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Rose loves Dimitri, Dimitri might love Tasha, and Mason would die to be with Rose…

It's winter break at St. Vladimir's, but Rose is fe... read full description


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Jan 24, 2011
Ria Lize rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Jan 20, 2012
Saniya rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Oh... my... God! Holy...I am freaking out! This is the second installment in the Vampire Academy series. Are you kidding me?! This book looks like the last book in the series! Gosh, what will happen in the other four books? I loved this book, it was so entertaining and amazing.

Might have spoilers:
Rose has become sightly an adult and now she realizes her mistakes and her relationships with many people increased. I always liked Rose because she is a strong kick-ass heroine and c More...
11 comments like (14 people liked it)
Mar 31, 2010
Kat rated it: 3 of 5 stars
The first book in this series left me feeling a big Meh. It’s confusing, nonsensical premise was distracting, though I felt in some ways it managed to distract from what was essentially a weak plot and simple story.

The same can not be said for Frostbite. The lore of Vampire Academy hasn’t changed but the complexities and further insight, or perhaps just familiarity have lessoned the ache of it. It’s also dealt with differently and in a more realistic way – which is in direct ascen More...
2 comments like (19 people liked it)
Dec 30, 2011
Sarah (saz101) rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oh. My. Goodness. Rose Hathaway is back, and she’s the reason we have the word BADASS. Frostbite, the second instalment in the Vampire Academy series, is rather obvious evidence that there is a real reason this series is so colossally popular.



I honestly don’t know why it took me so damn long to read Vampire Academy... and then waited months before reading Frostbite. After (finally) reading it, I’m sold... but where do I start? The amazing BFF relationship? Unique, fascinating mythology More...
3 comments like (3 people liked it)
Jan 26, 2012
Bookworm rated it: 1 of 5 stars
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0 comments like (2 people liked it)
Jan 04, 2012
Diana rated it: 2 of 5 stars
I cannot, for the life of me, figure out what the big deal over this series is. It’s recommended all over the place, the star average for this is really good, and it’s really popular – maybe I got my hopes up too high? I read the first one, was indifferent to it, and then I heard about this series everywhere. It was a series that got better as it went along. There was character development. The heroine was multi-dimensional. Good, strong romance. Interesting characters. So, after a year, I picke More...
2 comments like (4 people liked it)
Dec 18, 2011
Cat Russell rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This book was a firm reminder of why I value my time on Goodreads. Without my terrific GR friends and their harrassment guidance, it would have been a very long time before I attempted to continue this series - if at all.

This time around I was easily able to forget about my previous hang-ups and can see how this series is considered addicting. Once I sat down to read, I lost all concept of time and devoured this story.

I am very fond of Rose's character. She's still inexp More...
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Dec 21, 2010
Joyzi rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I felt like the second installment was better from the first since you kind of drawn to this vampire world and you already know the structures and rules and stuff. Besides unlike the first one, the story is less like Gossip Girl wherein the story for the most part evolves in these gossips between Lissa, Rose and Mia, and well the plot kind of improved in my opinion.

I’m also surprised that this book was also funny and I find myself laughing at some parts especially the part whe More...
7 comments like (7 people liked it)
May 08, 2011
The Holy Terror rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This book was intense! I've already come to the conclusion that I'll read anything that Richelle Mead writes. I think that if you're a fan of either of her other two series you'd like this one a lot too, even though it's a teen series.

This doesn't read like a normal teen series though. There is some of the normal stuff that teens have to deal with; peer pressure, the requisite blond "mean girl," and sexual frustration, among other things. The difference here though is Rose More...
9 comments like (6 people liked it)
Jul 16, 2010
Mery rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Buku kedua Vampire Academy ini lebih bagus ceritanya dari yang pertama.
Rose yang keras kepala dan sradak sruduk di buku satu, di buku dua ini sudah mulai adem ayem...pengaruh Dimitri kayaknya...

Rose semakin merasa menyukai Dimitri, namun Rose gak yakin Dimitri suka ke dia atau gak. Bukan itu aja yang bikin Rose pusing, dia tahu bahwa mencintai sesama pengawal adalah sia-sia dan dilarang. Terutama karena Dimitri adalah mentornya, terlebih juga karena Dimitri adalah pengawal resm More...
0 comments like (2 people liked it)
Dec 12, 2010
IslaRose rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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0 comments like (5 people liked it)
Feb 06, 2012
Meg ♥ rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I liked this one even more than the first. Definitely will continue this great series.
0 comments like (2 people liked it)
Jan 24, 2011
Zeek rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Frostbite begins not long after the deadly happenings in the end of the first book of the series (Vampire Academy).

After witnessing the aftermath of gruesome attack perpetrated by the renegade vampires known as the Strigori, Rose knows- more than anyone- why the Guardians, (half vamp, half human protectors of full blooded Vamps called Moroi), have descended upon St. Vladimir's Academy- the premier prep school for the upper class children of the Moroi. But that doesn't mean she likes More...
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Jun 13, 2011
Book Chick City rated it: 4 of 5 stars
**warning - may contain spoilers**

'Frostbite' is the second book in Richelle Meads' Vampire Academy series and it is just as good as the first. Things begin roughly where the first book finishes.

I did find Rose a little bit whiney in this book, but she redeems herself at the end by discovering a few things about herself and those around her. She matures. She also loses a very close friend to the Strigio that affects her deeply and makes her grow up quicker than maybe she woul More...
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Jun 02, 2010
Nina rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is a satisfying sequel, because the thing is, Richelle Mead could have gone very obvious with Rose. It would have been easy street, and would have probably still worked, as Rose threw in a quip here and there, kicked some ass, got in trouble, got saved, learned her lesson and then got the boy.
Bada Bing. Bada Boom.
And while Rose may do all those things, she does them in her own way and her own time and becomes a fully fleshed girl whose mistakes you might cringe at but you unders More...
2 comments like (17 people liked it)
Feb 27, 2011
The story picks up right were Vampire Academy left us. Rose and Lissa are still at St. Vladimir’s. Lissa and Christian are now together and Rose is still in love with her mentor/tutor, Dimitri. When a massive Strigoi attack halts everyone’s plans to travel home, St. Vladimir sends its students to a posh Idaho ski resort, so families can come together in a safe place.

But there seems to be a lot more drama happening on the slopes than Rose was expecting. Her good friend Mason has a hug More...
0 comments like (4 people liked it)
Jun 23, 2008
Diana rated it: 4 of 5 stars
This is one of my favorite vampire series. Mead has created a secret world hidden in our own where Moroi, living vampires, and dhampirs, Guardians who are between human and Moroi with a combination of strong traits from both, survive against attacks by Strigoi, dead vampires with great powers and no morals. It is set mostly in an exclusive and remote Montana boarding school for Moroi and dhampirs. When Rose is taken by Dimitri for testing by a famous and accomplished Guardian they find a house f More...
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Feb 21, 2008
Karin rated it: 5 of 5 stars
FROSTBITE picks up where Vampire Academy leaves off. Rose, a dhampir and guardian, and Lissa, her Moroi best friend, are attempting to get through high school with the added pressure that comes with being a vampire in a world that doesn’t know they exist. Lissa is the last member of the Dragomir royal family and a Moroi. A Moroi is a vampire, but a vampire that doesn’t kill to get blood. They take blood from willing donors and have the ability to use magic that comes from the elements. Usua More...
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Nov 18, 2011
Melanie rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I wish I never started this series!
It like some drug that I cant get enough of!
I feel that this series might take away my social and work life :S

solid 4.5 stars
this book was much better then the first one!
Roses growth through this book is refreshing, and also seemed realistic.
also like the addition of Adrian

even without having a cliff hanger ending I'm egging to find out what happens next!


damn you Mead and writing horribly
0 comments like (1 person liked it)
Sep 28, 2011
Read VA first book Review. I will have summed up everything about what I feel about the entire series and each book. It's too much to go back and write a complete review about every single book in seperate reviews. Too much happens. Too many words. Fin.
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Jun 07, 2010
Ashley rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the second book more than the first. I really wish they hadn't made the cover look like a bad romance novel!! It might not be The Kite Runner, but it is extremely entertaining!
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Mar 20, 2011
I really love this series. I think it's a great series for young adults to sink their teeth into (pun intended).

I think Rose is not only a good strong heroine, but she is an honest one. She isn't perfect, she's flawed and not really afraid to admit it.

Dimitri is sexy as heck and always trying to do the right thing. I love that he, too is an honest character. He tries to do the right thing, yet sometimes gives in and does what feels good instead.

I can More...
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Jan 06, 2012
I loved both the central characters. Rose and Lissa. Though it's Rose's show all along . Lissa is major part of her life. Or let's put it that they are inter connected by bonds forged by magic .I loved understanding that bond and the mythology surrounding it. Rose's attraction to Dmitri was totally understandable. Mead makes Greek gods look pale in comparison to this guy. But then again it was frustrating to see them both bound by rules and regulations and what's proper and what's not. Lissa o More...
May 08, 2011
Debora rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Finalmente le cose si smuovono!

Ecco quale è stato il mio pensiero a fine libro.

Devo ammettere che all’inizio ho avuto qualche tentennamento, le pene amorose di Roza (per Dimistri) stavano approdando al solito triangolo strizza cuore… diciamo proprio che ero molto diffidente.

Il profilo psicologico di Rose e di tutti i personaggi che le stanno intorno è decisamente curato senza scendere troppo nel melenso. Credo che questo sia uno dei punti di forza del romanzo, nonostante sia una young fantasy pe More...
Jan 25, 2009
BizarreLibrary rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Jan 19, 2009
Jennifer rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by Cat for TeensReadToo.com

For Rose Hathaway, life as a Guardian-in-training at St. Vladimir's Academy is never easy.

While her best friend, future charge, and sole remaining member of the royal family member (Lissa) may no longer be in direct danger, the Strigoi (those vampires who drink blood, possess super-strength, have red pupils, and also have no qualms about using their powers over the elements as a method of attack) are still the greatest threat facing th More...
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Feb 08, 2012
Navdha rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Mason died. He freaking died! I’m still in denial. I couldn’t stop the tears. I had to chide myself for sobbing like that. He was such a great character. He was funny, full of life, brave and yet his action in the end cost him his life. His affection for Rose was the death of him. His decisions weren’t too smart either but in the end he is dead and I’m even sadder that Rose was in the book.
Rose is a very interesting character. Sometimes she makes me laugh other times I just wanna smack he More...
Feb 07, 2012
Marla rated it: 3 of 5 stars
I like these characters, Rose wasn't as out of control as she was in the first book and I liked her better, but it didn't seem like as much happened in this book.

Likes:
* Rose seems to be less impulsive
* Lissa and Christian seem to be good for each other
* Rose and Dimitri are combustible
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* Strigoi gang was a serious threat, but the resolution seemed inadequate to me
* Moroi using elemental powers to fight Strigoi sounds like a great ide More...
Feb 06, 2012
Amy rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Over two years ago I started reading this series. I read the first book Vampire Academy and loved it. I don't know why I didn't continue on with the series, but I really wish I had kept reading them. Now that I am back to reading them, I am just glad to have the whole set so I don't have to stop again!

We return back to St. Vladimir Academy shortly after the last one left off. Rose is still training with Dimitri and protective of Lissa. Lissa is still in love Christian and Mia is More...
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Jan 28, 2012
Felicia rated it: 4 of 5 stars
4.5

What I LOVED: I am really enjoying this series. The characters are engaging, especially Rose and Lissa, the storyline is well-paced and intriguing, and the issues are dealt with in very real ways that take in account their age and the unique obstacles presented in the outline of this world.

What I LIKED: I really liked the visual that is St Vlads and all other locations used in this book. I am really digging the amount of description she is using without going to over More...