Rose Hathaway and her best friend Lissa Dragomir have been on the run for two years. After so long away from St. Vladimir’s Academy, the girls thought they were finally free. They were wrong.
Dragged back the Academy, Lissa is once again drawn into plots and machinations as Moroi vampire princess. Rose’s return is less welcome and comes with several firm conditions including extra lessons from an equally attractive and infuriating instructor. Worse, no matter how much Rose uses her dhampir strength and her bond with Lissa, it might not be enough to keep the other girl safe.
With danger circling from every side, Rose and Lissa can only trust each other in Vampire Academy (2007) by Richelle Mead.
Vampire Academy is the first book in Mead’s Vampire Academy series.
Vampire Academy is a breath of fresh air in the world of paranormal (romance). Mead has created clever, capable heroines in both Rose and Lissa. The premise here is also interesting with different castes/types of vampires as well as loads of intrigue and action.
Although Mead throws lots of world-specific vocabulary at readers early on, the story moves as fast clip without falling into the usual paranormal fantasy tropes. The story here is interesting and will definitely have appeal for readers looking for a campy paranormal–romance or otherwise as this does include some romance elements in addition to other plots.
Possible Pairings: Compulsion by Martina Boone, Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger, Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins, Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan, Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shephard, The Dolls by Kiki Sullivan, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke
Miss Print 
Yes yes and yes! Love your review! VA is like my fav series of all time.
I’m reading this one next! I can’t even believe I haven’t read this book yet…
This is one of those series that I have collected over time yet not had the chance to read. I’m glad you enjoyed it since it seems to be a pretty mixed bag. I hope I will get to is soon. I still have a thing for vampires (in books).
❤️Britt
These vampires are pretty cool.
The next book, Frostbite, is my favorite in the series! I’ll admit I was surprised to enjoy this series so much – it’s definitely different than the usual paranormal romance stuff I’ve read before.
I enjoyed it far more than I thought I would, but probably won’t ever read the rest of the series