Are the Vampire Academy books good?
Vampire Academy is about a girl named Rose Hathaway who is a dhampir – half vampire, half human – and she is training to become a guardian after high school. Her best friend, Lissa, is a Moroi princess and the last of her royal bloodline. And she must be protected from the Strigoi, the undead vampires that hunt Moroi vampires. Moroi vampires are mortal vampires that wield elemental magic (earth, air, fire, water). Rose is the ideal person to become Lissa’s guardian because they have a bond – Rose can sometimes slip into her head and see and feel everything she does. If Lissa was in danger, Rose would know immediately. Rose *must* graduate if she wants a chance at sticking with Lissa after high school. The trouble is, Rose has a hard enough time just staying in school. Not to mention that her hot mentor is increasingly becoming a distraction… You can actually read the first chapter of Vampire Academy online at Richelle Mead’s website.
