About this title: 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 night-time rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi - the world's fiercest and most dangerous ...
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Publisher: Sleuth RazorBill
Date Published: 2007
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Publisher: Razorbill
Date Published: 2007-08-16
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Date Published: 2007
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Date Published: 2007-08-16
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Date Published: 2007
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Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780141328522ISBN:0141328525
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 336 pages. St vladimir's academy isn't just any boarding school-hidden away, it's a 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. (Paperback) read more
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"I was warned this was slow going at first but then impossible to put down. Well, for me the advice was half right. I loved it from the get-go. It was obvious a great deal of thought had gone into creating the world - it really showed and felt believable. I adored Rose - vulnerable, sassy, with just the right amount of that 'kick-ass' attitude I love (and wish I had!) yet still responsible in her duties as a Guardian (and to Lissa). I must say that I didn't warm as much to Lissa at first as she kind of worried me - I couldn't really put my finger on why- but it all came together in the end and I get the impression that perhaps I was supposed to feel that way.
As for Dimitri I think it's safe to say I'm bordering on obsession!! I loved the final scenes between him and Rose (sigh!) and some of my favourite scenes in the book are between those two. I look forward to more of these two in future books.
Overall this was a fantastic introduction to a thrilling new series. Mead really knows how to write both action and romance. It also felt quite dark, especially the strigoi - very creepy! . I was completely hooked and didn't want to put it down . Really addictive!.
"I loved this book! I'm not into YA books, but I loved this one. Maybe it was because even though it was a YA book, I didn't remember it was about a girl of 17 until she said she was that age. The heroine in this book doesn't behave like a teen, and Dimitri for sure isn't. I can't wait to read more about them. I was really sad to see that the book ended with both of them separated.
I hope this changes in the future.
If you read this book knowing that it is YA, you'll love it. I read other paranormal YA books, and didn't like them this much. It is better than the house of night series and the vampire diaries. If you liked those, you'll love this series."
"I recall now the reason I don't read much young adult fiction. I never did, even when I was part of the target audience. Some titles, like Twilight make me reorder my view of the genre. Vampire Academy does not. Though it was entertaining enough to hold my attention and the pages flipped quickly, I found this book diminished by the same genre conventions that make me shun teen flicks: self-conscious cliques and power dynamics, Mean Girls tactics, and self-destructive behaviors that assume that there are no mature teenagers in existence, of any species.
Rose, the protagonist, is meant to be aggressive and a little reckless. She is, but her devotion to her best friend slash charge is frankly her only admirable trait. Outside of these moments, she drinks, indulges in drugs, and drapes herself over every which man to feel desired while somehow maintaining her virginity. This is, to borrow from Rose, "fun." She has a distrust and disrespect for authority, etc., etc. Rose is the stereotypical immature high school girl, and I can't see 24 year-old (mature) Dimitri's interest in her. Her shining moments are few.
Continuing with the cliches, much of the book revolves around Gossip Girl-worthy he said, she said high school rumors and drama. The book really earns its title. Vampire Academy is just that, Vampires in High School. There are some interesting moments: vampire politics, emotional problems, and a bite-size dollop of action.
I'll give the author credit for telling the story from the perspective of the bodyguard protagonist. That was innovative, but Mead's Vision of High School is not. While I was reading, I was very much struck by the impression that the author included everything that she imagined concerns a high school girl, very after-school special.
The book also suffers from some sloppy "setup" troubles. For example, when first introducing some vampire traditions, the narrator, Rose, abruptly trades her voice for that of an omniscient third person, explaining reactions and motivations, including her own. Fortunately, as this is only a problem while first introducing the world, it's safe to assume that the other books won't suffer from this, but it was jarring and extremely irritating for me.
At any rate, if you envision high school as the above (or maybe you just eat that stuff up, LOL), you might enjoy Vampire Academy, particularly if you like this vision served in episodes. Someone said this was dark-- maybe if you're a young adult or you've yet to broach darker urban fantasy. I hear the next book's about Winter Break. If you're looking for some less than demanding entertainment to pass a few hours, Vampire Academy will do. Otherwise, look elsewhere. It's no Twilight."
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