Vampire Academy: Volume 1

Richelle Mead

Apr 2018 · Vampire Academy Book 1 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Stephanie Wolf

About this audiobook

**Read the book and watch the original TV series, now streaming on Peacock!**

Join the legion of fans who skyrocketed this six-book series to the top of the charts. Start here, with the first book that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series.

Love and loyalty run deeper than blood. 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.

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Ratings and reviews

A lot of the names and terms are mispronounced and it's a bit annoying to me. I have loved the Vampire Academy and Bloodline books since high school. I actually own hard copies of the books and have read them around 100 times each.

Captivating, Addicting, wish there was more!!! Listened to all 6 books! I'm an adult mom and me and my son love these books. Got me through all my daily house chores and kept me up at night and was great for long drives!

really slow and hard to get into at 1st then it finally picked up. I did not enjoy it enough to purchase the 2nd book.

About the author

Richelle Mead graduated from the University of Michigan and has an M.A. in Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University. She currently lives in Seattle with her husband, and is at work on her next VAMPIRE ACADEMY novel.