Vampire Academy Series

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…

 #1 – 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; she 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 hearts.

Fear made Lissa and Rose run away from St. Vladimir’s–but their
world is fraught with danger both inside and out of the Academy’s
iron gates. 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…

#2 -
Frostbite

Rose
Hathaway’s got serious guy trouble.  Her gorgeous tutor Dimitri
has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason has a huge crush on
her, and she keeps getting stuck in her best friend Lissa’s head
while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian.  (So not
cool).

Then a massive Strigoi attack puts St. Vladimir’s on
high alert, and the Academy crawls with Guardians–including the
legendary Janine Hathaway…Rose’s formidable, long-absent mother. 
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 provide the illusion of safety.  When three
students run away to strike back against the deadly Strigoi, Rose
must join forces with Christian to rescue them.  Only this
time, Rose–and her heart–are in more danger than she ever could
have imagined…

#3 – 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.

#4 –
Blood Promise   

Rose
Hathaway’s life will never be the same.

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?

#5 – Spirit Bound

Coming May 18, 2010 from Penguin/Razorbill Books

#6- Title To Be Announced

Coming late 2010 from Penguin/Razorbill Books

Going to be re-reading the others before I get the new one totally love this series

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I’m done! I’ve read all four books. One complaint I had was I wished that Jacob had imprinted on the girl from the Park or Leah and not Renesmee, like others, I’m not comfortable with that detail, the same as his friend who imprinted on Emily Niece, as a Aunt myself I would not be comfortable with a adult hanging about with them like that unless they were family and close friends. I know that Bella and Jacob are best friends but I still think it’s weird knowing that a friend of mine who a adult or nearly is, was going to be with my son or daughter. I know he can’t help it but in this day and age it’s uncomfortable. I would have had him imprint on a older girl. Other than that I loved the book, the ending felt a bit too perfect to me. I wonder it this Series carries on will Jacob feel like Edward, when Renesmee is old enough and he has to deal with Nahuel, I have a feeling he wouldn’t cope with it as well as Edward did but I think Edward would just laugh and think Justice was dealt. Since I still not happy with how he acted throughout the series. Don’t get me wrong I like Jacob but I don’t like how he did things throughout the books. He not a bad guy but he like to push the limits to far sometime going to far and it not dealt with, Bella let him get away with it. Actually I think Leah would have been prefect for him since she didn’t put up with his crap like Bella did or gave it back to him and put him back in his place. I still hope that Shephenie will carry on with Midnight Sun (She #1 in NZ Best Seller list) I still would like to know what the Cullun’s did during New Moon. I guess if it ends here, then there is always Fan fiction to read. And of Cause re-reading the Saga. Still don’t like Volturi they are just creepy. Jane a Sadist, Aro creepy and slimly, I feel like I have to have a shower after reading about him. I was pleased to see the others waking up to them they are just power hungry.