Vampire Academy Bk. 3:
Shadow Kiss
by Richelle Mead

    SHADOW KISS by Richelle Mead
    Category:  Paranormal
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  11/13/08
    Publisher:  Razorbill
    Reviewed by:  Karin Librarian
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Thank you, Richelle Mead!  You have given fans of the VAMPIRE ACADEMY series a wonderful third novel.  
    SHADOW KISS is probably the best out of the three.  Reading VAMPIRE ACADEMY and FROSTBITE first is
    a must in order to really understand what is going on in the series.

    Rose Hathaway is training to be a Guardian.  Once she graduates from St. Vladimir’s Academy, she will be
    assigned to guard her best friend, Lissa, for the rest of her life.  Even though everything is going along as planned,
    she feels waves of jealously and anger.  A lot of these feelings come from the fact that she can never have what she
    truly wants – love.  

    Dimitri, her mentor and teacher, is set to be her partner after graduation. He and Rose will be the team that guards
    Lissa on a daily basis.  The problem is, Rose and Dimitri are in love.  Knowing their love isn’t allowed, they make
    sure to keep their relationship professional – when they can.

    Rose has started seeing ghosts and she feels sure they are trying to tell her something.  Soon she begins to
    understand they are telling her that danger is on the way.  Danger that will involve everyone at St. Vladimir’s.  Rose
    is no stranger to fighting, but this time it is going to be war.  

    Not everyone survives, and Rose ends up having to make the hardest decision of her life – one that will effect both
    her and Lissa.

    SHADOW KISS left me breathless and in tears.  I can’t wait for the next book in the series to come out.  The way
    the story ends leads me to believe that the next book will be even better.  There are so many possibilities that it
    makes my head spin.