Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1) by Richelle Mead Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1)
Book Review: dark and compelling world
Summary: 5 Stars
Enter the dark and compelling world of the Vampire Academy series, a must read for fans of Stephanie Myer, Rachel Caine and PC Cast and Kristin Cast.Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess; a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond with the earths magic. Lissa and all of the Moroi must be protected at all costs from the Strigoi; vicious and immortal these rogue Moroi will stop at nothing to extinguish the Moroi race. Enter Rose Hathaway, a Dhampir with the powerful blend of both human and vampire blood trained in combat to kill the Strigoi. She is also Lissa's best friend and guardian in training. Two best friends must navigate through this dangerous world, confront temptation of forbidden romance, and never once let there guard down, least the Strigoi make Lissa one of them forever.Book Review: definitely more interesting than the synopsis suggests
Summary: 4 Stars
i read the summary and hesitated to read it at first because it seemed like just another 'mean girls' story with vampires in it. but i was surprised to find how intriguing it was. i didn't think i would like any other vampire story after the famous twilight series but this is completely different. what i found most extraordinary was how the author imagined a whole new world, like how jk rowling did harry potter and cs lewis did narnia. it was so different in fact, that there are even 'de facto' laws and made up stereotypes that are hard to understand because they are soo out of our world. it was well written and has a little of everything: action, suspense, romance, drama, humor. for some reason however i just couldn't give it five stars, i would give it 4 and a half if i could; no important reason for not giving it five stars though, so don't let that make you hesitate. i can give you my word that it comes next best to the twilight series; i've looked into others and they were simply pathetic. overall, highly recommended. Book Review: Fantastic!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a big fan of Richelle's Succubus books, and am now a big fan of the Vampire Academy series! This book was fantastic. I know it's listed as young adult, but I'm thirtysomething and I loved it!Book Review: Excellent blend of themes
Summary: 5 Stars
I started reading Vampire Academy at a bookstore and had to buy it. After I finished, I literally counted down the days until the sequel came out, it was so good. Richelle Mead did a very good job of blending the more serious vampire theme with the setting of a high school teen drama, making it an excellent read, well-balanced between suspense and fun. Bravo, Ms. Mead! Book Review: Welcome to St. Vladimir's Academy
Summary: 4 Stars
Younger fans of the vampire genre, and even adult fans, this is a new series you should check out. Welcome to a world where the good vampires, Moroi, need their half-blood cousins, Dhampir, for protection. Their children train at academies like St. Vladimir's, preparing Dhampir for the fight against Strigoi, the bad vampires. Moroi are not completely helpless, as they possess four schools of magic--air, earth, fire and water--but these are strickly for non-offensive uses. The Dhampir are heartier and stronger, their human side keeping them from needing blood to survive. But Strigoi hunt their kin, having a special taste for Moroi blood but an inability to tolerate any sunlight or use magics.
Vampire Academy introduces us to Rose Hathaway, Dhampir and guardian trainee. She and her best friend Lissa Dragomir, a Moroi princess and last of her family bloodline, have run away from St. Vladimir's after strange events lead them to believe Lissa is in danger. For two years they have run, hiding among humans and their time has run out. Brought back to St. Vlad's the two friends must deal with nasty rumors, mysterious changes in Lissa and that doesn't include the rigors of regular high school! Behind in her training Rose begins training in all her spare time with a full-fledged guardian, Dimitri, whom she has a growing attraction to. Meanwhile Lissa is having problems, someone keeps putting dead animals in her vicinity, but is this just someone's horrid prank or is it something more serious?
If you're a fan of vampire lore or favor the school of vampire fans who like their vamps pretty and not-so-evil this is a great book to try. As a hardcore paranormal & urban fantasy fan I found it to be light, but entertaining reading. On a more personal note I enjoyed that the locations in the book were all within the Northwestern US (Portland, Oregon, rural Montana, Missoula, Montana) as they were areas I was familiar with and aren't overly used in this genre. Richelle Mead's writing was a little unnotable and while I rarely complain about it the massive number of typographical errors in this book was annoying.
If you're too young for Laurell K. Hamilton, you enjoy the Buffy franchise or you just want a vampire lite this should be a good read--and don't forget to check out the second book, Frostbite!