Hey guys! Well right now I'm in Florida so I might not post as much, but I will try to post as much as I can. Anywho, here's the review for Vampire Academy. I read this series before years ago, but I say Dimitri on the YA Sisterhood and figured it was worth a reread.
Here's the cover and blurb for Vampire Academy.
Here's the cover and blurb for Vampire Academy.
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi, the fiercest and most dangerous vampires - the ones who never die.
The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making her one of them.
After two years of illicit freedom, Rose and Lissa are caught and dragged back to St. Vladimir's Academy, hidden in the deep forests of Montana. Rose will continue her Dhampir education. Lissa will go back to being Queen of the elite Moroi social scene. And both girls will resume breaking Academy hearts.
Fear made Lissa and Rose run away from St. Vladimir's - inside the Academy's iron gates, their world is even more fraught with danger. Here, the cutthroat ranks of the Moroi perform unspeakable rituals, and their secretive nature and love of the night creates an enigmatic world full of social complexities. Rose and Lissa must navigate through this dangerous world, confront the temptation of forbidden romance, and never once let their guard down, lest the Strigoi make Lissa one of them forever...
Okay, I've read quite a few vampire books, and this one takes the cake. It's definitely not like any others, and I really like that about this book.
Rose is just, well, for lack of a better word, awesome. She's reckless, (which definitely makes for a good character) she's fun, she's sarcastic, and I really love how throughout the story you can see her start to get more and more responsible. I really think she'll be a kickass guardian.
Lissa is pretty cool, I guess. I mean, if I was here I would feel pretty guilty for always having to rely on someone else to take care of me. Why doesn't she act a little more independent? I suppose it's different in that world.
Dimitri is smexy!
He's protective, badass, and totally the kind of a guy you want to take home to meet your parents (that is, if parental systems worked the same in this world). And his little quirks, such as the cowboy obsession and the fact he fancies music from before I was born, only make us love him more!
WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD.
My favorite part:
"Rose. Roza. Open your eyes." I'd never heard his voice so strained, so frantic. "Don't go to sleep on me. Not yet."
I squinted up at him as he carried me out of the building, practically running toward the clinic. "Was he right?"
"Who?"
"Victor...he said it couldn't have worked. The necklace."
I started to drift off, lost in the blackness of my mind, but Dimitri prompted me back to consciousness.
"What do you mean?"
"The spell. Victor said you had to want me...to care about me...for it to work." When he didn't say anything, I tried to grip his shirt, but my fingers were too weak. "Did you? Did you want me?"
His words came out thickly. "Yes, Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wish...we could be together."
"Then why did you lie to me?"
We reached the med clinic, and he managed to open the door while still holding me. As soon as he stepped inside, he began yelling for help.
"Why did you lie?" I murmured again.
Still holding me in his arms, he looked down at me. I could hear voices and footsteps getting closer.
"Because we can't be together."
"Because of the age thing, right?" I asked. "Because you're my mentor?"
His fingertip gently wiped away a tear that had escaped down my cheek. "That's part of it," he said. "But also...well, you and I will both be Lissa's guardians someday. I need to protect her at all costs. If a pack of Strigoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her."
"I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out.
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you."
*Swoons*
All together, I really loved this book and I'm really glad I decided to reread this series. I'm about halfway through the second book but it might take me a while longer than usual to read it because I'm on vacation.
Rose is just, well, for lack of a better word, awesome. She's reckless, (which definitely makes for a good character) she's fun, she's sarcastic, and I really love how throughout the story you can see her start to get more and more responsible. I really think she'll be a kickass guardian.
Lissa is pretty cool, I guess. I mean, if I was here I would feel pretty guilty for always having to rely on someone else to take care of me. Why doesn't she act a little more independent? I suppose it's different in that world.
Dimitri is smexy!
He's protective, badass, and totally the kind of a guy you want to take home to meet your parents (that is, if parental systems worked the same in this world). And his little quirks, such as the cowboy obsession and the fact he fancies music from before I was born, only make us love him more!
WARNING: SPOILER AHEAD.
My favorite part:
"Rose. Roza. Open your eyes." I'd never heard his voice so strained, so frantic. "Don't go to sleep on me. Not yet."
I squinted up at him as he carried me out of the building, practically running toward the clinic. "Was he right?"
"Who?"
"Victor...he said it couldn't have worked. The necklace."
I started to drift off, lost in the blackness of my mind, but Dimitri prompted me back to consciousness.
"What do you mean?"
"The spell. Victor said you had to want me...to care about me...for it to work." When he didn't say anything, I tried to grip his shirt, but my fingers were too weak. "Did you? Did you want me?"
His words came out thickly. "Yes, Roza. I did want you. I still do. I wish...we could be together."
"Then why did you lie to me?"
We reached the med clinic, and he managed to open the door while still holding me. As soon as he stepped inside, he began yelling for help.
"Why did you lie?" I murmured again.
Still holding me in his arms, he looked down at me. I could hear voices and footsteps getting closer.
"Because we can't be together."
"Because of the age thing, right?" I asked. "Because you're my mentor?"
His fingertip gently wiped away a tear that had escaped down my cheek. "That's part of it," he said. "But also...well, you and I will both be Lissa's guardians someday. I need to protect her at all costs. If a pack of Strigoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her."
"I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out.
"No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you."
*Swoons*
All together, I really loved this book and I'm really glad I decided to reread this series. I'm about halfway through the second book but it might take me a while longer than usual to read it because I'm on vacation.
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