Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy

Vampire Academy
Frostbite
Shadow Kiss
Blood Promise
Spirit Bound
Last Sacrifice
AuthorRichelle Mead
Cover artistEmilian Gregory
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult
Paranormal romance
Urban fantasy
PublisherRazorbill
Published2007–2010
Media typePrint (hard, soft)
ebook (Kindle, Nook)
No. of books6
Followed byBloodlines series

Vampire Academy is a series of six young adult paranormal romance novels by American author Richelle Mead. It tells the story of Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway, a dhampir girl, who is training to be a guardian of her moroi best friend, Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir. In the process of learning how to defeat strigoi in St. Vladimir's Academy, Rose finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with her instructor, Dimitri Belikov, while having an unbreakable psychic bond with Lissa.[1]

The first book in the series, Vampire Academy, was published in 2007; it was followed by Frostbite in 2008.[2][3] The third book in the series, Shadow Kiss was also published in 2008, and the fourth book, Blood Promise, was published in 2009.[4][5] The fifth book, Spirit Bound, and the sixth book, Last Sacrifice, were released in 2010.[6][7] As of 2013, the series had sold 8 million copies in 35 countries.[8]

The first book in the series was adapted into a film directed by Mark Waters, starring Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky and Dominic Sherwood, released by The Weinstein Company on February 7, 2014. The film was a financial and critical failure.[8] A reboot television series, co-developed by Julie Plec, debuted on September 15, 2022 on Peacock. [9] It was canceled after one season.

  1. ^ "New York Times Bestselling Series 'Vampire Academy' Staked by Preger Entertainment" (Press release). Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  2. ^ "Vampire Academy - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  3. ^ "Frostbite - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  4. ^ "Blood Promise - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  5. ^ "Shadow Kiss - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  6. ^ "Spirit Bound - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  7. ^ "Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead Barnes and Noble". Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  8. ^ a b "Berlin 2013: The Weinstein Co. Strikes Deal for U.S. Rights to Vampire Pic 'Blood Sisters'". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
  9. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (2022-06-29). "Pitch Perfect and Best Man Sequels, Julie Plec's Vampire Academy Among 10 Peacock Release Dates — See Full Slate". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-06-30.