Book 1 of 6 in Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy
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 nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi-the world's fiercest and most dangerous vampires-make Lissa one of them forever.
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~332
- Ending
- HFN
HFN means happy for now: together at the end, with their future left open.
How spicy is Vampire Academy?
Vampire Academy is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happy for now
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- Slut-shaming
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Vampire Academy: quick answers
How spicy is Vampire Academy?
Vampire Academy is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is Vampire Academy a standalone?
No. Vampire Academy is book 1 of 6 in Vampire Academy. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Vampire Academy?
Vampire Academy features vampires, forbidden love, age gap, bodyguard, badass heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.
Does Vampire Academy have content warnings?
Our notes for Vampire Academy include: self-harm, mental illness / anxiety / depression, animal harm or death, bullying, slut-shaming. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Vampire Academy?
If you loved Vampire Academy, try Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. They share its vampires and forbidden love energy at a similar spice level.