Vampire Academy (book 1) (Paperback)

Reviews

"A great start to this series" by Chene T. - 31 March 2014

Characters: 4/5 Richelle creates great characters. There are your likable ones, the ones you cannot stand, and then a few that just surprise you. Rose - Rose is awesome. From the beginning you can see that she used to be reckless and she has learnt some tough lessons and is changing/growing up throughout the book. Rose can fly off the handle very quickly - but she has to control her anger due to the fact that she is walking on thin ice because of running away from the Academy with Lissa, and because there is a very real possibility of being expelled. At parts I really wanted to shake some sense into her - for example, when it came to Christian. Rose is a great strong main character. Lissa - Lissa is a beautiful and soft character. She has the potential to be explosive when the darkness kicks in. I can imagine is gets very lonely when you don't know what is happening to you and neither does anyone else. Lissa is lucky to have a best friend like Rose. Dimitri - Hmmmm, Dimitri *smoulders*!! Dimitri is a strong character and is fighting some internal battles with his feelings. He is viewed as a kickass guardian god and has the skills to prove it. He sticks up for Rose and handles her perfectly - from her snarkiness to her wittiness. He is the guy you want next to your in a fight, and you definitely don't want to be on his wrong side. Christian - I love Christian to bits. He is not your straightforward, likable guy, but I connected with him easily. His bonding moments with Rose always had me laughing and he just belongs with Lissa. Mia - She just drives me insane. I felt a bit bad for her when I figured out why she is like she is - but really, being that mean and that extreme is just terrible. Mason - What an awesome character. He is sweet, loyal and a great friend to Rose. Plot, Pace, Writing style: 4/5 The plot is unique and intriguing and the pace is perfect. Richelle's writing is easy to get into, and she knows how to surprise you in this series. I love her books, the worlds she creates and the characters she creates.