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Vampire Academy

(Vampire Academy, Book 1)

By Richelle Mead

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780141328522

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Book Description

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 Continue

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Review: Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead

Review: Vampire Academy, by Richelle Mead Are you sitting down? I am going to write a short review. I swear it. I listened to this one on audio, and it worked very well. The narrator, Stephanie Wolfe, did a great job with most of the main characters ... (read full critics)

readreactreview published on Tue, 14 Sep 2010

6 Reviews

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A Thrill for the Mature and Immature Alike

This was a wonderful find for me and my students and a new and interesting take on vampirism for the 21st Century. More than any other series I have encountered lately, Vampire Academy comes as close or perhaps even surpasses the standard romantic drama of the young adult genre.
A definite mus ... (continue)

This was a wonderful find for me and my students and a new and interesting take on vampirism for the 21st Century. More than any other series I have encountered lately, Vampire Academy comes as close or perhaps even surpasses the standard romantic drama of the young adult genre.
A definite must for readers who enjoyed the Twilight Series.

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Cynicalmournings said on Nov 17, 2009 | Add your feedback

re-read original language

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Skunkie said on Apr 28, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

I like it, but, at the same time, I feel a bit disappointed.
I've read a lot of reviews saying that VA is fantastic. Awesome. The best book of the year. And I'm not saying that it's not - it's not for me. Maybe it's because of the reviews; maybe I was expecting something incredible, and I didn't fin ... (continue)

I like it, but, at the same time, I feel a bit disappointed.
I've read a lot of reviews saying that VA is fantastic. Awesome. The best book of the year. And I'm not saying that it's not - it's not for me. Maybe it's because of the reviews; maybe I was expecting something incredible, and I didn't find.
The plot is OK - just it. It holds my attention almost all the book, but the story has nothing special. There are some misteries that would catch your attention, and it's quite absorbent.
And the characters... I sometimes liked Rose - and sometimes I just couldn't understand her. She was always overprotecting Lissa, and when she wasn't... Lissa depended on Rose, and she always needed to be protected. And when she finally decided to do things by herself - only to protect Rose... well, I think that I prefer when she was the one who has to be protected. Christian seemed to be a really good character, but I can't say so much of him. And Dimitri - I was expecting something... well, reading reviews I was expecting the best character. I finished feeling disappointed. Excepting the last part.
But I have enjoyed enough to want the next book. I've read that it improves in the next books..

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Elion said on Dec 18, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

For all the teen/vampire fans out there...

...this series is better than Twilight!

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JB said on Apr 21, 2010 | Add your feedback

on of the best books ive read period. the best vampire book ever. more of a book about life in an academy with a side of the best thing like ever,VAMPIRES!!
but yeah,so totally read it. it took me no time,i couldnt put it down.

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spasm91 said on May 5, 2008 about the Paperback edition | 2 feedbacks

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Duty over lover

I enjoyed how the characters unfolded. Rose could be a typical girl from nowhere, working to be more responsible. The way the majority of adults dismiss her out of hand reminds me of my teenage years, where no one takes you seriously and all attempts to assert your independence result in disaster (g ... (continue)

I enjoyed how the characters unfolded. Rose could be a typical girl from nowhere, working to be more responsible. The way the majority of adults dismiss her out of hand reminds me of my teenage years, where no one takes you seriously and all attempts to assert your independence result in disaster (generally because of how the adults react to your actions).
Lissa is the opposite: rich, old family, and greatness is expected from her. She is also striving for the same goal: responsibility.
Rose is the unlikely friend, who finds that sometimes a true friend is more of a keeper than your buddy.
There is a hard truth: duty over emotional attachment. How can you separate your personal life from your business, if your boss is your best friend? It makes life choices very hard.
In the end, only you can make the choice, because you are the one that has to look at yourself in the mirror every morning.

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Freyja's Child said on Oct 6, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback