Axl reviewed Frostbite by Richelle Mead
Review of 'Frostbite' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Published in 2008 and still holding up honestly, a quick read too if you're searching for that
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 feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy's crawling with Guardians--including Rose's hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn't bad enough, Rose's tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason's got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks....This year, St. Vlad's annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to …
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 feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy's crawling with Guardians--including Rose's hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if hand-to-hand combat with her mom wasn't bad enough, Rose's tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason's got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks....This year, St. Vlad's annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price...
Published in 2008 and still holding up honestly, a quick read too if you're searching for that
It was not a bad read, plot flowed kind of quickly and there was action involved. Things do seem to be picking up, plot-wise and I do find myself intrigued with some of the newly introduced characters, namely Tasha and Adrian. I do not find myself too much a fan of Rose.. though hopefully she grows on me. I also do not find myself a fan of Dimitri (at times), but I think that's in part due to his relationship with Rose and how he deals with it -- or does not really deal with it, perhaps. I have no idea. I do like most of the rest of the cast, however, especially Christian.
Second book of Vampire Academy. Meet the Strogoi, who are the bad branch of vampires: they became Strogoi either by being changed by a Strogoi, or because they voluntarily changed by killing someone. And now they attack the Moroi royal families, because they can, essentially. At the same time, Rose is investigating what makes Lissa different. I've been somewhat annoyed by the very obvious clues that are scattered everywhere and by the time it takes the characters to put everything together. Still readable.