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Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

Vampire Academy by Richelle MeadCover of this work

352 pages

YA Paranormal Romance

5/5*

Formats available: physical book, Libby e-book

Love and loyalty run deeper than blood. 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.

 

Hello, little dhampirs. So, I am on my third re-read of Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead, and it seriously gets better every time. I would say this is my number one comfort read. The best part is that it is a six-book series, so you can be filled with all the happiness AT LEAST six times! (Sounds like a great deal to me!) Vampire Academy sparked my love for paranormal romance, especially vampires, and has introduced me to so many amazing series such as Crave by Tracy Wolff, Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, and Fallen by Lauren Kate. Vampire Academy gives me just what I need when it comes to the balance between action and romance featuring...vampires, of course!

Is this my third time reading due solely to the mysterious and good-looking Dhampir guardian Dimitri Belikov? Yes, yes, it is. Okay, the plot is great as well. The slow burn love between dhampir guardian Belikov and dhampir novice Rose Hathaway is everything, and I will be reading this series for a fourth time just to experience their romance again. I also love the bond that Moroi Vampire Princess, Vasilisa Dragomir shares with Rose. Rose is her ride or die and will stop at nothing to protect Lissa from the Strigoi (aka the bad vampires). If you have read this series you should know, “they (the royal vampire, Moroi) come first”. If you are a lover of the Vampire Academy series, you must check out the books that I have listed above as well as the Vampire Academy movie! All can be found at KHCPL! Happy reading!

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-Samantha