Um Twilight...?

If you are a dedicated 'Twihard', I'm about to blow your mind, make you angry, and raise your standards all in one post, but not necessarily in that order. I'm not going to lie I may have joined that Twilight bandwagon back in junior high, but I really wasn't into the books at all. I really wasn't a fan of the movie either. The books to me, no offense to Stephenie  Meyer, really didn't give me a long lasting impression nor did I find myself really into picking "Team Jacob" or "Team Edward". I will admit one thing though, I love when books become movies, especially when it's a really good book. It gives you an idea on how the image in your head of how you see the book can be the same as someone else.

 

I'm sorry, but I thought  that the "I feel very protective of you" comment was just creepy, rather than romantic. Maybe that's just me.  Back when Vampire books were all the rage, I came across one that changed my life forever...

Vampire Academy

Have you heard about the new movie coming out called Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters? Well it's based off the book with the same title and it's by Richelle Mead. I started reading the books I think in seventh, maybe eighth grade, but believe me this series is a really good read. Not everybody can write a really good vampire story and make it sound like something more original than vampires are afraid of the light. These books introduce you to a new take on vampires. The series consists of six amazingly written books in the point of view from Rose Hathaway, a Dhampir. The spin off series which, in my opinion, is even better is called Bloodlines and it follows an alchemist named Sydney Sage.I have read three of the spin off series and am really impressed but also depressed because the fourth book doesn't come out until November.  Now I really can't talk about each book individually because that would be a giant spoiler. These may or may not be fast reads for you, if you really want to know whats  happens and are a good reader, chances are you'll be done very soon with the series. I will give you a run down of some of the things you'll be introduced to in these books. 

Vampire lingo

1. Moroi: Good vampires that don't like to harm human beings. In the magic realm, they are pretty much the most important people and are protected by dhampirs. They have the ability to possess magic powers such as, water, earth, fire,and spirit. 
2. Spirit: One of the most conflicting things for a vampire to control power of. Causes the controller to often go crazy and many people fear it. 
3. Strigoi: The bad vampires. Anyone can be turned into them. Humans, Dhampirs, and Moroi, can willingly change into a Strogoi and are basically at that point immoral. As you read the series, it becomes discovered that they can be changed back,  by a spirit user. 
4. Dhampirs: In Vampire Academy, the main character is a Dhampir. They are a hybrid race of human and vampire. They are more human because they don't have the characteristics of a Moroi. They are raised to become gaurdians of the Moroi. They are trained to fight and protect and if they have to, kill Strigoi. Dhampirs who c.hoose a different path can become blood whores or not fight at all. Every Dhampir at least has the basic training. Being a dhampir, according to alchemists, is unnatural and the can't be trusted.

Remaining thoughts...

 These books, really leave an impression. You'll  find yourself wanting more and falling in love with the many different characters.  Let me know how you feel about the series and if you don't  like it I'll include your thoughts in a post.