Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) in Challenge Overload (PNR and UF Edition)

Sep 02, 2009 Natasha rated it it was amazing

The Vampire Academy series is one of the most emotionally attached books I've read in a while. I'm a fan of both of Richelle Mead's series and LOVE each of her books. Vampire Academy is a YA series but it really doesn't make me feel age is a factor. They are located in a school and do go through many teenage problems but the way the characters interact and how the author makes you feel for them is on another level. I got attached almost instantly and read each book in only a few hours.

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Jan 20, 2010 E.J. Stevens rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-romance, haunting, fantasy, paranormal, vampire, ya, urban-fantasy, mystery, supernatural, fiction

Dhampir Rose Hathaway is learning that being a Guardian doesn't always mean she can protect them all.

Shadow Kiss is the most emotional Vampire Academy book yet. This book was amazing and yet heartbreaking. There is so much growth amidst the main characters and yet this maturity and sense of purpose comes with a price. The end of Shadow Kiss leaves you on a precipice longing to take the plunge into Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, book 4).

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Aug 17, 2011 Nairabell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star, teen-ya-paranormal, read-in-2013

Rose Hathaway knows the romance between her and her tutor is forbidden, and worse that it places her best friend Lissa at risk. As Rose enters the final stage of her guardian training she is surprised to find it more challenging than expected, and more surprised to realise moroi students seem to be appearing bruised and battered with no explanation. But forces beyond Rose's control are building at could put everyone she loves at risk.

This is the third book in the Vampire Academy series (after Va Rose Hathaway knows the romance between her and her tutor is forbidden, and worse that it places her best friend Lissa at risk. As Rose enters the final stage of her guardian training she is surprised to find it more challenging than expected, and more surprised to realise moroi students seem to be appearing bruised and battered with no explanation. But forces beyond Rose's control are building at could put everyone she loves at risk.

This is the third book in the Vampire Academy series (after Vampire Academy and Frostbite) which follows the moroi (vampire) and dhampir (half-vampire) students at St. Vladimir's academy. I recommend reading in order as each builds on the books before. The storyline was interesting and well-paced and builds to a dramatic no-holds barred showdown that is action-packed and full of brilliantly choreographed fight sequences.

Rose's shadow-kissed nature takes a larger role in this installment as she begins seeing ghosts and for the first time I found myself feeling sympathetic towards her. I was disappointed because I was able to figure a lot of the shadow-kissed storyline out in advance and had that been the only plotline my rating would have been much lower. Rose's relationship with Dimitri also adds more pressure to her situation.

Vampire politics continues to feature heavily in the books as the characters visit the Court and meet with the Queen. Manipulations start to occur and Lissa grows as a character when she manages to avoid being manipulated while expressing her own opinions in a very astute way. It seems that she's really growing into her role as the last Dragomir and her self-confidence gradually grows as she realises that.

Despite the visit to Court, the majority of the action takes place at St. Vladimir's where Rose stumbles a selection of bruised students who all "fell" and Adrian has taken up residence to work with Lissa on their spirit magic. The dhampir guardian students are finally taking their field experience, each guarding a moroi from staged attacks by the instructors. The guardian training has always been one of my favourite parts of the story so it's great to see it take a greater role.

All in all, this was a great read and I'm looking forward to Blood Promise.

Plot: 8/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Cover: 7/10

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Feb 09, 2009 Yz the Whyz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: richelle-mead, 2012-challenge-books, 2012-reads

Still reeling from the death of Mason from the previous book, Rose is facing her last year before graduation, and what a year it will be.

This book is a roller-coaster with so many things going on. We have ghosts, political intrigue, love triangles, forbidden love, unconventional powers, blood battles and unexpected death. I have to admit I have a hard time summarizing the events without putting out spoilers, but let me just say, the book left me slightly stunned.

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Nov 13, 2009 Jessica B rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, richelle-mead, 2010, vampires, young-adult, favourite-reads

Wow!
What else can I say? I'm not really sure... but when I said that this series had the potential to be one of my favourites I think I undermined it. Fabulous read and I'm already itching to read the next one. Loved this one and am really quite upset that I just have one more to read and then I have to wait for the next one to come out!! ...more

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Apr 26, 2010 Mahyar rated it it was amazing

Shelves: made-me-cry

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ARE YOU KIDDING ME? could it get any more sad, depressing and devastating? and god, am I the only one who thinks Lissa is annoying? she annoys the hell out of me.

All my dreams and hopes about them are shattered now, there would never be a happy ending. *cries*

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