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I finally watched the movie Vampire Academy the other week, and although I didn’t really like the movie all that much, it had likable parts. And that’s when I decided that the book HAD to be better, so I bought Book One of the Vampire Academy series to find out for myself. Things I LikedReading a book after watching the movie is always iffy. There were parts I wanted to fast-forward because I already knew what was going to happen. But the book definitely dove into more of the smaller details that the movie left out (of course), and I REALLY liked the dynamic between Rose and Dimitri even more after reading the book. I also loved the distinction between Strigoi and Moroi. Moroi are mortal vampires with a lifespan and death, and they have magical powers: one of the five elements, specializing in one element over the others. Strogoi are the vampires from the legends, the ones who feed only on humans, lack powers, are incredibly strong, and are vicious. The book does a much better job than the movie at explaining the background of the two. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, Rose and Dimitri are guards of Moroi; Rose is training to be a guard, and Dimitri is already a guard. What I Didn’t LikeI can’t say there wasn’t anything I didn’t like about this book—other than already having an idea of what to expect in Book One, but that’s my fault because I watched the movie first. And I’m happy to say that the book is MUCH better than the movie. I also don’t like the covers of the books—the original covers aren’t any better either. Overall Are the books better than the movie? YES. I really enjoyed Vampire Academy and as soon as I finished reading it, I ordered the second book: Frost Bite. And as soon as I finished that one, I ordered the next one and the next one. LOL! I’m currently reading the fifth book: Spirit Bound. I’m not one to order all the books of any series unless I know I like the first one. In this case, I wished I had ordered the whole series at once because it would’ve saved me a little money. So, if you think you might enjoy a good vampire series, check out Vampire Academy, and do yourself a favor: order the whole series at once. It's great! Order of Vampire Academy Series Books (with Goodreads links)Related Blog PostsNewsletterJoin my newsletter to find out more about the FREE prequel to my urban fantasy book! Thank you!You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
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