He is the man you want to take home to momma before dragging him off to bed he is 24 and all man, so I do not feel guilty about admitting this! He is every characteristic that I'd want to see in a hero, without being turned into an arrogant and controlling asshole like you see in so many books featuring a larger-than-life male lead. Rose is one of my all-time favorite female leads. Both the male and female in the same story are great? She is mouthy, stubborn, determined, loyal, brave, and can also kick major ass.
If you ever wanted a friend who would go to bat for you, Rose is your girl. Rarely, does a couple balance one another in a story. Now, this isn't to say that these two are an actual couple I will neither confirm nor deny that they end up together, since another potential love interest does enter the picture in book 2 , but the chemistry between Roza and Dimka is off the charts because they are able to challenge each other. Oh, but wait. There's a complication. Rose is being trained to become a guardian by Dimitri.
That's right - they are teacher and student. Now, this isn't in the disgustingly creepy pedo way. Rose is almost 18 and Dimitri is Their values and ways of thinking often show them more as equals than mentor and student, so the lines become blurred.
But yes I'm not telling, of course! Final analysis from then to now : My first read complaints were that I didn't understand why Rose was so down for the cause and had such unfailing devotion to the ruling class. Even after going through a complete series read, I still struggle with this, even though I liked some of the attitude shifts in the later books. Lissa didn't impress me back in She still doesn't impress me in I didn't recall book 1 having so much silly teen drama.
Because books 3 through 6 are focused so much on fighting and real-life struggles outside of the school, those are the memories I carry with me. This is an extremely mature and sexy series for YA because of the older characters and content. So I was surprised to go back and realize that book 1 read younger and sillier than the rest of the books.
It was still good. In fact, I appreciate it more now, knowing how much it set up the series, so I'm raising my rating a full star. Make no mistake though, this is the weakest book in the series. Initial info-dumping is one of Mead's only flaws as a writer because otherwise she is a master at getting me to care about her characters regardless of series. The action and adventure balances the romance excellently.
I should have mentioned this earlier, but this is not a paranormal romance series. It is a high-octane Urban Fantasy. Expect adventures in every book. The sexual chemistry is just a bonus, but it doesn't choke out the fun aspect of the series.
I have no doubt now that this will stay in my top 3 series for a long time to come. Re-reading only cemented this for me. Oh my Dimka, my Dimka Dimitri hovered over us, alert and ready for any threat, his body coiled to attack. I felt safe with him beside us. In that horrible moment, with him raging like a storm, I knew why Mason had called him a god.
He regarded me with utter seriousness, like he always did. Libro Joven. Just that. I dare anyone come and tell me otherwise. It is funny, witty, the plots are amazing, and the characters are great well If you like vampire books, you must read it. If you hate vampire books, you must read it.
Because I say so OK, me and thousands of people just like me Twilight? What the hell is Twilight? I am astonished.
I am astounded. I am dumbfounded. I am, to my core, shook. I reread a book that I liked in Especially not books that I liked before. Isla and the Happily Ever After, for example.
Or A Court of Mist and Fury. The Selection. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Night Circus. Just One Year. The year of the reread has uh And then THIS book comes out of the woodwork.
I literally expected to hate this book before rereading it. It has vampires. The villains are mostly teenage girls girlhatecentral. The central romance is between a 17 or 18 year old honestly not too sure and a man in his mid-twenties. The whole thing is rife with opportunities for slut shaming.
And yet It was not five stars fun. It was not even four stars fun! But it waaaaas fun. So first off. A dhampir is a half vampire, half human whose entire existence is dedicated to protecting the Pretty Vampires. There are also Mean Uggo Vampires. They just want blood all the time!!!
Almost like a vampire or something!!! Or, I think, a Mean Uggo Vampire can bite you. Breaking: I am the worst reader in the world. Okay, so. Bad news first. This book is fun, yes, but it could be one million times more fun. I solved it obvs and figured out that Vampire Academy would be exactly 1,, times more fun with the following provisions. And over. Pretty Vampires are tall. Also they are pale.
Also they are soooooo sleeeeeender you guys. I will never, in my life, forget that Lissa is the last of the Dragomir line. Just cut the repetition Richelle!!!! For my sake plz!!!!!!! A lot of that is based on the construction of the plot and it is garbage, for sure, but whatever.
There is so much drama!!! Apparently the only thing worse in the entire world than making steamy eye contact with a Mean Uggo Vampire is any damage to your reputation. Sure, no problem. But your fellow students finding out you almost died?
SO embarrassing. Heaven forbid. In other words: Bo-ring. Also, sooooo much of this book toes the line on girl hate and slut shaming. It seems like girls AND boys suck here, even though there are at least two 2 girl villains. Is that better or worse????? I literally am asking because I cannot tell my own thoughts anymore.
Thinking about it makes me feel like Charlie Day in that one episode of Always Sunny. Like, me trying to figure out if Rose hates women: Plus there are only two characters I actually like out of the millions upon millions who exist in this book. I like the gal a lot. And very badass. Dimitri is the way-too-old-for-Rose love interest Was that funny? I am off my game today , you guys!
Please allow me to continue to live in the happy illusion that I am sometimes funny and therefore have a game to be off. But here we are, you know? Just have to accept it really, in all its devastating off-brand-ness. Like, yes, vampires, perhaps the least creative mythical creature to put in a young adult novel in the twenty-first century, but otherwise Pretty solid to be totally honest. Bottom line: This is fun and not good but also very guilty pleasure yum great.
I must go. Emily Books with Emily Fox. I expected a cringe-worthy vampire book and turns out this was good! Very teen-angsty but I will definitely continue the series. PS Don't watch the movie Chelsea Humphrey. Guys, I had a really good time reading this one. I'm way out of the intended demographic, but color me pleasantly surprised that this was leaps and bounds above Twilight , although I'm not here to hate on those books. As far as YA books go, this one featured one of my favorite platonic female friendships, and I'm thrilled for the portrayal of girls supporting girls as a way to build up lady power, instead of every female vying for attention in meaningless competition.
Part of me wants to write a longer review, but a greater part of me just wants to bask in how much I adored this and move on to the next installment. No matter the cost. I will admit even though I didn't like Tasha from her actions in Last Sacrifice , I understand her a little better! I cried for Christian because he lost his parents but I also cried for Tasha because she lost her love, Vinh.
I think because of that lost Tasha became "a little" crazy. So controlled and so good at his duty. So good at sitting on his feelings. Vladimir's Academy. I like it but most of it, it was things that already knew! I want more!!!! Campus badass. Defender of justice. Not who you already are. Why would I want to be anyone else? It is after Vampire Academy and before Frostbite!
You should be flattered. This is a negative review. If you enjoyed the book, that's great! Sadly, I didn't, so please respect my opinion as I will respect yours. Chapter One. We're presented with a pretty confusing situation, without knowing who's who and what is going on I almost thought I had by mistake picked up the sequel, because it felt like I was missing out on something. But at least we have what seems like a kick-ass main character, Rose, and a strong female friendship between her and Lisa, so I was like: Then a mildly interesting premise suddenly turns into high school drama and terrible writing, so I was like: Things keep getting worse, because Rose is acting like the spoiled thirteen-year-old we've all been despite her being what, seventeen?
So, while trying really hard to be a badass, she ends up looking like an immature brat, and I was like: By this point I had almost forgotten about the whole vampire thing, because the book was basically a cheaper version of Mean Girls, with a lot of slut-shaming, girl-on-girl hate and most characters just being juvenile and stupid, so I was like: But then I thought, come on Jun, there must be a reason why so many people love this book You can't give up just yet!
A lot of nonsensical things happened: dead animals started to turn up everywhere, Rose was more annoying than ever, some high school hierarchy bullshit, more girl-on-girl hate, a boring love interest that treated Rose like a misbehaving child which she was, but I still wanted to slap him for it Enter a rushed and underwhelming ending, and boring characters being more boring than usual.
On top of stupidity, internalized sexism and a plot that consisted solely on young girls hating on each other, and on boys calling them names and being generally awful, add some horrible writing and a fucking weird pacing that made me want to DNF the book at least every two pages. I will not be continuing this series. Ahmad Sharabiani. In the process of learning how to defeat Strigoi the evil undead vampires in St. Vladimir's Academy, Rose finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with her instructor, Dimitri Belikov, while having an unbreakable psychic bond with Lissa.
The first book in the series, Vampire Academy , was published in ; it was followed by Frostbite in The third book in the series, Shadow Kiss was published also in , and the fourth book, Blood Promise , was published in The fifth book, Spirit Bound , and the sixth book, Last Sacrifice , were released in As of , the series has sold 8 million copies in 35 countries. I don't know how anyone could read this book and not get completely addicted I mean the writing, the characters, everything about this book is perfect!!
Rose is a Dhampir and Dhampirs protect the Moroi. Rose is that girl you can't help but want to be friends with. Dimitri Belikov is also a Dhampir and Roses training instructor. He's legendary and is described as a God. Now, with Rose awaiting wrongful execution and After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's - and to her best friend, Lissa. It is at long last graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the The recent Strigoi attack at St.
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