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Aug 16, 2007 | ISBN 9781595141743 | Young Adult Buy
Aug 16, 2007 | ISBN 9781440678592 | Young Adult Buy
Apr 03, 2018 | 535 Minutes | Young Adult Buy
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Aug 16, 2007 | ISBN 9781595141743 | Young Adult
Aug 16, 2007 | ISBN 9781440678592 | Young Adult
Apr 03, 2018 | ISBN 9780525624905 | Young Adult
535 Minutes
The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series. 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.
Richelle Mead is the author of the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series, the Bloodlines series, the Glittering Court series, and the Age of X series. Her love of fantasy and science fiction began at an early age when her… More about Richelle Mead
“We’re suckers for it.” —Entertainment Weekly“Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy saga is set to be the next young adult paranormal series to become a household name.” —The Huffington Post“…Mead knows her folklore, using it to great advantage in crafting a credible back story for the friction between her good and evil vampires.” —The Miami Herald“Vampire Academy is on an entirely different playing field than Twilight…Rose shows no signs of codependency; she’s the Sasha Fierce of Vampires, kicking ass and taking names.” —Miami New Times “[The Vampire Academy series] improves with each installment, as [Mead] keeps readers on the edge of their seats while adding unexpected twists.” —Associated Press “Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy books are on Hollywood’s radar.” —Detroit Free Press “[Richelle Mead] brings new blood to the vampire genre.” —Scripps Howard News Service “Vampire Academy…is taking a bite out of the publishing world.” —Associated Press“…Vampire Academy heroine Rose Hathaway [is] a combination of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider.” —The Seattle Times “…An immediate hit, thanks to Mead’s writing talent [and] Rose’s charismatic character.” —Scripps Howard News Service
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