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Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide (Vampire Academy)
by
Michelle Rowen (Goodreads Author),
Richelle Mead (Goodreads Author)
Look out for Bloodlines, Richelle Mead's new series set in the world of Vampire Academy, coming August 2011!
The official guide to the #1 international bestselling Vampire Academy series
Sink your teeth into the perfect holiday gift and must-have collector's item for every fan of Richelle Mead's totally addicting Vampire Academy series.
Discover the history of St. Vladimir's
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Published
December 22nd 2011
by Penguin Group (USA)
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This book is shit. You fucking call this "The Ultimate Guide?", motherfucker please. It's basically a written masturbatory piece over Rose/Dimitri with shit that we already know about other fucking characters and tries to justify the cheating in the books by making them look all preshious~~~ and angelic~~~ Did I also mention how amazing Dimitri and Rose are?? And how awesome they are, soaking in eachother's awesomeness? OMFGz!!!111
It's so shit, it made my chemis...more
It's so shit, it made my chemis...more
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I was disappointed to say the least and I LOVE vampire academy. The book should be titled the ultimate vampire academy summary. I think the book would be ideal for people who have read the first book of the series and are unsure about continuing the series. But beware of spoilers because this book is a very precise recount of the vampire academy series like you get the entire vampire academy 6 book series compiled into 200 over pages which may not seem a lot but then you realize that the ultimat...more
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If you're a fan of the Vampire Academy series, this Ultimate Guide is a must-have! With book summaries, in-depth character profiles, insights into the vampire world, an exclusive Q&A with Richelle Mead and so much more, you'll easily lose yourself in the familiar memories you have of this fabulous series.
The six book recaps take up about two-thirds of the guide and are 30 pages long each, with Richelle Mead preceding each on...more
If you're a fan of the Vampire Academy series, this Ultimate Guide is a must-have! With book summaries, in-depth character profiles, insights into the vampire world, an exclusive Q&A with Richelle Mead and so much more, you'll easily lose yourself in the familiar memories you have of this fabulous series.
The six book recaps take up about two-thirds of the guide and are 30 pages long each, with Richelle Mead preceding each on...more
If you are a fan of the Vampire Academy series, you probably think you know everything there is to know about them. Even if you think you do, you still need to give the Ultimate Guide a chance because it will definitely surprise you with things you didn't know.
I loved how it was broken down by each book in the series. We get a small section from author Richelle Mead before each summary and she shares her thoughts on the writing process of each story. We get to hear about her strugg...more
I loved how it was broken down by each book in the series. We get a small section from author Richelle Mead before each summary and she shares her thoughts on the writing process of each story. We get to hear about her strugg...more
For an 'ultimate' guide, I have to say that it was disappointing.
The majority of the guide and I do mean about 75% was taken up by pointless re-cap of the six books of the series. Aside from brief introductions to each book written by Richelle Mead, I fail to see the point of these. I've read all the books in the VA series and I remember them quite well. If I didn't, they are on my shelves where I could go and read them again, if I wanted to. What's the point of re-hashing the story? T...more
The majority of the guide and I do mean about 75% was taken up by pointless re-cap of the six books of the series. Aside from brief introductions to each book written by Richelle Mead, I fail to see the point of these. I've read all the books in the VA series and I remember them quite well. If I didn't, they are on my shelves where I could go and read them again, if I wanted to. What's the point of re-hashing the story? T...more
Calling all FANS of Vampire Academy. Do you think you know everything about Vampire Academy? About Rose, Lissa, Dimitri? We'll look no further than this guide. It will give you insider information that you didn't know and NEED to know!
I love Vampire Academy. The series itself is amazing written and the way the plot unfolds with each book only brings the reader closer the school then they can ever imagine. I am a big and avid fan of Vampire Academy and even though the series has ended, ...more
I love Vampire Academy. The series itself is amazing written and the way the plot unfolds with each book only brings the reader closer the school then they can ever imagine. I am a big and avid fan of Vampire Academy and even though the series has ended, ...more
To be honest, I expected a whole lot more of this book! I mean, Vampire Academy has to be my favorite series ever, so the guide HAS to be awesome, right?
Wrong, this book was so disappointing. On the summary, it mentioned exclusive secrets and a lot of juicy stuff which it failed to deliver.
Throughout the beginning and middle, she just wrote a summary of all the books adding to about 200 pages! No juicy stuff, just a brief summary. Of course, if we're reading the guide, we already kn...more
Wrong, this book was so disappointing. On the summary, it mentioned exclusive secrets and a lot of juicy stuff which it failed to deliver.
Throughout the beginning and middle, she just wrote a summary of all the books adding to about 200 pages! No juicy stuff, just a brief summary. Of course, if we're reading the guide, we already kn...more
Okay, I've had it on my TBR pile for over a month but finally read it, Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen with Richelle Mead, and it was great! I've only read one other "world info" type book and found it to be fun and so was this one!
To my knowledge, Michelle Rowen is doing most of the writing this time, but of course she has input from Richelle and there are a few QAs in the book with Richelle. It was all very fun and fascinating. I've read all the book...more
To my knowledge, Michelle Rowen is doing most of the writing this time, but of course she has input from Richelle and there are a few QAs in the book with Richelle. It was all very fun and fascinating. I've read all the book...more
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The Review: The Ultimate Guide for Vampire Academy series is one of those guides that help you understand more of the world and the characters.
This is a book which I think should have been published when the first book came out it would have been great to have a better understanding of the vampires and the world a little bit more, yet I wished that I knew how Rose and Lissa met it would have been cool to know...
Overall The Ultimate Guide for Vampire Academy series is a...more
This is a book which I think should have been published when the first book came out it would have been great to have a better understanding of the vampires and the world a little bit more, yet I wished that I knew how Rose and Lissa met it would have been cool to know...
Overall The Ultimate Guide for Vampire Academy series is a...more
2.5 stars
I have to admit that I'm greatly disappointed in this book, it was totally the opposite of what I expected. When I heard that a guide featuring one of my favourite YA series ever was about to be published, I was thrilled ! However, the guide didn't meet my expectations and really failed to deliver news about the Vampire Academy world, according to me. The first part of the guide consists in summaries of the six books in the series and there are some quotations scattered around the...more
I have to admit that I'm greatly disappointed in this book, it was totally the opposite of what I expected. When I heard that a guide featuring one of my favourite YA series ever was about to be published, I was thrilled ! However, the guide didn't meet my expectations and really failed to deliver news about the Vampire Academy world, according to me. The first part of the guide consists in summaries of the six books in the series and there are some quotations scattered around the...more
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I love the VA series and was looking forward to reading this guide. I was disappointed in that it was more of a summary book for non-fans than a guide for fans.
Although I still found it enjoyable to relive the series in a summarised version I wanted information that I didn't already know from the books.
More than 2/3 of the book was summarising what those who had read the series already knew - plot, characters etc (Although it was very well summarised).
There...more
Although I still found it enjoyable to relive the series in a summarised version I wanted information that I didn't already know from the books.
More than 2/3 of the book was summarising what those who had read the series already knew - plot, characters etc (Although it was very well summarised).
There...more
As a Vampire Academy super-fan I had to have this book in my bookshelves... I was pretty curious about it, because there was almost no promotion and also because Aussie book-bloggers did not talk about it for its Australian release. So, I did not know what to expect from this guide, I've really discovered it when I've received it.
I was a little disppointed first because there was no exclusive content, except some Q&A with Richelle Mead (I don't consider Quizz as exclusive content). A...more
I was a little disppointed first because there was no exclusive content, except some Q&A with Richelle Mead (I don't consider Quizz as exclusive content). A...more
This is the first "guide" book that I have ever read for a book series, so I thought that it was only fitting that my first would be for my favourtie series, and I loved it!
The book re-caps. For a little bit over half of the book there are re-caps of all of the six books which I thought was great as they are all condesed down into about 30 pages each and I found that the re-cap for each of the books was quite in-depth and didn't brush over any of the important parts in the ...more
The book re-caps. For a little bit over half of the book there are re-caps of all of the six books which I thought was great as they are all condesed down into about 30 pages each and I found that the re-cap for each of the books was quite in-depth and didn't brush over any of the important parts in the ...more
Sorry I can't give more than 2 stars for this books because I was so disappointed.
Vampire Academy is my favorite YA series ever. I'm just obsessed by this series and I almost think about its character every day. Yes i'm crazy.
So I was excited to read this guide based on the series. It is said at the back of the book : the must-have addition to any vampire academy collection.
And I disagree. If you've read the books you don't need this guide. Most of the book(until page 220 and ...more
Vampire Academy is my favorite YA series ever. I'm just obsessed by this series and I almost think about its character every day. Yes i'm crazy.
So I was excited to read this guide based on the series. It is said at the back of the book : the must-have addition to any vampire academy collection.
And I disagree. If you've read the books you don't need this guide. Most of the book(until page 220 and ...more
This book begs the question: why was it published? Oh right, for monetary gain. Duh. Beyond that I have absolutely no clue as to why this was printed. Thankfully this was a library loan or I would be quite irritated.
The book itself is mostly one large summary of the Vampire Academy series. Each book is summarized with quotes thrown in there now and again. As if the summary aspect was not bad enough it was written like a book report, a book report by a valley girl. Like it was like so...more
The book itself is mostly one large summary of the Vampire Academy series. Each book is summarized with quotes thrown in there now and again. As if the summary aspect was not bad enough it was written like a book report, a book report by a valley girl. Like it was like so...more
If you are a die hard fan of this series this book will be right up your alley. However if, like me, you enjoyed the books, but if you don't obsess about them this one might be a little boring.
The book recaps all the books, the characters, and significant symbols in the mythology. The one thing that I did really enjoy was the Q&A boxes with Mead. She gave fun facts about each book, the major characters, and why she chose to do some of the things she did.
The book recaps all the books, the characters, and significant symbols in the mythology. The one thing that I did really enjoy was the Q&A boxes with Mead. She gave fun facts about each book, the major characters, and why she chose to do some of the things she did.
If you're already a huge Vampire Academy fan, then this book is not for you. Michele Rowen's writing is pretty good and she makes the subject matter as interesting as she can, but this really should have been written by Richelle Mead. All Rowen is able to do is recap what we already know. She provides a recap of the 6 books in the series, bios on all the major and some minor characters, and some recaps of romantic relationships, but if you've read the series, none of this is new. What I enjoyed ...more
To be honest, the guide kinda disappointed me! i read the twilight one before and that was way better! not to say it's a total waste of money, but most of the book is a recap of the series itself, so nothing new, and then some explanation o...f the characters, but it's all stuff that readers already pick up while reading! i love guides because of the stuff we didn't get from the books, and that's what i'm missing! the best parts are the q&a with richelle mead!
As an Ultimate Guide, this guide fell short. The first 75% is an extremely in depth, chapter by chapter recap of all the books. Now, if you're a fan of the Vampire Academy books, then chances are, you don't need the recap. The last 25% are character profiles and some background about St. Vladimir's and the Moroi Royal Court. Personally, I would have loved to learn more about the world of Vampire Academy.
Un merveilleux guide qui résume bien la saga. Même si j'avais quelques appréhensions en le feuilletant, car il me semblait n'être qu'un résumé des livres, j'en suis tout de même assez contente. C'est toujours un plaisir de se replonger dans cette saga que j'aime tant. Résumé des 6 livres, questions/réponses et autres font de ce guide un bel objet pour les fans!
Like my fellow readers i too am wondering why on earth this book was released. Im a fan of VA but come on can anyone tell me the point of a book comprised of quotes taken from the book and summarising every chapter of each book?? Pointless, completely and utterly pointless. Go and read the VA books, that will be money well spent!
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This is the ultimate Guide for every VA fan. No matter if your a long time fan, or recently discovered the series.. this has everything you could have want, and more.
From summaries from each book where you don't even need to read the books to catch up on what was going on (at least if you have already read them), to character and relationship descriptions and summaries.
There is also a preview o...more
This is the ultimate Guide for every VA fan. No matter if your a long time fan, or recently discovered the series.. this has everything you could have want, and more.
From summaries from each book where you don't even need to read the books to catch up on what was going on (at least if you have already read them), to character and relationship descriptions and summaries.
There is also a preview o...more
The first vampire book I have read was Twilight....got addicted to it but then got over it. BUT THIS!...well let's just say when I saw they Richelle Mead was making an ultimate guide I instantly lusted for this book to be MINE. Twilight was, is and never will be in the same level as Vampire Academy.
I really loved the Vampire Academy books, but this guide was a waste of time. It was interesting reading the summaries and familiarizing myself with the series again (it's been awhile since I read them), but there was nothing else! The first 3/4 of the book is spent summarizing the 6 books. The last 1/4 is spent talking about the characters & their relationships, again summarizing everything we already knew. I didn't learn anything new about any of the characters. No creative backstories, no gli...more
For fans who love VA as much as I do, you will definitely enjoy this book. It may have been a disappointment to me - being a huge fan of the series and all - but since I own every single Richelle Mead book, it's a must to have sitting on your bookshelf!
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I never understand the need for guides when the fans have already read the books and know everything they need and want to know about their characters... but then again I will probably buy it cause I am a fan and I want to have every single book in this series (even though this is not actually a part of it). It's just a way to make money out of a very popular series I know, they are not fooling me. I'm still buying it.
Nejsem přímo zklamaná, ale opravdu jsem čekala něco trochu jiného. Něco, z čeho se čtenář dozví něco více například k postavám. Tři čtvrtě knihy zabíraly rekapitulace jednotlivých dílů, pak následovaly jednotlivé postavy, druhy, značky, všechny vztahy v knihách, ... Prostě mi přišlo, že vše o čem se v knize psalo, už dávno z knih vím. Čtení mi trvalo vážně krátkou dobu, angličtina byla velice jednoduchá, takže by to zvládl i někdo, kdo angličtinu ovládá méně, ale jen opravdu nečekejte, že se tam...more
I loved the extra insite into the amazing world that is Vampire Academy, as well as into the mind of Richelle Mead. Not a huge fan on comics/ graphic novels as I prefer to make up my own world and characters in my own brain, however all the artwork was beautifully done, as was the rest of the book. I really feel like the Vampire Academy series is one of my favorite series and always will be, and the Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide has only strengthened my feelings towards the series. Every a...more
Was kinda a let down. I enjoyed the bits from richelle mead and parts about the couples. But no new info aside from what richelle said and some of the characters ages. Was really looking forward to new info which it lacked.
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National bestselling author MICHELLE ROWEN writes paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and young adult fantasy, both light and dark, sexy and sweet, long and short -- it all depends on the story! She's won a Holt Medallion for Best First Book and a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Vampire Romance. For more information, please visit Michelle at her website at www.michellerowen.com.
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