Description
Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel (Book 2)
Richelle Mead
Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose…It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if handto- hand combat with her mom wasn’t bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason’s got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy’s not taking any risks.... This year, St. Vlad’s annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.
But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price…
Review
Frostbite is the second book in the Vampire Academy series.
While I picked up the first book because I was in a vampire craze for a short
time, I chose to read this book much later because of how much I enjoyed
reading the first.
If this is the first
Vampire Academy book you’ve ever read, the prologue will help you understand
what’s happened so far in the series. If you’ve read the first book and have any
sort of memory of what happened, skip the prologue. Seriously, don’t waste your
time. I nearly set the book right back down while reading the over explanatory
and poorly written prologue. It was written from the point of view of the main
character, but it was too forced and ended up sounding nothing like the rest of
the book.
Happily, the rest of the book holds none of the same
problems as the introduction and delivers a fast pace and engaging read.
Physically, the main character, Rose, is almost perfect with an amazing body
and drop dead good looks. She’s also stronger and faster than most other
people. However, her mental state and her lack of social graces when dealing
with people like her own mother—whom we get to meet in this book!—makes her
character both believable and likable.
The relationships are definitely the strongest part of this
series. While the hierarchy of vampires and the physical fighting are great,
it’s the relationships Rose has with her best friend, mother, boyfriend(s)
enemies and so on that makes me want to keep reading. Having a kickass main
character doesn’t hurt either.
This book is highly recommended for people who love to read
about relationships, want a bit of romance, and enjoy the supernatural.
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