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Synopsis
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.
Is Vampire Academy appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA paranormal romance features vampire academy life with moderate fantasy violence, forbidden romance, and social drama. Contains some blood/vampire elements and complex class dynamics between dhampirs and Moroi vampires.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, violence, and blood (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will love the boarding school setting, vampire lore, forbidden romance, and fierce heroine protecting her best friend princess.