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Vampire Academy: The Graphic Novel #2
Frostbite: The Graphic Novel
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Graphic Novels & Comics (2012)WHEN LOVE AND JEALOUSY COLLIDE ON THE SLOPES. WINTER BREAK TURNS DEADLY.
A Strigoi attack puts St. Vladimir's on high alert, and the Academy whisks its students away on a mandatory Holiday ski trip. But the glittering winter landscape and posh Idaho resort only provide the illusion of safety. When three students run away to strike back at the Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. Only this time, Rose - and her heart - are in more danger than she could have imagined.
A Strigoi attack puts St. Vladimir's on high alert, and the Academy whisks its students away on a mandatory Holiday ski trip. But the glittering winter landscape and posh Idaho resort only provide the illusion of safety. When three students run away to strike back at the Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. Only this time, Rose - and her heart - are in more danger than she could have imagined.
156 pages, Paperback
First published May 24, 2012
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About the author
Leigh Dragoon
23Ìýbooks72ÌýfollowersLeigh Dragoon (born May 6, 1976 in Plattsburgh, New York) is a professional American comics writer and illustrator. She currently lives in Sacramento, California.
Leigh Dragoon’s work first appeared in Girlamatic, publisher of her urban fantasy webcomic By the Wayside, which won the Kim Yale Award for Best New Female Talent in 2006. She contributed art to Sam Kieth’s My Inner Bimbo graphic novel. In 2009 she wrote the script for the three-volume HarperCollins/Tokyopop manga series based on Frewin Jones� YA fantasy series The Faerie Path. She also contributed a story to the Fraggle Rock Vol. 1 graphic novel published by Archaia Studios Press in 2010. In 2011 she adapted the script for Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy graphic novel, in addition to Frostbite forthcoming in 2012.
Leigh Dragoon’s work first appeared in Girlamatic, publisher of her urban fantasy webcomic By the Wayside, which won the Kim Yale Award for Best New Female Talent in 2006. She contributed art to Sam Kieth’s My Inner Bimbo graphic novel. In 2009 she wrote the script for the three-volume HarperCollins/Tokyopop manga series based on Frewin Jones� YA fantasy series The Faerie Path. She also contributed a story to the Fraggle Rock Vol. 1 graphic novel published by Archaia Studios Press in 2010. In 2011 she adapted the script for Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy graphic novel, in addition to Frostbite forthcoming in 2012.
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January 11, 2015
I really enjoyed this graphic novel, more then the first once! I do love these stories due to the hilarity they posses! Rose is just a brilliant character!
I also love the fact she is depicted as curvy and muscly in these! Promoting healthy weight, not your typical skinny disney princess figure!
Ben
xo
I also love the fact she is depicted as curvy and muscly in these! Promoting healthy weight, not your typical skinny disney princess figure!
Ben
xo
January 2, 2015
This was my first graphic novel and I really enjoyed it! The artwork was a little odd at times, but it was a quick read and a nice refresher of Frostbite. I would love to read more graphic novels in the future :D
June 12, 2012
Please excuse the blurriness because I took the pics with a phone so they're not the best quality. I just wanted to share the Dimka/Adrian love with my co-fans of the lovely, lovely Richelle Mead.
The graphic novel version of VA should only be read by people who have read the full-length print books first, or else you might get confused somewhat about the story because it's very condensed and a few details are skipped around on. But hot damn, these are fun reads if you've already devoured the book series like I did. I'm not complaining about getting to see Dimitri again in comic form. How the artist managed to make a comic book character hot, I don't know. The shirtless pics in book 1 are crazy good. I almost feel awkward for drooling over a drawn image.
Since I'm going to assume the readers have already checked out Frostbite in regular book form, there's no need to review, other than to comment on the art. The graphic novel versions are short summaries of the books with added pictures.
My favorite images are still of Rose and Dimitri. The artist got these the closest to the book description. Adrian and Christian are decent but not as good as R&D. I'm not fond of Lissa, Mia and Mason's artwork but I didn't care because my favorite characters were drawn well.
Why didn't I know before now that Eddie is a blonde?!? All this time, I thought he had dark hair. Color me suprised.
Adrian is now on the scene (switched out with RM'S blog pic because hers wasn't fuzzy like mine)
Christian's becoming a badass
Rose gets her turn
Rose and her Dimka share a kiss (since you can't see what that says...Rose tells Dimitri, "you still have things to teach me." He responds, "yes, lots of things." I'm pretty sure that's a nice little innuendo not having anything to do with fight training...)
Back flap picture
Are you a fan of Richelle Mead? Come join the chat as we get ready for the release of the first VA movie : Blood Sisters!
The graphic novel version of VA should only be read by people who have read the full-length print books first, or else you might get confused somewhat about the story because it's very condensed and a few details are skipped around on. But hot damn, these are fun reads if you've already devoured the book series like I did. I'm not complaining about getting to see Dimitri again in comic form. How the artist managed to make a comic book character hot, I don't know. The shirtless pics in book 1 are crazy good. I almost feel awkward for drooling over a drawn image.
Since I'm going to assume the readers have already checked out Frostbite in regular book form, there's no need to review, other than to comment on the art. The graphic novel versions are short summaries of the books with added pictures.
My favorite images are still of Rose and Dimitri. The artist got these the closest to the book description. Adrian and Christian are decent but not as good as R&D. I'm not fond of Lissa, Mia and Mason's artwork but I didn't care because my favorite characters were drawn well.
Why didn't I know before now that Eddie is a blonde?!? All this time, I thought he had dark hair. Color me suprised.
Adrian is now on the scene (switched out with RM'S blog pic because hers wasn't fuzzy like mine)
Christian's becoming a badass
Rose gets her turn
Rose and her Dimka share a kiss (since you can't see what that says...Rose tells Dimitri, "you still have things to teach me." He responds, "yes, lots of things." I'm pretty sure that's a nice little innuendo not having anything to do with fight training...)
Back flap picture
Are you a fan of Richelle Mead? Come join the chat as we get ready for the release of the first VA movie : Blood Sisters!
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August 23, 2012ZOMG!!! It's Adrian!!!
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Holy crap!! The cover is awesome!!
<- If you haven't read Frostbite..
How can I wait until April!!? That's impossible!! :'(
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Holy crap!! The cover is awesome!!
<- If you haven't read Frostbite..
How can I wait until April!!? That's impossible!! :'(
November 30, 2022
I'm still not a fan of the art style but this contained some of my favourite plot and character bits (even if, again, things are sorta rushed along.. but that's the nature of the beast) so I got sucked in despite myself. Going to be bummed when this ends after the third instalment.
February 22, 2015
Loved this one!!
Again, the drawings are gorgeous and Adrian IS SO FREAKING HOT!
And Mason! Oh, my heart ♥♥
I WANT MORE!
Again, the drawings are gorgeous and Adrian IS SO FREAKING HOT!
And Mason! Oh, my heart ♥♥
I WANT MORE!
February 7, 2017
2 uit... nog 1 te gaan... snel verder in 3!!!
zo verliefd als ik was op de boeken, zoveel hou ik van deze graphic novels ♡♡�
zo verliefd als ik was op de boeken, zoveel hou ik van deze graphic novels ♡♡�
June 30, 2012
I WANT YOU.
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April 15, 2013Ohmygoodness! Tears of joy. Tears of joy.
I. CANNOT. WAIT. THAT. LONG!!
Friggin April? For real?
Haha, I'm just sooo glad that they're making not only just the first book into a graphic novel, but the WHOLE SERIES :D
I have no idea how I'm gonna wait when they start making the graphic novel for the THRID book. Which is kinda sorta probably like my favorite book in the series. All the action and what-not ;D
But the worst part is the end. Which I will prolly cry yet again when it comes.
I. CANNOT. WAIT. THAT. LONG!!
Friggin April? For real?
Haha, I'm just sooo glad that they're making not only just the first book into a graphic novel, but the WHOLE SERIES :D
I have no idea how I'm gonna wait when they start making the graphic novel for the THRID book. Which is kinda sorta probably like my favorite book in the series. All the action and what-not ;D
But the worst part is the end. Which I will prolly cry yet again when it comes.
August 30, 2021
*4.5 Stars
Extra 0.5 stars for Adrian Ivashkov, who I didn’t really like at first (when reading the books) but after reading Bloodlines, I love. Btw if you read VA you should read Bloodlines.
My only gripe with the graphic novels was that if you haven’t read the books, and you go into it blindly, it could be a bit difficult to completely follow the story. That being said, I really like how well they explain the system at the beginning. Also the art style is pretty good and fits the ~vibe~ of VA.
Oh also a certain death caught me off guard and I had to reach into the depths of my brain to remember if they actually died.
Extra 0.5 stars for Adrian Ivashkov, who I didn’t really like at first (when reading the books) but after reading Bloodlines, I love. Btw if you read VA you should read Bloodlines.
My only gripe with the graphic novels was that if you haven’t read the books, and you go into it blindly, it could be a bit difficult to completely follow the story. That being said, I really like how well they explain the system at the beginning. Also the art style is pretty good and fits the ~vibe~ of VA.
Oh also a certain death caught me off guard and I had to reach into the depths of my brain to remember if they actually died.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 4, 2023
This book is equally as painful in art form
January 26, 2013
Finally I got it! It took me so so so soooo long (over 8 months) but I finally received it. It's not surprising that I am so excited about this graphic novel because finally we could see ADRIAN IVASHKOV in it!
Adrian Bubble
I love graphic novels and this one was no exception. There are some graphic novels that are just crap but I really love the Vampire Academy ones. The art is amazing and also rereading the story in great. The one thing I love about graphic novels is how you can read it in less than a day and it's like rereading the book, if you're in need of a little fix.
There's only one minor point. Somehow I liked this one better than the first one. I'm not sure why but it's how I feel. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.
Other than that it was a pretty amazing graphic novel.
Adrian looked amazing, just like how I would picture him. And as always Dimitri looked very hot! ^_^
Every Vampire Academy fan should read these graphic novels. You won't be disappointed!
I love graphic novels and this one was no exception. There are some graphic novels that are just crap but I really love the Vampire Academy ones. The art is amazing and also rereading the story in great. The one thing I love about graphic novels is how you can read it in less than a day and it's like rereading the book, if you're in need of a little fix.
There's only one minor point. Somehow I liked this one better than the first one. I'm not sure why but it's how I feel. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.
Other than that it was a pretty amazing graphic novel.
Adrian looked amazing, just like how I would picture him. And as always Dimitri looked very hot! ^_^
Every Vampire Academy fan should read these graphic novels. You won't be disappointed!
August 14, 2023
This one was better than the first one.
March 9, 2015
Ok so I completely enjoyed this graphic more so then the first one!! I feel like we get more out of the story and it is all blended very well together, making each transition smoother...with a graphic novel I have so far noticed that if the transition between scenes isn't smooth it doesn't work well.
I'm glad again they stuck to the story, showcasing all the important parts, while showing us the kind of girl Rose is and how awesome she really is.
And btw they made Adrian look so hot I these haha, I love Adrian what can I say.
Look forward to reading the third one!
I'm glad again they stuck to the story, showcasing all the important parts, while showing us the kind of girl Rose is and how awesome she really is.
And btw they made Adrian look so hot I these haha, I love Adrian what can I say.
Look forward to reading the third one!
February 1, 2022
Vampire Academy the Graphic Novel is beautiful and fun. The graphic novel follows the second book of the Vampire Academy series and also features a lot of the highlights from that book too. I loved seeing Adrian in graphic novel form. OMG!
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January 6, 2015 How did I miss this? The cover looks bad-ass! Go Rose and Christian!
April 28, 2020
An awesome graphic novel. This series had so much action. It is so addictive.
I felt so much emotion reading this. Richelle Mead and her works are FANTASTIC!
I felt so much emotion reading this. Richelle Mead and her works are FANTASTIC!
October 23, 2017
În acest volum, pericolul constant în care se află Vasilisa Dragomir este amplificat de un alt atac al strigoilor, în care victimele sunt membrii celor douăsprezece familii regale. De asemenea, relația dintre Rose și Dimitri capătă în sfârșit formă iar Adrian Ivashkov este în sfârșit introdus la rândul său în poveste.
ÃŽn acelaÈ™i ritm alert cu care ne-au obiÈ™nuit creatorii acestor romane grafice, tot reuÈ™im să trecem prin stări de maximă adrenalină alături de protagonista noastră. Rose este la începutul carierei ei de gardian, chiar dacă în mod neoficial momentan, având de-a face cu niÈ™te probleme mult mai mari decât ea. Violență, răzbunare, ură - aceste sentimente predomină pe partea antagonică în volumul doi iar echilibrul aparent de la Academia Vampirilor este distrus în bucățele cu fiecare nouă ameninÈ›are adusă moroilor. RelaÈ›ia dintre Rose È™i alte personaje cum ar fi mama ei, Mia sau Mason sunt evidenÈ›iate mai bine în acest volum È™i exemplificate prin scene de mare importanță atât pe plan emoÈ›ional cât È™i legat de mersul lucrurilor din poveste. AceeaÈ™i logică imbatabilă a lui Richelle a legat È™irul evenimentelor È™i de această dată, oferindu-te drept rezultat o carte plină de toate elementele pe care È›i le-ai putea dori: iubire, pasiune, dramă.Ìý
Filtrând în continuare prin prisma nostalgiei, continui a-mi dori să trăiesc în această lume, fapt care mă împinge să recitesc volumele originale și chiar spin-off-ul făcut ulterior după acestea. Academia Vampirilor va rămâne mereu o serie de suflet, foarte bine închegată și care îmi hrănește la un nivel destul de înalt toate nevoile literare și așteptările pe care le-aș avea în contextul dat.
ÃŽn acelaÈ™i ritm alert cu care ne-au obiÈ™nuit creatorii acestor romane grafice, tot reuÈ™im să trecem prin stări de maximă adrenalină alături de protagonista noastră. Rose este la începutul carierei ei de gardian, chiar dacă în mod neoficial momentan, având de-a face cu niÈ™te probleme mult mai mari decât ea. Violență, răzbunare, ură - aceste sentimente predomină pe partea antagonică în volumul doi iar echilibrul aparent de la Academia Vampirilor este distrus în bucățele cu fiecare nouă ameninÈ›are adusă moroilor. RelaÈ›ia dintre Rose È™i alte personaje cum ar fi mama ei, Mia sau Mason sunt evidenÈ›iate mai bine în acest volum È™i exemplificate prin scene de mare importanță atât pe plan emoÈ›ional cât È™i legat de mersul lucrurilor din poveste. AceeaÈ™i logică imbatabilă a lui Richelle a legat È™irul evenimentelor È™i de această dată, oferindu-te drept rezultat o carte plină de toate elementele pe care È›i le-ai putea dori: iubire, pasiune, dramă.Ìý
Filtrând în continuare prin prisma nostalgiei, continui a-mi dori să trăiesc în această lume, fapt care mă împinge să recitesc volumele originale și chiar spin-off-ul făcut ulterior după acestea. Academia Vampirilor va rămâne mereu o serie de suflet, foarte bine închegată și care îmi hrănește la un nivel destul de înalt toate nevoile literare și așteptările pe care le-aș avea în contextul dat.
April 15, 2020
I wish I had the graphic novels for this entire series but it looks like they were only made for the first three books. Having read this series once before it is really neat to re-read it with the graphic novel but you do miss a lot too from the actual book. It's still great though.
January 22, 2015
Adrian...mmmm...
Adrian was in this one. I love him. He totally redeems this series for me. And can I just say, he's drawn quite handsomely.
Adrian aside, these graphic novels aren't horrible. It's nice to have a visual to go along with the books. I will say that I don't find Lissa beautiful like how she's described in the books. These are pure fun. That's pretty much it.
They are making me enjoy the series a little more. Not quite sure why lol.
Adrian was in this one. I love him. He totally redeems this series for me. And can I just say, he's drawn quite handsomely.
Adrian aside, these graphic novels aren't horrible. It's nice to have a visual to go along with the books. I will say that I don't find Lissa beautiful like how she's described in the books. These are pure fun. That's pretty much it.
They are making me enjoy the series a little more. Not quite sure why lol.
June 18, 2012
Sadly they cut a lot out, but that was to be expected. Beautifully rendered, although at times i was left criticising the artists work. WHO HAS THEIR EYES HALF WAY UP THEIR FOREHEADS?! It was like they just didn't bother.
November 4, 2020
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
Thank god! This one was so much better than the first. There were a lot more significant scenes included in this adaptation and it just flowed more cohesively. I felt like everything made more sense and it was actually kind of nice to see all the key moments from this book without all the drama and feelings that tend to clog up most Vampire Academy novels. I loved that this second graphic novel had way more Dimitri and Rose panels. The whole thing just worked really well. I'll have to be on the lookout for the third volume.
Thank god! This one was so much better than the first. There were a lot more significant scenes included in this adaptation and it just flowed more cohesively. I felt like everything made more sense and it was actually kind of nice to see all the key moments from this book without all the drama and feelings that tend to clog up most Vampire Academy novels. I loved that this second graphic novel had way more Dimitri and Rose panels. The whole thing just worked really well. I'll have to be on the lookout for the third volume.
June 28, 2017
Like the first in the series, this graphic novel followed pretty well along the original series' story line. I could have done without all the "catch up" that was at the beginning, but I assume that's for people who might not have read the novels or jumped in the middle of the graphic novels.
The art still amazes me and I was happy to see that the art reflected my ideas of the characters as I read the original novels.
If you enjoyed Vampire Academy, or the first of these graphic novel versions, you're sure to enjoy this one as well.
The art still amazes me and I was happy to see that the art reflected my ideas of the characters as I read the original novels.
If you enjoyed Vampire Academy, or the first of these graphic novel versions, you're sure to enjoy this one as well.
July 23, 2020
3,3 sofis
extraño mucho a adrian ivashkov. that's it. that's the review.
extraño mucho a adrian ivashkov. that's it. that's the review.
March 4, 2024
A little boring at times but still exciting.
April 15, 2024
Again I guess there could have been more, but I was still glad to read it.
June 6, 2023
Se lee aún más rápido que el primero. Le doy 4 estrellas por el finalðŸ˜. Quitan detalles que me hubiera gustado que incluyeran, como cuando Adrian le regala los perfumes a Rose... Me sigue flipando que sea a color.
November 30, 2024
kind of living for the graphic novels cuz it refreshes the books for me but they’re not nearly as emotionally taxing since the plot’s flying by so quickly. guttural shock & horror at the ending tho
December 21, 2012
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OH.MY.GOD!!! I loved this graphic novel! Even though FROSTBITE is not my favorite book of the VA series, I definitely thought that Mead, Dragoon and Viceli really upped their game in the second book of this graphic novel series. I’ll break it down into parts so it’s a little clearer�
THE COVER:
The cover features Rose and Christian front and center, surrounded by those red-eyed Strigoi! Rose is definitely looking badass and Christian � *sigh* I love Christian � is looking like he’s ready to kick someone’s ass with his Fire powers. I am loving this cover, way more than the first book.
THE SET UP:
In the first beginning pages of the graphic novel, they go into great detail about the world and what has already happened in the first book. They did such a great job that I think that even if you didn’t read the books or even the first graphic novel, you wouldn’t feel lost at all. It’s a nice refresher for loyal fans and a great recap for new ones. A+ job on that!
THE ART:
I know I said that I wasn’t too thrilled about the art in the first graphic novel. I’m going to eat my words. In this one, I thought the pictures were far more clearer, the angles and POVs moved the story forward and the action sequences definitely kicked some serious ass! The one character that I’m still a little meh about is Lissa. She looks better in this one for sure, but it’s something about her elongated nose that doesn’t fit her face. Christian grew on me more and more. And Mason � oh, Mason! � he looked cute as a button!
And then there’s the introduction of a major character that I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT! Someone smack me on the side of the head! How could I forget? I think I was just really focused on the whole thing with Mason and knowing what’s going to happen that I forgot about my boyfriend, Adrian Ivashkov.
Adrian, Adrian, Adrian. Let me just spit it out � HE LOOKED SMOKING!!! Definitely my favorite visual adaptation in the novels so far! He looked exactly how I pictured him in my head! Another A+ job on him!
THE STORY:
The major thing I was looking forward to was seeing how they would depict the Mason part. One word: Amazing! And for some reason, at that one particular scene, I just happened to get something in my eye. Really. It was weird.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
I LOVED IT! It had everything I loved about the books and more! After reading this, I’m tempted to go back and reread the entire VA series caused it reminded me of how much I’ve enjoyed it.
OH.MY.GOD!!! I loved this graphic novel! Even though FROSTBITE is not my favorite book of the VA series, I definitely thought that Mead, Dragoon and Viceli really upped their game in the second book of this graphic novel series. I’ll break it down into parts so it’s a little clearer�
THE COVER:
The cover features Rose and Christian front and center, surrounded by those red-eyed Strigoi! Rose is definitely looking badass and Christian � *sigh* I love Christian � is looking like he’s ready to kick someone’s ass with his Fire powers. I am loving this cover, way more than the first book.
THE SET UP:
In the first beginning pages of the graphic novel, they go into great detail about the world and what has already happened in the first book. They did such a great job that I think that even if you didn’t read the books or even the first graphic novel, you wouldn’t feel lost at all. It’s a nice refresher for loyal fans and a great recap for new ones. A+ job on that!
THE ART:
I know I said that I wasn’t too thrilled about the art in the first graphic novel. I’m going to eat my words. In this one, I thought the pictures were far more clearer, the angles and POVs moved the story forward and the action sequences definitely kicked some serious ass! The one character that I’m still a little meh about is Lissa. She looks better in this one for sure, but it’s something about her elongated nose that doesn’t fit her face. Christian grew on me more and more. And Mason � oh, Mason! � he looked cute as a button!
And then there’s the introduction of a major character that I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT! Someone smack me on the side of the head! How could I forget? I think I was just really focused on the whole thing with Mason and knowing what’s going to happen that I forgot about my boyfriend, Adrian Ivashkov.
Adrian, Adrian, Adrian. Let me just spit it out � HE LOOKED SMOKING!!! Definitely my favorite visual adaptation in the novels so far! He looked exactly how I pictured him in my head! Another A+ job on him!
THE STORY:
The major thing I was looking forward to was seeing how they would depict the Mason part. One word: Amazing! And for some reason, at that one particular scene, I just happened to get something in my eye. Really. It was weird.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
I LOVED IT! It had everything I loved about the books and more! After reading this, I’m tempted to go back and reread the entire VA series caused it reminded me of how much I’ve enjoyed it.
August 10, 2012
The graphic novel adaptation of Richelle Mead’s popular vampire series tells the story of 17-year old Rose Hathaway, a half-human mortal in training to become one of the select bodyguards who protect vampire royalty. Vampire races are divided into three sects, the evil, bloodthirsty Strigoi; the Moroi, magical vampires who only use violence in defense; and Dhampirs � like Rose � half-moroi who train at Vladimir’s Academy to serve as defenders. Rose hopes to graduate in order to protect her best friend, Moroi princess, Lissa. In this second installment of the series, Rose and her hunky mentor Dimitri, 23, have recovered from a lust spell that was cast between them, but Rose cannot shake the memories of her intimate moments with Dimitri and longs for him to be more than just a teacher.
Rose’s estranged mother appears � to the consternation of runaway Rose � and fists fly when their combat training gets out of hand and deep-seeded emotions of betrayal rise up. Rose has always lived in the shadow of her successful and emotionally detached mother � a Dhampir guard marked with badges of honor. Flirtatious, sexy, and bold, Rose is strong heroine who does not fall prey to victimhood. More akin to Buffy than Bella in the lineage of vampire love stories, she is impulsive and irrevocably human despite her Moroi blood. On the other hand, Rose’s friend and ward, Lissa, has a history of self-abuse and her prescribed anti-depressants limit the use of her Moroi magic. Real teen issues � living up to parental expectations, sexual awakening, low self-esteem and depression � are cloaked as vampire tale, enhancing the ability to relate to these mythic characters.
As Dhampirs discover that Strigoi are using human allies to gain access to the Moroi elite and destroy them, Rose and her friends take matters into their own hands and confront the Strigoi, leading to a violent battle that brings Rose together with both her mother and her lover. Action-packed and briskly-paced, the story flows in neatly designed panels, and angles and asymmetrical lines convey a dynamic tension that propels the narrative forward. The story is prefaced by a blue- and gold-bordered prologue for readers who missed the first installment. Compelling characters, well-articulated panels, and tons of action make this a great read for fans of vampire romance, and a good introduction to the world of graphic novels. Some mature content including provocative illustrations and language make this a title for older teens.
Rose’s estranged mother appears � to the consternation of runaway Rose � and fists fly when their combat training gets out of hand and deep-seeded emotions of betrayal rise up. Rose has always lived in the shadow of her successful and emotionally detached mother � a Dhampir guard marked with badges of honor. Flirtatious, sexy, and bold, Rose is strong heroine who does not fall prey to victimhood. More akin to Buffy than Bella in the lineage of vampire love stories, she is impulsive and irrevocably human despite her Moroi blood. On the other hand, Rose’s friend and ward, Lissa, has a history of self-abuse and her prescribed anti-depressants limit the use of her Moroi magic. Real teen issues � living up to parental expectations, sexual awakening, low self-esteem and depression � are cloaked as vampire tale, enhancing the ability to relate to these mythic characters.
As Dhampirs discover that Strigoi are using human allies to gain access to the Moroi elite and destroy them, Rose and her friends take matters into their own hands and confront the Strigoi, leading to a violent battle that brings Rose together with both her mother and her lover. Action-packed and briskly-paced, the story flows in neatly designed panels, and angles and asymmetrical lines convey a dynamic tension that propels the narrative forward. The story is prefaced by a blue- and gold-bordered prologue for readers who missed the first installment. Compelling characters, well-articulated panels, and tons of action make this a great read for fans of vampire romance, and a good introduction to the world of graphic novels. Some mature content including provocative illustrations and language make this a title for older teens.
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