Vampire Academy
by Richelle Mead
by Richelle Mead
VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead
Category: Paranormal
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 8/16/07
Publisher: Razorbill
Reviewed by: JodiG.
Rating: 5 Stars
Rose and Lissa are best friends who share an unimaginable bond, even by vampire standards. Now, after time spent on
the run, they have been returned to the school from which they escaped to face ridicule, speculation, and danger.
Welcome to St. Vladimir’s Academy, a private high school for vampires and the half-bloods who are bound to protect
them. The Moroi are vampires, and the descendants of Moroi royalty are the social elite of St. Vladimir’s. The Moroi
are at constant risk, though. The Strigoi, the fiercest vampires, are out to get them, any way they can. The Moroi are
protected by Dhampirs, guardians who are sworn to lay down their lives to assure that the Moroi bloodlines continue.
Rose is a Dhampir and Lissa is the last of the Dragomir line of Moroi royalty. Rose and Lissa share a special bond; one
that nearly assures that Rose will be Lissa’s guardian for life. Returning to school, however, proves to be more difficult
than either of them imagined. The social politics have changed during their absence and Rose and Lissa are both the
topic of several rumors. Their sudden disappearance, their time on the run, and their return are all subjects for
speculation. In some instances, the truth may cause them more harm than rumors ever could.
In addition to the social pressures, Lissa may be in even more danger than anyone could have imagined. In addition to
being Moroi and royalty, Lissa seems to have special abilities that haven’t been seen among the Moroi in centuries.
Abilities that make her an even more tantalizing target to the Strigoi.
VAMPIRE ACADEMY is a thrilling adventure that draws you along and makes you continue to turn the pages. As the
danger to Lissa gets closer, it gets more difficult to put the book down. In a world that seems saturated with vampire
books, Richelle Mead has created characters and a world that is both unique and believable.
Category: Paranormal
Age Recommendation: Grades 6+
Release Date: 8/16/07
Publisher: Razorbill
Reviewed by: JodiG.
Rating: 5 Stars
Rose and Lissa are best friends who share an unimaginable bond, even by vampire standards. Now, after time spent on
the run, they have been returned to the school from which they escaped to face ridicule, speculation, and danger.
Welcome to St. Vladimir’s Academy, a private high school for vampires and the half-bloods who are bound to protect
them. The Moroi are vampires, and the descendants of Moroi royalty are the social elite of St. Vladimir’s. The Moroi
are at constant risk, though. The Strigoi, the fiercest vampires, are out to get them, any way they can. The Moroi are
protected by Dhampirs, guardians who are sworn to lay down their lives to assure that the Moroi bloodlines continue.
Rose is a Dhampir and Lissa is the last of the Dragomir line of Moroi royalty. Rose and Lissa share a special bond; one
that nearly assures that Rose will be Lissa’s guardian for life. Returning to school, however, proves to be more difficult
than either of them imagined. The social politics have changed during their absence and Rose and Lissa are both the
topic of several rumors. Their sudden disappearance, their time on the run, and their return are all subjects for
speculation. In some instances, the truth may cause them more harm than rumors ever could.
In addition to the social pressures, Lissa may be in even more danger than anyone could have imagined. In addition to
being Moroi and royalty, Lissa seems to have special abilities that haven’t been seen among the Moroi in centuries.
Abilities that make her an even more tantalizing target to the Strigoi.
VAMPIRE ACADEMY is a thrilling adventure that draws you along and makes you continue to turn the pages. As the
danger to Lissa gets closer, it gets more difficult to put the book down. In a world that seems saturated with vampire
books, Richelle Mead has created characters and a world that is both unique and believable.