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Scorpio Richelle Mead is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington where she works on her three series full-time: Georgina Kincaid, Dark Swan, and Vampire Academy.

A life-long reader, Richelle has always loved mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses. She's a self-professed coffee addict and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous.


Sorry for the leave of absence, guys! I've been busy, busy these last few weeks working on The Fiery Heart and doing some fun book signings in the Midwest. But guess what? We are now LESS THAN A MONTH from the release of Gameboard of the Gods on June 4! If you're still trying to find out what that adult series is about, then check out all these posts I've done about it.

And if you do know what i... read more »
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Average rating: 4.34 · 922,575 ratings · 55,121 reviews · 47 distinct works · Similar authors
Vampire Academy (Vampire Ac...
4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 156,838 ratings — published 2007 — 68 editions
Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academ...
4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 113,478 ratings — published 2008 — 51 editions
Frostbite (Vampire Academy,...
4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 109,604 ratings — published 2008 — 63 editions
Blood Promise (Vampire Acad...
4.42 of 5 stars 4.42 avg rating — 98,600 ratings — published 2009 — 45 editions
Spirit Bound (Vampire Acade...
4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 90,672 ratings — published 2010 — 42 editions
Last Sacrifice (Vampire Aca...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 84,604 ratings — published 2010 — 36 editions
Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1)
4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 48,728 ratings — published 2011 — 23 editions
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines...
4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 28,723 ratings — published 2012 — 19 editions
Succubus Blues (Georgina Ki...
3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 26,080 ratings — published 2007 — 34 editions
The Indigo Spell (Bloodline...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 16,139 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
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August 2011, Richelle Mead
"The creator of Vampire Academy reveals details about her eagerly anticipated new young adult series, Bloodlines, and talks about writing strong female protagonists." ...More

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Richelle's Recent Updates

Sorry for the leave of absence, guys! I've been busy, busy these last few weeks working on The Fiery Heart and doing some fun book signings in the... read more »
Richelle Mead voted on the list Best Books of 2012
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Richelle Mead voted for The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) in Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction in the Opening Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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Jack of Fables, Vol. 1 by Bill Willingham
Jack of Fables, Vol. 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape
by Bill Willingham (Goodreads Author)
read in January, 2011
Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
Richelle Mead is currently reading:
The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce
Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads Author)
read in November, 2010
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“You can't force love, I realized. It's there or it isn't. If it's not there, you've got to be able to admit it. If it is there, you've got to do whatever it takes to protect the ones you love.”
Richelle Mead, Frostbite

“I’d said it before and meant it: Alive or undead, the love of my life was a badass.”
Richelle Mead, Blood Promise

“Do you think I'm pretty?
I think you're beautiful
Beautiful?
You are so beautiful, it hurts sometimes.”
Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy

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Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
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goodreads summary-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.
 
  44 votes 33.6%

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer NightshadeAndrea Cremer



goodreads summary-Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything— including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?
 
  30 votes 22.9%

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
ShiverMaggie Stiefvater


goodreads summary-the cold.
Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf—her wolf—watches back. He feels deeply familiar to her, but she doesn't know why.

the heat.
Sam has lived two lives. As a wolf, he keeps the silent company of the girl he loves. And then, for a short time each year, he is human, never daring to talk to Grace...until now.

the shiver.
For Grace and Sam, love has always been kept at a distance. But once it's spoken, it cannot be denied. Sam must fight to stay human—and Grace must fight to keep him—even if it means taking on the scars of the past, the fragility of the present, and the impossibility of the future.
 
  26 votes 19.8%

Marked by PC Cast MarkedP.C. Cast


goodreads summary-The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire--that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It’s tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
 
  16 votes 12.2%

The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
The SummoningKelley Armstrong



goodreads summary-After years of frequent moves following her mother’s death, Chloe Saunders’s life is finally settling down. She is attending art school, pursuing her dreams of becoming a director, making friends, meeting boys. Her biggest concern is that she’s not developing as fast as her friends are. But when puberty does hit, it brings more than hormone surges. Chloe starts seeing ghosts–everywhere, demanding her attention. After she suffers a breakdown, her devoted aunt Lauren gets her into a highly recommended group home.

At first, Lyle House seems a pretty okay place, except for Chloe’s small problem of fearing she might be facing a lifetime of mental illness. But as she gradually gets to know the other kids at the home–charming Simon and his ominous, unsmiling brother Derek, obnoxious Tori, and Rae, who has a “thing” for fire–Chloe begins to realize that there is something that binds them all together, and it isn’t your usual “problem kid” behaviour. And together they discover that Lyle House is not your usual group home either…
 
  15 votes 11.5%

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