Shadow Kiss Author: Visit Amazon's Richelle Mead Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1595141979 | Format: EPUB
Shadow Kiss Description
From the Publisher
Praise for the
Vampire Academy series
"Mead...weave[s] a unique and mesmerizing mystery with a whodunit ending that even the most skilled detectives will not predict...this little gem is sure to be a hit." --VOYA
"Teens able to handle to edgy elements will speed through this vamp story and anticipate the next installment." --Booklist
"In a world that seems saturated with vampire books, Richelle Mead has created characters and a world that is both unique and believable." --TeensReadToo.com
About the Author
Richelle Mead is the author of
Vampire Academy and
Frostbite. She lives in Seattle.
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- Age Range: 12 and up
- Grade Level: 7 and up
- Lexile Measure: 660L (What's this?)
- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Razorbill; Later Printing edition (November 13, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1595141979
- ISBN-13: 978-1595141972
- Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
A little background... I am in my mid 20's and a high school teacher who loves to read when I can but doesn't get much time to do it in. I picked up the twilight series a year ago at a students request and was pleasantly surprised. Once the series was finished I needed another one! Before Twilight I had not been into teen romance/ fantasy books especially with vampires and such. I saw a book-list of recommendations by Twilight followers and picked up the "House of Night" series by PC Cast. This was worth reading and I am waiting for the next book to come. My husband now calls me addicted to Vamps since I started looking for a new series to pick up. I was strongly recommended to pick up the Vampire Academy series by my 20 year old sister who has always been a fan of this genre of books.
Wow! I loved this series, I know I might get some backlash on this from serious twilighters out there but I would say this is a close second to twilight though it has a very different storyline/plot. I love the background Richelle Mead gives her characters even ones that don't seem to significant at first. Rose is an amazing self conflicted character to read about. A young but amazing heroine conflicted between her life duty/purpose to protect her best friend Lissa, a last in her family royal, or choose another "alluring" path. Rose is a woman coming into her own through the series having to deal with self conflictions while those around her often idolize her more than she likes. Oh, and the fact that there is a gorgeous & lethal male "mentor" named Dimitri in it doesn't hurt! In this latest installment things heat up between a few characters and hard decisions are made that will touch everyone in the long run.
I have enjoyed each of the books but "Shadow Kiss" is what I would call the best in series so far.
"Rose Hathaway?"
Someone elbowed me, like maybe I didn't recognise my one name. Swallowing, I stood and walked down the bleachers, robotlike. There was a mistake. There had to be a mistake.
Better and better as they go, Richelle Mead's Shadow Kiss really hit my expectations of this hyped series. Filled with heart wrenching twists and unexpected sacrifices, and an astonishing cliffhanger tops it off, ruining my 'meh-ness' to this series. Shadow Kiss left me with a full page of notes for my review, yet I still don't think words can fathom my love.
They come first. Rose Hathaway comprehends that she must not fall in love with another dhampir guardian, in order to keep her friend, Lisa safe. But sometimes, rules must be broken, and sacrifices must be enforced. Especially when Rose started to see ghosts...
"You have the patience of a saint," I grumbled, slouching into a chair. "And besides, you don't hang out with him 24/7."
"Neither do you. It's only 24/6."
"Same difference. It might as well be 24/10."
She frowned. "That doesn't make any sense."
In each book, I'm becoming more in love with each and everyone one of these characters- well with the exception of a few. Rose is another one of those humorous yet kick-ass protagonists that don't stretch out what becomes unbelievable but borders the realism and epic-ness in evenly. I admire how Rose can switch her moods, adjusting to situations, however there are times where I still find her as the 'whiny little girl' I once described.
Lisa is as annoying and helpless as can be, I really feel like grabbing her out of the book and torturing her. In comparison to Rose- to the other supporting characters even, she fails harshly at staying brave and focused.
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