Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

 

Vampire Academy is the beginning for an amazing series. Rose and Lissa have been on the run for quite sometime but after being caught and brought back St. Vladamir's Academy they must adjust to the school again. Rose is being mentored by the gorgeous Dimitri, but he's a teacher. Life at school starts out rough for the two of them. After dealing with bullies, Rose and Lissa learn who is there to help them and who isn't. Lissa learns much more about herself and Rose learns more about the bond she shares with Lissa.
The beginning left me feeling a little bit lost. I had no idea what was going on but after a little while the plot started to clear up. The idea of vampires is very commonly used but something about Vampire Academy made it seem more original than the others. Overall, it was a nice and sweet blend of action and romance. However, the action seemed to be more of the main genre. I love books that tend to be more fast paced and Vampire Academy was perfect in this aspect. It wasn't too slow that it got boring yet it wasn't so fast that you couldn't tell what was happening. All in all, creative and brought a new perspective about vampires.
The characters were easy to love and look up to. Rose and Lissa were interesting and everything about them seemed to suit them. Dimitri was mature and you can tell that Rose and him are made for each other. A lot of characters were not up to the same level as the three but others whether they were evil or not were believable.