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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.
Recently on one of my few and far between trips to Barnes & Noble, I happened on the "teen reading" table when a book caught my eye. The word "vampire" jumped out at me and I just had to pick it up. After reading the synopsis on the back, I felt compelled to pick the book up. Am I ever glad I did!
"Vampire Academy" is the first book in a series by Richelle Mead. The premise is this: vampires are real. They have their own schools, their own subculture to keep them from being used as experiments. There are three main groups in this culture - the Moroi, Strigoi, and Dhampirs.
Moroi are living vampires. They're like you and me only with fangs and they drink blood. But they can be killed in a car accident just like you or me. Strigoi are the undead vampires. Not born, they're made. Dhampirs are half human, half vampire. They serve mostly as guardians for the Moroi.
"Vampire Academy" was a book that I honestly could not put down. The characters in this book are compelling and the story demands that you continue to read, even after your eyes are about to close on their own! In fact, I found this book to be much more compelling than any of the books in the "Twilight" series. And we all know how popular that series is!
This book is a must read for any vampire novel lover, and any lover of supernatural teen reading.
