Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide [Paperback]

Michelle Rowen (Author), Richelle Mead (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2011

Look out for Bloodlines, Richelle Mead’s new series set in the world of Vampire Academy, coming August 2011!

The official guide to the #1 international bestselling Vampire Academy series

Sink your teeth into the perfect holiday gift and must-have collector's item for every fan of Richelle Mead's totally addicting Vampire Academy series.

Discover the history of St. Vladimir's Academy, explore the dark psychology behind Rose and Lissa's spirit bond, and find out even more illicit secrets about Moroi society. This ultimate guide will feature everything readers want and need to go even deeper into the world of Vampire Academy, Frostbite, Shadow Kiss, Blood Promise, Spirit Bound, and Last Sacrifice . . . every heartache, every betrayal, every sacrifice, and so much more!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

Michelle Rowen writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, futuristic romantic suspense, and young adult fantasy. She has been on the Waldenbooks/Borders Group romance bestseller list and was the winner of the 2007 Holt Medallion for Best First Book.

Michelle lives in Southern Ontario and is the 2010 President of Toronto Romance Writers. She wields her power wisely. Please feel free to contact her, she loves hearing from readers!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 305 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill; Original edition (December 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159514451X
• ISBN-13: 978-1595144515
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,281 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Michelle Rowen writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and young adult fantasy. She has been on the Waldenbooks/Borders Group romance bestseller list and was the winner of the 2007 Holt Medallion for Best First Book and the 2009 Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance.

Please visit www.michellerowen.com to learn more about Michelle and her books.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Definitely not what one whould expect, January 1, 2012

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Cristina - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide (Kindle Edition)

I am also going to write a negative comment about this book. As a note, I am a huge fan on the VA & Bloodlines series. Maybe because of this I am so... let's say demanding.

The presentation is far more better than the content. I was kinda disappointed after I received this book on my Kindle. Actually, to be honest, I was, and in the same time wasn't, expecting "more".

Two thirds of the book is nothing more than a school-grade resume with quotations from the 6 books of the series, while the last third does NOT have "everything readers want and need to go even deeper into the world of Vampire Academy". There is nothing more in the book that wasn't originally written in the VA series or that any reader could deduce by him/her self (assuming an IQ high enough to actually learn to read:P).

Bottom line, I wouldn't recommend it. If you want to re-live the Vampire Academy "magic", just read the books again!:)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to love this book, January 2, 2012

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mg (MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide (Paperback)

I love this series and I wanted to love this book. I was hoping for a book like the Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide; Where Meyer gave us in-depth info on each character's backstory, small details and insights for fans, plus an interview with Stephanie Meyer. But none of that is here. Its only a short recap of each book. Including a note from the author about each book. The rest is basic VA info we already know, divided into categories and about 20 questions answered by Mead. The book is well written, but not much new on the characters we know and love.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Wish I would have know this was the Cliff Notes version of the series, December 26, 2011

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K. Reh "ckreh" (HARRISON TWP., MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide (Kindle Edition)

I pre-ordered this after reading the VA series in about 10 days, so you could say I was addicted to the series and its characters. I thought there was going to be some deeper insight into the characters from the series, but was disappointed to see this was a Cliff Notes version of the entire VA series with some Q & A thrown in from the author. It was almost like a cut & paste of the VA series put into one summary book. This was a huge let down as well a waste of reading time and money. I wish I had seen an actual copy instead of pre-ordering with my Kindle because it would have changed my mind on purchasing this book. I hope the next Bloodlines book is not a disappointment like this one.