissa but she's also a bit shallow, prejudiced and to be honest a bit of a brat. Her high-handedness regarding Christian

Grade: A / Thenia / Apr 25, 2015

Rose and Lissa are more than best friends. Lissa is part of a royal vampiric but peaceful race; Rose is one of the few female guardians who protect them. And they share a deeper bond that was formerly only true in folktales. They are returned to the Vampire Academy after running away and surviving on their own for a time. Neither is terribly happy to be back in school but they find there is much to learn about themselves and each other. As they re-integrate into school society, Rose strive

Grade: C / bookappeal / Oct 25, 2015

This book was surprisingly good, however I did think the story was very predictable.

Grade: B / Thrish / Feb 24, 2016

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