Rose has been framed. The queen is gone, and Rose has been wrongfully imprisoned. Her once allies are gone now, and she feels utterly alone. Only, there is a plan. A plan she, for once, has not concocted. On another whirlwind adventure, there are too many problems Rose can't solve. She finally has to realize that she can no longer do it all alone, and there are people behind her that are willing to make that sacrifice.The conclusion is here! I picked up the book, filled with dread. Book 5 has ended technically the right way, so why aren't I happy? There are too many pieces not in place! And this better all come together! That was the attitude I had when I began reading. I was terribly afraid of Richelle's power over my sanity.
No prologue! A promising beginning. But is it a ruse? It seemed like the book was constantly promising something brilliant, and I was constantly peeking over my shoulder. I was sure the darkness was going to come and steal away all of Rose's progress! I had invested a ton of time into these characters, and I was perilously close to losing it all!
The book kept me enthralled, just like its predecessors. Of course I loved it, Rose was there! Past the beginning, there was not a lot of violence, but there were a lot of internal battles. Rose came about a LOT of epiphanies. She had a lot of struggles to overcome that all the fighting in previous books didn't allow time for. I was glad to see deeply into Rose's character; she has developed so much.
Of course, there was a lot of romantic tension too. No spoilers, but I got pretty frustrated with a certain Russian guy. It made for great reading, though. Nothing like going back to first base with your soulmate to amp up the expectations. It was weird, being caught in a love triangle, because c'mon. We know who wins. Although I almost found myself conflicted, because both dudes are so great, and I could see Rose loving both of them.
On the negative side, this book was blendy as well. I was confused as to which part of the book was the climax, the turning point, what-have-you. There were many! It's not necessarily a bad thing, just confusing. It seemed to lack structure. It left me conflicted, because everything was great in the book! I loved every second! But there was something about the way it was put together that made the events less profound than I thought they should have been. There was, like the previous book, a LOT of falling action at the end. No piece was left unplaced, and while I respect that, it was a little unnatural feeling. Forced?
But this book was still fantastic! Despite what may be not-award-winning writing, there is so much to love in these books! Richelle Mead has created a fantastic world, with intricately made characters and astounding detail. I completely admire the way, even in the last book, readers are still learning about the vampire world. There were new settings, and new characters. There will always be more to learn.
I hated that this book had that negative side, because I loved this series so much! I loved watching Rose's character develop, and all the myseteries revealed. It has become my favorite series, with no competition! My favorite book was Blood Promise, no doubt. But the first book is almost tied with it, because it was so fabulous, and started it all.
I won't tell you how I felt about the ending, because that would give everything away. I still love Richelle Mead, and the city is not burning, however. So that should tell you all you need to know!
It's all over, and I'm really sad. The effects of the books will take awhile to fade, and I still haven't really come to terms with the fact that I won't get to read about Rose and Dimitri anymore! :'(
So, if you haven't read the series, do it. You will not regret one second you spend reading Vampire Academy! It will change your life! :)
Book rating:4.3/5
Series: A million/5
Shay-la
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