The astonishing first book that kicked off the number 1 international bestselling Vampire Academy series.NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON STAN'We're suckers for it!' Entertainment Weekly'Humorous, kick-ass, action-packed' The GuardianONLY A TRUE BEST FRIEND CAN PROTECT YOU FROM IMMORTAL ENEMIES . . .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 night-time rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi - the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires - make Lissa one of them forever.'Vampire Academy heroine Rose Hathaway is a combination of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider.' The Seattle Times' Richelle Mead brings new blood to the vampire genre.' Scripps Howard News ServiceAlso available in the Vampire Academy series-Vampire Academy (Book 1)Vampire Academy- Frostbite (Book 2)Vampire Academy- Shadow Kiss (Book 3)Vampire Academy- Blood Promise (Book 4)Vampire Academy- Spirit Bound (Book 5)Vampire Academy- Last Sacrifice (Book 6)And don't miss the bestselling Vampire Academy spin-off series, Bloodlines-Bloodlines (Book 1)Bloodlines- The Golden Lily (Book 2)Bloodlines- The Indigo Spell (Book 3)Bloodlines- The Fiery Heart (Book 4)Bloodlines- Silver Shadows (Book 5)Bloodlines- The Ruby Circle (Book 6)