FROSTBITE by Richelle Mead February 20, 2008
Posted by karinlibrarian in young adult.Tags: series book review, vampires, young adult
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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. Usually a vampire only has the ability to use powers from one element. Lissa is special though – she has developed the ability to use an element that isn’t well known – the element of spirit. The spirit allows her to heal living things, but causes her to go a little crazy. Because of this, she must take medication that dulls her use of magic which is difficult for her to accept. In addition to being Lissa’s best friend, Rose is also her guardian. Dhampirs can go in the sunlight and are stronger which make them perfect protectors.
At the beginning of FROSTBITE, there is a massacre of a royal family and their guardians. Rose sees the aftermath when she and Dimitri, her trainer and mentor, go to the house to meet a legendary guardian for a test Rose must take. This massacre turns the Moroi world upside down and puts everyone on full alert. The Strigoi are behind the murders. Strigoi are vampires that kill when they drink blood. They are stronger than the Moroi and strike fear in everyone. The most frightening thing about these killings though is the fact that there is evidence that humans have been involved. With humans assisting the Strigoi there is virtually no safe place for the Moroi. The daylight isn’t even a safe place to be since humans are free to move around in the sun.
With security at its highest level, St. Vladmir’s Academy makes the decision to require everyone go to a Moroi ski lodge for Christmas vacation. By keeping everyone together in one place, they are hoping to keep everyone safe. The exclusive lodge is large enough to accomodate even the students’ family members so everyone seems excited about the decision.
During this luxurious vacation news of another massacre rocks the lodge. A group of headstrong students run off to follow a lead about where a group of Strigoi are hiding and Rose takes off after them so she can bring them back. Rose has learned a lot since the last book. She has developed SOME self-control and has seen first hand what these Strigoi can do and knows her friends won’t be able to handle them.
The events that take place on her rescue mission change her perspective on life and about what it means to be a guardian. Rose’s relationship with Dimitri is as complicated as ever and provides romantic tension throughout the story. The ending is a little too quickly wrapped up with not much discussion of the deadly group of Strogoi still roaming around or the ramifications of Rose leaving the protection of the “school”, but overall FROSTBITE is even more enjoyable than Vampire Academy, the first book in the series.
[...] Karin reviews Frostbite by Richelle Mead. [...]
It seems like an interesting book. I would like to read the continuation of “vampire academy”
I read the first book and can’t wait to read the second. you make good summerys.
OMG I LOOOVED The Vampire Academy! I Cant Wait To Get The Next One, Then The Next One!
I ordered the 2nd book online and I can’t wait for it to arrive. Jesus, what’s taking it so long >_<?!?!
Most awesome book ever! I finished it in one night. I cant wait for the next book.
omg
i hv read the first book
buh cant find the second book at ny of the libraries
not the mississauga on or the brampton one
i m stuck
i cant buy the book cuz i m broke:(
if nyone knws were i can get the book
plz let me knw i wanna read it sooo badly
wow, that was a good summary. i just finished reading frostbite, after finishing vampire academy a few months ago. in my opinion, frostbite was great!
Ah, amaaaazing book. I cannot wait until Shadow Kiss comes out, mostly because I want to see more interaction between Rose and Dimitri (heeeeeee :3~). But seriously, you will love this series. Even my friends who don’t like reading love it.
This is an wondeful series!!!! I just finished the first book, and I’m hoping to read #2 this weekend… like Jenna said, I NEED more Rose/Dimitri!!! Dimitri needs to forget those “complications”… lol.
i loved this book so soooo much!!! i felt like i was actually there! i couldn’t put the book down it is the best book ever!
Yea this book is awesome! I have actually stumbled upon this book when i was in the library. It was the 2nd sequel of the first. but i didn’t know that. well. i just read the 2nd series and the feeling is already GREAT. i can imagine myself in the vampire world completely. then when the story ended, i was like just stepped out of that world, and back to reality again. i was so not used to being in reality again haha. for the whole day i kept thinking about this book. and yea, i love it. i am also not so into reading, in fact i dun like reading at all. but this book catches my attention ever since my eyes set upon it.
Great book.
wow, i just finished reading Vampire academy and am kinda scared i wont like frostbite, but wow.. yur summary made it pretty clear that its even better, thanks! also, i had a question: in the ending of Vampire Academy it says sumthing about how she hears clawing almost laughing.? wat is that about, will i find out about it in frostbite? thanks!
Suny
This book was amazing just like vampire academy and shadow kiss. I just can’t wait for the other two books to come out so i can find out what happens, i was so sad at the end of shadow kiss. but it was so good
omg.. liz you say u’re so sad.. means either Dimitri or Lizza died??? I don’t want Dimitri die sia.. Lizza die never mind.. but pls dun Dimitri T_T wah then like that i don’t know if i should read shadow kiss le.. i don’t want a sad ending T_T
[...] third novel. SHADOW KISS is probably the best out of the three. Reading VAMPIRE ACADEMY and FROSTBITE first is a must in order to really understand what is going on in the [...]
loved the first, cant find 2nd….any one have this in audio book????
OmG I reaD Both BooKs ..i lost track of time that when i finished FROSTBITE IT WAS 2am in the morning..latELY MY sCHEDULE hAS beeN KINda oFF. LOLOL…GREAT BOOK….I LOVE UR SUMMARIES. i need more dimitri/rose action!!!
wow. VA was great.
so, i really want her and demetri to be together and thats what im hoping to get in frostbite. and i if thats not going to happen, obviously not, i want them to at least do stuff and kiss.
Love this series I thought shadow kiss was better but this one is really good too
I loved this series and can’t wait for the next book! I really want to know what will happen with Dmitri and Rose in book 4.
I just saw on Richelle Mead’s Twitter yesterday that she finished the first draft of BLOOD PROMISE! WOO HOO!!!
OMG!!! I luv the series! I read the all three books (again for the 3rd time) this weekend.. I can’t wait till blood promise the 4th book comes out!!! It’s better than twlight! =>.<=
me and my friend think that dimitri is so hot but i cried when my other baby mason died why did he have 2 die but i still am in love with dimitri
dude i LUVED this book it waz AWESOMENESS
Is vampire academy the same or in the series of vampire high?
no it is not it is a different series and it is not one of the Vampire Academy books
omg i have read all three books and CANT!!!!! wait for blood promise- im re-reading shadow kissed for the 4th time. i just have to say these are the best books ive ever read and richelle mead is an amazing author!!!! ANYONE-who is thinking about reading this, you should you will fall in love with this book!!!!!!!!!!
WARNING- you may become addicted to this series-any time anyone starts talking about it i turn into a crackhead!!!! lol
You will fall in love with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really loved this series!!!!! I llove vampire books so far my favourite books have been Vampire Academy series, House of night series and Morganville Vampire series
Running out of books to read though so if anyone knows any good books like these I would love to know!!!! xoxo
yoy can read vampire kisses
iM sOooOOo INLOVE With these books!!!!
Can’t wait for SPIRIT BOUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AND richelle mead; WOW is an amazing author…
And I
omg, im TOTALLY reading this!! my awsm friend (whos name must remain a secret-coz everyone knows that secret names are sexier^^) is lending me the book tomorrow!! omg, im so excited, i dont think i’ll be able to sleep!! ARGH!!!