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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This whole series was a shock to my system, I haven't read a Vampire book for a good 5 years and now all i can say is I want more! pretty please?
This whole series is fantastic, amazing, wholeyshitballsIdidnotseethatcoming, great! If I was rating the series as a whole I'd say it was a solid 4.5/5 I did have some minor problems with it but overall I loved it to bits
This book had everything I wanted from a last book in such an epic series. Best friend vibes, Romantic interest Finally being wrapped up uncovering secrete, all the past plot lines coming together, explosions There always has to be explosions! , heart stopping moments, reunions, goodbyes. AH JUST EVERYTHING IN A NICE LITTLE BOW
If you haven't picked up this series yet just DO IT. I wish I could go back in time and give teenage me this series instead of re-reading Twilight until my copies fell apart.
The only problem I had with this book was 1. Sometimes Rose was just to gun ho about things and should have thought things through just a little bit more.
Also all the recapping! Gosh I don't need constant re capping in every book, it started to really annoy me and I couldn't skip it because it was in twinned through out the whole story *sigh*
Okay I need to talk about some stuff
Rose and
Lissa! Hello Divergent flashbacks When Rose jumped in front of the bullet, oh wow I thought that would be it, I was just about to start internally sobbing. I am so grateful Mead didn't kill her off Hello Allegiant flashbacks Lissa is the perfect choice and will lead all the Moroi fairly.
Adrian
Dimitri
Christian
Favorite quotes:
“Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.”
“What the hell?" I asked. Is this daring escape being sponsored by Honda?”
Quote that nearly broke my heart
This whole series is fantastic, amazing, wholeyshitballsIdidnotseethatcoming, great! If I was rating the series as a whole I'd say it was a solid 4.5/5 I did have some minor problems with it but overall I loved it to bits
This book had everything I wanted from a last book in such an epic series. Best friend vibes, Romantic interest
If you haven't picked up this series yet just DO IT. I wish I could go back in time and give teenage me this series instead of re-reading Twilight until my copies fell apart.
The only problem I had with this book was 1. Sometimes Rose was just to gun ho about things and should have thought things through just a little bit more.
Also all the recapping! Gosh I don't need constant re capping in every book, it started to really annoy me and I couldn't skip it because it was in twinned through out the whole story *sigh*
Okay I need to talk about some stuff
Rose and
Spoiler
Dimitri! I really like these two together and I felt what she said to Adrian was right (but also a bit harsh) but still truthful and heartfelt which sums up Rose to a TLissa!
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Lissa is QUEEN! YAS, I loved seeing her so strong and independent. Going through the trial and her worst fearsAdrian
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My poor little favorite! I still love you and your craziness Adrian and you'll find happiness.Dimitri
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I felt Dimitri was a bit cheesy and not his usual hard ass but I guess coming back from the dead will do that to ya *shrugsChristian
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Christian wasn't a huge part of this book but he was still there, I wish we could hav seen some more of him and his banter. Tash being the killer was shocking but also really believable once you put it all together. The only thing I felt weird about was the framing of Rose because I didn't think she'd be that jealous, I mean your sentencing someone to death!Favorite quotes:
“Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.”
“What the hell?" I asked. Is this daring escape being sponsored by Honda?”
Quote that nearly broke my heart
Spoiler
“I loved you!" he yelled. He jumped up out of his chair so quickly I never saw it coming. "I loved you, and you destroyed me. You took my heart and ripped it up.”
(As reviewed on Paper Riot.)
On the book
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This might be my favorite of the entire series. Though I'm not sure. My brain stopped cooperating around chapter two. Holy shit. What a book. I just. Wow. What.
On the series (no spoilers!)
Vampire Academy is one of the series I never thought I would get into. While I have nothing against vampires, I haven’t read a series where I truly loved them, and therefore I didn’t think that Vampire Academy could convince me. Was I wrong? Very much so. I bought the first book with no intention of reading it soon, until Betty and Amber convinced me otherwise. And that’s when I became obsessed. I read the first one, fell in love with Rose, Dimitri, Lissa, Christian, bought the second one, fell in love with Adrian, bought the third one, got my heart broken etc. If you follow me on Twitter, you might know that this series ruined me – in the best way possible.
You might not be convinced you need to read this series just yet. However, let me tell you about different things that make Vampire Academy fabulous. First, let’s discuss why Vampire Academy is not your average vampire series. It’s really simple: when we think vampires, we think Twilight. Is this series like Twilight? Not even close. Mead’s vampire world doesn’t consist of sparkly vegetarian vampires who stare at sulky teenage girls in their sleep (no offense). The VA vampires are either badass half-vampires (dhampirs), good living vampires (Moroi) or evil dead vampires (Strigoi). And mixed with intriguing politics, haunting history and jaw-dropping mystery, this makes Vampire Academy far superior to Twilight. (This is my opinion. No offense to those who love Twilight. I did too.)
The main reason I love this series, and also the main reason you need to read this series, is Rose Hathaway. Why? Okay. Take out your dictionary. Look up the term “kick-ass heroine”. (This is my imagination, so this exists in your dictionary.) What do you see? Yep. That’s Rose Hathaway, right there. What I liked most about this book, and what Richelle Mead managed to portray really well with her writing, was a fierce, feisty and witty heroine, one that is truly unique. But while I often say Rose is flawless, she really isn’t: she can be very young in her behavior, and sometimes, she’s arrogant. But holy hell, do I love this girl. It’s so great to read about a strong, confident character that literally kicks ass for a change.
My other main reason – because I’m totally allowed to have two – is the romance, also known as the flawless combination that is Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov. I don’t take the term “OTP” lightly. I don’t have many OTPs. In fact, there are only two that I really ship. One is Logan and Veronica from Veronica Mars. The other is Rose and Dimitri. Two main ships. Two couples that cause me heartache and heartbreak and make me start sobfests and make me send crazy texts to Amber and Kelly. I also don’t take the term “soulmates” lightly, because I honestly don’t believe in it, but Rose and Dimitri are nothing less than perfect for each other. I was going to write a professional and coherent paragraph about why their romance is the best ever in the entire world, but eff it. It just is.
Alongside our outstanding main character, Richelle Mead managed to bring to live a colorful and very well-written cast of side characters. Dimitri Belikov, of course, is (as described by Richelle) “a badass Russian warrior god” (and by Kelly) “a panty dropping Russian bastard”. He’s fierce. He’s loyal. He’s incredible. But there’s also Lissa (who I hated in Shadow Kiss, but liked overall), Adrian (the other main guy, and boy, is he a great one!), Christian (my favorite! Christian is snarky and sarcastic. Of course I love him), Eddie, Mia, Jill, Alberta, Mason, Abe, Sydney… I could write paragraphs on each of them, but I’m not going to, because let’s be honest: that would make this “review” too long.
Before I end this review and you get yourself to the nearest bookstore to purchase the first book, I’d like to remind you that this was not a review. I love this series with a passion, but I am not capable of truly reviewing it because I’m being harrassed by FEELS. Do I think this series is for everyone? No. Not everyone will like Rose, and not everyone will think the writing is that special or unique. I even realize that not everyone might ship Rose and Dimitri in the crazy way I do. But it’s okay. I just hope this little bit of writing inspired you to pick up this series, even if it’s just the first book. Give it a try.
On the book
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This might be my favorite of the entire series. Though I'm not sure. My brain stopped cooperating around chapter two. Holy shit. What a book. I just. Wow. What.
On the series (no spoilers!)
Vampire Academy is one of the series I never thought I would get into. While I have nothing against vampires, I haven’t read a series where I truly loved them, and therefore I didn’t think that Vampire Academy could convince me. Was I wrong? Very much so. I bought the first book with no intention of reading it soon, until Betty and Amber convinced me otherwise. And that’s when I became obsessed. I read the first one, fell in love with Rose, Dimitri, Lissa, Christian, bought the second one, fell in love with Adrian, bought the third one, got my heart broken etc. If you follow me on Twitter, you might know that this series ruined me – in the best way possible.
You might not be convinced you need to read this series just yet. However, let me tell you about different things that make Vampire Academy fabulous. First, let’s discuss why Vampire Academy is not your average vampire series. It’s really simple: when we think vampires, we think Twilight. Is this series like Twilight? Not even close. Mead’s vampire world doesn’t consist of sparkly vegetarian vampires who stare at sulky teenage girls in their sleep (no offense). The VA vampires are either badass half-vampires (dhampirs), good living vampires (Moroi) or evil dead vampires (Strigoi). And mixed with intriguing politics, haunting history and jaw-dropping mystery, this makes Vampire Academy far superior to Twilight. (This is my opinion. No offense to those who love Twilight. I did too.)
The main reason I love this series, and also the main reason you need to read this series, is Rose Hathaway. Why? Okay. Take out your dictionary. Look up the term “kick-ass heroine”. (This is my imagination, so this exists in your dictionary.) What do you see? Yep. That’s Rose Hathaway, right there. What I liked most about this book, and what Richelle Mead managed to portray really well with her writing, was a fierce, feisty and witty heroine, one that is truly unique. But while I often say Rose is flawless, she really isn’t: she can be very young in her behavior, and sometimes, she’s arrogant. But holy hell, do I love this girl. It’s so great to read about a strong, confident character that literally kicks ass for a change.
My other main reason – because I’m totally allowed to have two – is the romance, also known as the flawless combination that is Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov. I don’t take the term “OTP” lightly. I don’t have many OTPs. In fact, there are only two that I really ship. One is Logan and Veronica from Veronica Mars. The other is Rose and Dimitri. Two main ships. Two couples that cause me heartache and heartbreak and make me start sobfests and make me send crazy texts to Amber and Kelly. I also don’t take the term “soulmates” lightly, because I honestly don’t believe in it, but Rose and Dimitri are nothing less than perfect for each other. I was going to write a professional and coherent paragraph about why their romance is the best ever in the entire world, but eff it. It just is.
Alongside our outstanding main character, Richelle Mead managed to bring to live a colorful and very well-written cast of side characters. Dimitri Belikov, of course, is (as described by Richelle) “a badass Russian warrior god” (and by Kelly) “a panty dropping Russian bastard”. He’s fierce. He’s loyal. He’s incredible. But there’s also Lissa (who I hated in Shadow Kiss, but liked overall), Adrian (the other main guy, and boy, is he a great one!), Christian (my favorite! Christian is snarky and sarcastic. Of course I love him), Eddie, Mia, Jill, Alberta, Mason, Abe, Sydney… I could write paragraphs on each of them, but I’m not going to, because let’s be honest: that would make this “review” too long.
Before I end this review and you get yourself to the nearest bookstore to purchase the first book, I’d like to remind you that this was not a review. I love this series with a passion, but I am not capable of truly reviewing it because I’m being harrassed by FEELS. Do I think this series is for everyone? No. Not everyone will like Rose, and not everyone will think the writing is that special or unique. I even realize that not everyone might ship Rose and Dimitri in the crazy way I do. But it’s okay. I just hope this little bit of writing inspired you to pick up this series, even if it’s just the first book. Give it a try.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank god this series is over.
I loved this series so far.
But I'm quite disappointing with this one. I expected more twist and more amazing plot turn. I really liked Rose at first but hated the way she treated Adrian.
Like seriously. I hate those protagonist who think they loves two people's at the same time. I mean how can you love Adrian and Dimitri at the same time girl?
I loved Shadow Kiss and Spirit Bound. I expected Dimitri's and Rose's reunion more romantic.. And Lissa? She's just so boring! Her being queen was too fast.
Whatever this one is a huge disappointment.
But I'm quite disappointing with this one. I expected more twist and more amazing plot turn. I really liked Rose at first but hated the way she treated Adrian.
Like seriously. I hate those protagonist who think they loves two people's at the same time. I mean how can you love Adrian and Dimitri at the same time girl?
I loved Shadow Kiss and Spirit Bound. I expected Dimitri's and Rose's reunion more romantic.. And Lissa? She's just so boring! Her being queen was too fast.
Whatever this one is a huge disappointment.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Tangled loyalties and hard-won endings.
Last Sacrifice delivers a high-stakes, emotional finale to the Vampire Academy series that had me flying through the pages. Richelle Mead doesn’t hold back! There’s action, romance, betrayal and just enough mystery to keep you guessing until the very end. It felt like the payoff we’d been building toward across the entire series and while not every single detail is wrapped up, it offers a resolution that feels both earned and true to the characters.
One of the real strengths here is how Mead pulls together so many threads that have been woven throughout the series. Long-standing tensions, secrets and relationships all get their moment. The choices Rose makes in this book reflect everything she’s learned and it’s rewarding to see how far she, and the people around her, have come. There's a real sense of growth and closure, even if a few pieces are left open-ended for the spin-off series.
The dual storylines, Rose on the run to clear her name and Lissa navigating the politics at Court, are tightly woven and full of momentum. The alternating tension between physical danger and political pressure keeps things engaging and both narratives complement each other well. The world-building also continues to shine, deepening the Moroi and Dhampir dynamics and giving a broader view of the society we’ve spent six books immersed in.
All in all, Last Sacrifice is a powerful and satisfying conclusion to a series that’s blended heart, humor and danger from the very start.
Last Sacrifice delivers a high-stakes, emotional finale to the Vampire Academy series that had me flying through the pages. Richelle Mead doesn’t hold back! There’s action, romance, betrayal and just enough mystery to keep you guessing until the very end. It felt like the payoff we’d been building toward across the entire series and while not every single detail is wrapped up, it offers a resolution that feels both earned and true to the characters.
One of the real strengths here is how Mead pulls together so many threads that have been woven throughout the series. Long-standing tensions, secrets and relationships all get their moment. The choices Rose makes in this book reflect everything she’s learned and it’s rewarding to see how far she, and the people around her, have come. There's a real sense of growth and closure, even if a few pieces are left open-ended for the spin-off series.
The dual storylines, Rose on the run to clear her name and Lissa navigating the politics at Court, are tightly woven and full of momentum. The alternating tension between physical danger and political pressure keeps things engaging and both narratives complement each other well. The world-building also continues to shine, deepening the Moroi and Dhampir dynamics and giving a broader view of the society we’ve spent six books immersed in.
All in all, Last Sacrifice is a powerful and satisfying conclusion to a series that’s blended heart, humor and danger from the very start.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm so glad I'm done with this book - with this series.
WHAT HAPPENED?? I really enjoyed the first three, and then they spiraled down and down, further into an abyss that was Rose piece of shit Hathaway.
One of the most disgusting, self centered, selfish, ignorant, infuriating, 'everyone is weak and shit compared to me!', fuckwit characters I have ever read about.
Topping it all off completely by cheating on Adrian.
Fuck off and good riddance to this book and Rose.
WHAT HAPPENED?? I really enjoyed the first three, and then they spiraled down and down, further into an abyss that was Rose piece of shit Hathaway.
One of the most disgusting, self centered, selfish, ignorant, infuriating, 'everyone is weak and shit compared to me!', fuckwit characters I have ever read about.
Topping it all off completely by cheating on Adrian.
Fuck off and good riddance to this book and Rose.