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Vampire Academy
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Vampire Academy series.
Rose, falsely accused of assassinating the queen, calmly awaits execution. Her friends stage a jail-break while BFF Lissa campaigns for the role of queen, buying time to clear Rose's name. Flashes between Rose's perspective and Lissa's (made possible by their psychic bond) can feel disorienting, but court intrigue, magic, romance, and an unexpected but well-supported conclusion create a satisfying end to this series.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(4)
YA
Vampire Academy series.
The fifth installment of this supernatural romance series finds Rose facing her long-awaited placement as a guardian. Rose risks her promising future--and her relationship with new beau Adrian--on a chance to transform her first love, Dimitri, back from being a soulless Strigoi. While the pacing of this volume is unsteady, Rose, complicated and feisty, is as strong as ever.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
Vampire Academy series.
When Rose's mentor/lover Dimitri becomes a vampire, she must destroy him--despite the logistical and emotional obstacles in her way. Meanwhile, best friend Lissa faces her own troubles at home. Rose's sassiness balances the dark undercurrents, but her increasingly disturbing relationship with Dimitri has a queasy subtext that may push romantic angst too far for the series' target audience.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
3 reviews
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