Her Georgina Kincaid and Dark Swan series take a witty but edgy look at the paranormal while her sci-fi Age of X series shows us a future with no religion. The series has been so popular that the author, although complete with this series, has begun another series based on other characters in The Vampire Academy. Richelle Mead is an international bestselling author of over twenty-five books for both adults and teens. There is also and incredibly powerful love story between two guradians, Rose and Demetri - which is forbidden for many reasons. These stories follow the Dragomir princess Lisa (the very last in her line, and therefore she is very valuable and most want to see her dead - really dead) and her guardian Rose and the very special bond these two share. Then of course the evil vamps, the Strigoi, who follow most vampire rules. Those tweleve families have guardians that go to school with the vampires and train very very hard to protect them. There are good vamps, the Moroi, that can even go out in the sunlight and they are governed by the royal families. This series takes vampires to a new level. I stumbled across this series and could not get enough. Yes, I have to say, even better than the Twilight series. This means the Rose can feel what Lissa is feeling even occasionally see – literally – through her eyes.These were the BEST Vampire books I have EVER read. Lissa brought Rose back to life after car accident that killed Lissa’s brother, father and mother. When the girls escape their very unique boarding school for a normal life, things for Rose and Lissa get worse. Rose will do anything for Lissa, even die for her. Titles in This Set Vampire Academy Frostbite Shadow Kiss Blood Promise Spirit Bound Last Sacrifice Vampire Academy (book 1) St Vladimirs Academy isnt just. Rose Hathaway is a hard core dhampir who protects her best friend Lissa Dragomir who is the last of her royal line of moroi. They are pure evil they have no soul, only come out at night and unlike the moroi the strigoi kill when they feed. But then there’s group three, the bad ones: the strigoi. Dhampirs themselves can’t reproduce so they protect the moroi to keep their race alive. They are the protectors they are the offspring of humans and moroi or of dhampirs and moroi. As I have said alongside the moroi are the dhampirs. They can also control the four elements fire, water, earth and air. They are the good ones no, they don’t burn in the sun but yes, they need blood to survive. Rose Hathaway is a dhampir she has sworn to protect her best friend Lissa, who is a part of the magical ancient race of vampires know as the moroi. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead is an epically gripping tale about vampires as we’ve never seen them before.