Vampire Academy series

***Vampire Academy*** is a series written by Richelle Mead, and has a companion series, *Bloodlines series*.

## Overview

Two races of vampires walk our world. One, the Moroi, are alive and wield elemental magical. The other, the Strigoi, are undead and evil-feeding on the innocent to survive. Rose Hathaway-a half-vampire with poor impulse control-is training to be a bodyguard for a Moroi princess. Learning to decapitate and stake is hard enough, but Rose's real danger may lie in an illicit romance with one of her instructors.

## Books

1. *Vampire Academy* (2007)
2. *Frostbite* (2008)
3. *Shadow Kiss* (2008)
4. *Blood Promise* (2009)
5. *Spirit Bound* (2010)
6. *Last Sacrifice* (2010)

### Companion works

* 0.5. "Sunshine" (2010; anthology)
* 1.1. "The Meeting" (July 27, 2013; free eScene)
* 6.5. "Homecoming" (2012; anthology)
* *Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide* (Dec. 2011)

## Publishing Information

* Publisher: Razorbill
* Official Book Website of Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead - Books

## Blurbs

### *Vampire Academy*

St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden 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 they’re being dragged back to St. Vladimir’s—the very place where they’re most in danger... Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy’s ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi—the world’s fiercest and most dangerous vampires—make Lissa one of them forever.

### *Frostbite*

Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose... It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn’t bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason’s got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy’s not taking any risks... This year, St. Vlad’s annual holiday ski trip is mandatory. But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price.

### *Shadow Kiss*

It's springtime at St. Vladimir's Academy, and Rose Hathaway is this close to graduation. Since making her first Strigoi kills, Rose hasn't been feeling quite right. She's having dark thoughts, behaving erratically, and worst of all... might be seeing ghosts.As Rose questions her sanity, new complications arise. Lissa has begun experimenting with her magic once more, their enemy Victor Dashkov might be set free, and Rose's forbidden relationship with Dimitri is starting to heat up again. But when a deadly threat no one saw coming changes their entire world, Rose must put her own life on the line - and choose between the two people she loves most.

### *Blood Promise*

Rose Hathaway's life will never be the same. The recent attack on St. Vladimir's Academy devastated the entire Moroi world. Many are dead. And, for the few victims carried off by Strigoi, their fates are even worse. A rare tattoo now adorns Rose's neck, a mark that says she's killed far too many Strigoi to count. But only one victim matters ... Dimitri Belikov. Rose must now choose one of two very different paths: honoring her life's vow to protect Lissa—her best friend and the last surviving Dragomir princess—or, dropping out of the Academy to strike out on her own and hunt down the man she loves. She'll have to go to the ends of the earth to find Dimitri and keep the promise he begged her to make. But the question is, when the time comes, will he want to be saved? Now, with everything at stake—and worlds away from St. Vladimir's and her unguarded, vulnerable, and newly rebellious best friend—can Rose find the strength to destroy Dimitri? Or, will she sacrifice herself for a chance at eternal love?

### *Spirit Bound*

Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. But she chose wrong... 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 nearly graduation, and the girls can't wait for their real lives beyond the Academy's iron gates to begin. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he won't rest until Rose joins him... forever.

### *Last Sacrifice*

They come first.My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: The world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world. The dead could finally have me. Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules. She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir's Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardians to come. Now the law has finally caught up with Rose—for a crime she didn't even commit. She's in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She'll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir. But the clock on Rose's life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back...and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your whole life is about saving others, who will save you? Join Rose, Dimitri, Adrian, and Lissa in Last Sacrifice, the epic, unforgettable finale to Richelle Mead's international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series.

## Awards

1. *Vampire Academy*

* ALA Best Book for Young Adults (2008, #4)

4. *Blood Promise*

* Finalist of the 2009 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Young Adult Series" category

5. *Spirit Bound*

* 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards
	+ Winner of the "Best Goodreads Author" category
	+ Finalist of the "Favorite Heroine" category (Rose)

6. *Last Sacrifice*

* Finalist of the 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards
	+ "Best Young Adult Fantasy" category
	+ "Favorite Hero" category (Dimitri)

## Graphic novel adaptation

The first three books had been adapted into a series of graphic novels, however, due to the lack of sales, the remaining three books have not and would not be adapted.

1. *Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel* (2011)
2. *Frostbite: The Graphic Novel* (2012)
3. *Shadow Kiss: The Graphic Novel* (2013)

Awards
1. *Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel*

* Winner of the 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Graphic Novels & Comics" category

2. *Frostbite: The Graphic Novel*

* Finalist of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards "Best Graphic Novels & Comics" category

## References

1. ↑ *Vampire Academy* - Goodreads
2. ↑ *Frostbite* (Vampire Academy, #2) - Goodreads
3. ↑ *Shadow Kiss* (Vampire Academy, #3) - Goodreads
4. ↑ *Blood Promise* (Vampire Academy, #4) - Goodreads
5. ↑ *Spirit Bound* (Vampire Academy, #5) - Goodreads
6. ↑ *Last Sacrifice* (Vampire Academy, #6) - Goodreads
7. ↑ *Blood Promise: The Graphic Novel*, not happening - Goodreads; "Richelle said at the Yallfest 2015 that the graphic novel wouldn't be made since the previous books didn't get enough success."