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The recent attack on St. Vladimir's Academy devastated the entire Moroi world. Many are dead. And, for the few victims carried off by Strigoi, their fates are even worse. A rare tattoo now adorns Rose's neck, a mark that says she's killed far too many Strigoi to count. But only one victim... read more
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Summary
Rose goes to Russia to hunt down Dimitri. When she's there she meets Dimitri's family, a zmey named Abe, and she finds the un-promised. When she finally finds Dimitri he ends up taking her by suprise and kidnapping her. He takes her to a mansion where he keeps her prisoner. He tells her that... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Rose Hathaway: shadowkissed Dhampir(half-human/half-vampire) who shares a spirit bond with Vasilisa a.k.a Lissa. She embarks on a mission to Russia to save Dimitri.
- Dimitri Belikov: former dhampir, rose's boyfriend
- Vasilisa Dragomir: Shares a spirit bond with Rose Hathaway, Vasilisa is usually referred to as Lissa
- Adrian Ivashkov: Moroi spirit user
- Christian Ozera: Lissa's boyfriend, Moroi
- Mark and Oksana: Oksana is also a spirit user and bonded to Mark. They are married and live near Baia, Russia.
- Avery Lazar: Antagonist spirit user
- Ibrahim/Abe Mazur: Moroi who follows Rose around
- Sidney: Human who helps dhampirs clean up strigoi bodies,helps Rose on her journey
Memorable Quotes
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“P.P.S. Just because I like you, it doesn't mean I still don't think you're an evil creature of the night. You are.”
Sydney -
“Avery's not Rose.”
Christian -
“"I know how devastated you must be to miss me, but leave a message, and I'll try to ease your agony"”
Adrian -
“"That's what I was supposed to say...¨”
Dimitri -
“""You've asked me out tons of times." "Not really. I've made inappropriate suggestions and frequently pushed for nudity. But I've never asked you out on a real date."”
Rose and Adrian -
“"Okay, God, I thought. Get me out of this and I’ll stop my half-assed churchgoing ways(...)Let me get out of here, and I’ll . . . I don’t know. Donate Adrian’s money to the poor. Get baptized. Join a convent. Well, no. Not that last one. "”
Rose -
“"I’d said it before and meant it: Alive or undead, the love of my life was a badass."”
Rose - Show all quotations from this book (warning: contains spoilers)
First Sentence
Once when I was in ninth grade, I had to write a paper on a poem.
Table of Contents
Series
This is book 4 in the Vampire Academy series.
Authors & Contributors
- Richelle Mead (Author)
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