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    Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel

    By Richelle Mead

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    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 handto- 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…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Group
    Release dateApr 10, 2008
    ISBN9781440631832
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    Frostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel
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    Richelle Mead

    Richelle Mead lives in Seattle and is the author of the Vampire Academy series. When not writing, she can be found watching bad movies, inventing recipes, and buying far too many dresses.

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    • 3/5
      I had to laugh. Let's take nearly the entire academy on a ski trip to a luxurious resort where they mingle with the other royals who feel they need protection from the marauding Strigoi. Such a teenage set-up! Surprisingly, though, this wasn't that typical. When Strigoi attack--again--Mason, Christian, and some others decide to go after them. Rose reluctantly goes along to keep them safe. Not everything goes well, someone dies, and Rose and Dimitri get closer after her brush with death.

      I like Rose. She's bitchy and kind and tough and vulnerable. She's just as insecure as any teenaged girl and just as cocky. She's extremely loyal, she loves hard and forever, and she carries a grudge. She's awesome. *G*
    • 4/5
      I liked this one much more than the first book in the series. I felt like the author hit her stride, and the characters seemed more real to me. Rose is still struggling with her feelings for Dimitri, and now she has her mother visiting. There is lots of tension between Rose and her mom, and lots of unresolved issues. Rose's relationship with Mason also progresses. And Lissa continues her relationship with Christian.

      The subject matter seemed a little more mature in this book. There is more death, and this time we get into the feelings during the aftermath of the deaths. I like the way this series is developing, and am looking forward to reading book 3.
    • 3/5
      Has anybody else noticed the lesbian subtext in these books? I know everyone is hetero, but there is so much potential for a Lissa/Rose relationship, it's crazy.

      So, these continue to be the most fanfictiony fluff, but they're fun. I like that she's developing an overall arc, kind of like in Harry Potter. They get a big stronger and their goals become larger.
    • 5/5
      This one was even better than the first. The plots are getting richer as is the character development. I can't wait for more.
    • 4/5
      Not too very long ago, I read and reviewed Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. As mentioned in that post, Vampire Academy is the first novel in a young adult series about the Moroi (vampires) and dhampirs (guardians of Moroi) who attend St. Vladimir's Academy. Specifically, it's about Lissa and Rose who are shadow kissed and trying to figure out just what that means as there's nothing officially documented about the use of spirit. (I realize this will make no sense unless you read the first book in the series so you'd better go and do that first.) In the second book, Frostbite, Lissa and Rose are continuing their studies so that they can learn how to survive while the Strigoi begin to organize their attacks on Moroi royals. However, the biggest problem that Rose is facing is not against the Strigoi but against her own traitorous heart. (I hope that came across as dramatic as I imagined.) There is not one, not two, but three men in her life and she is very conflicted about her feelings. Ah, that teenage angst! If you were fans of the first novel in the series then undoubtedly you will enjoy this continuation because more of the mythology is unraveled and the characters continue to be fleshed out. It's still bordering on a bit too racy for me but it's the vampire lore which I'm here for primarily (although I am definitely team Dmitri). I'm most likely going to continue reading this series but I'd love to hear your opinion on the books, the reviews, and what you'd like to see me read next. Basically, I just want you guys to talk to me. :-P
    • 4/5
      I liked this book better than the first. Not that the first was bad. Both are good but the first didn't grab me. This one took hold a little harder. I will get the third and fourth. It's a story that keeps you interetsted. It's reminds you of those friendships you had in high school, light romance and a little bit of action.
    • 4/5
      Most of this book was actually quite boring. Very little happens; it was all just Rose just running around being angry. It wasn't really bad though. The characters are all fairly consistent and feel believable. The situations are a tad unrealistic, but not to the point that they're cringeworthy. Honestly, it was the very ending that actually made this book enjoyable. It was quite emotional and I admit, I shed a tear.

      My biggest issue with this series so far is the friendship between Rose and Lissa. Everyone says that they're the best of friends, and that their friendship is a great part of the series but I'm so confused. What friendship? This book seems to use its social hierarchy problems to show how hard it is for two Dhampir to have a relationship or how the Moroi need to start using their magic for defense. But what about the power and emotional reliability imbalance between Rose and Lissa? Rose is struggling with PTSD the entire book and Lissa is spending all her time with her boyfriend, and when she's not with Christian, she's whining about something or other, never giving Rose a chance to reciprocate the vulnerability. Because her entire being is dedicated to Lissa's needs, she neglects her own. The series seems to be leaning towards resolving this issue, but as is, this friendship is very toxic.

      And honestly, Lissa doesn't even have a character. She's just whatever the scene needs her to be most of the time. Rose may be super annoying but at least I know who she is.

      Read this review and more on my blog here!
    • 4/5
      Rating 4/5

      "Little dhampir…"

      My, oh my. Now, how could one resist the charm of the mouth-watering Adrian? I think it’s still early to fall deeply in love with him as does half (or more) the female reading community. But it’s just a matter of time before it happens to me if Mead makes him more present in the next books.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyed this one too, although it was rather intense, out of proportion to what I had expected. I've downloaded the third book but haven't yet started it. I'm hoping the story expands out a bit from where this one ended and takes us in new and interesting (and less horrific) directions!
    • 3/5
      I always enjoy a book that makes me stay up late to finish it. :-) This one picked up where the last one left off. Good plot, a little character development, and much more from Rose than from Lissa this time - a quick read. Not great literature, but fun YA paranormal brain candy.
    • 3/5
      I'm enjoying the series so far!
    • 5/5
      Wow, this series really does just get better. I enjoyed this one even more than I did the first book. I like that Rose grows as a character and doesn't remain static, but that she morphs in at least a semi-logical way. As depressing as this book ended up being in the end, it was still well-worth the read. And Rose's sense of humor is always a fun element of these books even when things go awry in the end.
    • 5/5
      rereading this series and love it

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    • 4/5
      Great improvement from first book

      Great improvement from first book

      The dialogue sounds more natural and the plot is less predictable. If you enjoy teenage sci-fi romance then you will probably enjoy this. The characters are more complex in this second book and feel more like genuine people. I found it to be entertaining; what I call popcorn fiction.
    • 5/5
      Why is this so addictive? Also, why am I so attracted to sarcastic guys like Christian? Its starting to worry me big time. Rose is awesome and I love how this is told from her feisty female perspective rather than from perfect little Lissa.
    • 1/5
      So...Frostbite happened. This book was slightly better than the first. There was a lot more blood and killing in Frostbite. It's a shame because there were some good aspects going on. Frostbite is about the Strigoi teaming up with humans in order to start killing off Moroi Royal Families. St. Vladimir's wants to shut down ranks and protect their students: Their brillant solution? Take all of their students on a holiday trip for skiing!

      Come on, The Strigoi kind of deserves this kill. This is a very stupid plan.

      Politics was a very big part of Frostbite too. The Moroi want to used their magic more often to stand a fighting chance against the Strigoi. Rose gets jealous over a Moroi whom catches Dimitri's eye and her Mother also shows up.

      What I liked:

      The violence: What's a sure proof cure to exposition? Senseless murders. Unfortunately, a lot of the dead I really didn't care about. They were literally words on the page. And, the death that was supposed to mattered made me laughed out loud and lament on the stupidity of the entire situation.

      What I didn't liked:
      Everything else.
    • 5/5
      Rose Hathaway is trying to move on. The events of the last few months were draining and Rose is trying to get on track, move forward with her training, and forget about Dmitri, who has obviously moved on. A high profile and uncommonly bold strigoi attack has everyone on edge and guardians flood St. Vladimir's, including Rose's mother. The school isn't taking any chances and makes the skiing trip to Idaho mandatory to keep the students together while allowing their parents to come visit them. Lissa is very busy with her new boyfriend and Dmitri is also busy with Tasha, so Rose decides to have some fun and ignore them. After yet another strigoi attack happens that directly affects one of the students, leading three of Rose's classmates going on a crusade after the strigoi. Feeling responsible because she told them the location, Rose follows them to get them to come home. Hopefully Rose will get there before they've gotten themselves into bigger trouble than they can handle.Frostbite is steeped in a lot of teen drama, but Rose rises above it and develops so much since the first book. Instead of stupidly running to fight a whole gang of Strigoi, she's the voice of reason, trying to get her foolish friends to wake up and come home. After her up close and personal experience with a Strigoi, it has put her abilities and skills into perspective. Just because they are exceptional for guardian students doesn't mean they are any match for superpowered evil vampires. Rose is less of a daredevil, but her personality is as fiery as ever. She's the same Rose with a little more sense and caution. Rose tries to move on and forget about Dmitri because their relationship goes against both of their goals as guardians. She tries to make it work with Mason, which is nice, but ultimately unsatisfying. She deals with a lot of stresses: jealousy over Dmitri and Tasha, jealousy over Lissa and Christian, and anger at her mom. Although there are some missteps, Rose deals with all of these impressively.The relationship between Rose and Lissa is strong, but changing. Lissa has a new boyfriend and platonic relationships change and adjust to accommodate in the face of new love. I experienced this as a teen and it can be hard, so Rose's feelings rang true to me. My friendship at the time didn't survive that change, but I'm glad Rose and Lissa's did. Rose gives the lovebirds some space and tries to amuse herself, but it's difficult when strong emotions can cause her to see through Lissa's eyes. Awkward! Unfortunately, to distract herself she befriends drunkard and playboy Adrian, making others judge her harshly as slutty or stupid. Of course Adrian isn't judged as harshly and his behavior is expected for a rich Moroi young man. Frostbite only marginally explores the sexist double standards in vampire society, but I'm glad it continued at all.Frostbite is awesome. It develops the characters and relationships while amping up the volume on the suspense and horror. The ending is heartbreaking and extremely memorable. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      Second book down of the series and I'm still enjoying it. There was a lot of action in this one, including dealings with Strigoi and more developments on Lissa and Rose's bond. I enjoyed meeting a few new interesting characters including Addrian and Rose's mother, and of course I loved the developments in Rose's love life. There was one heart-wrenching moment involving Mason, which I'm sure will affect Rose in later books. I will definitely continue on to the third book.
    • 4/5
      Rose Hathaway loves Dimitri, but at the moment Dimitri seems to,be attacked to Christian's Aunt Tasha. All is not lost, however, since Mason is,truly a nice guy who definitely is attracted to Rose. Amidst the teenage angst lurks the threat from the strigoi who Re determined to kill all Moroi who are pure-blood vampires. To add more complications to Tose's already complicated life, her mom has arrived on campus.
    • 5/5
      I chewed through this book. It was awesome. It started out strong, then got a tiny bit slow in the middle, but just when I was starting to think the rating might be slipping, bam! Action packed to the end. Lots of emotion, excitement, and great character development in this installment. Can't wait to keep reading this series!
    • 4/5
      This was a quick read with a lot of focus on character development. Since I accidentally skipped over this book, I wasn't sure how it would read for me. I was surprised to still find myself engaged.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this book nearly as much as the first one in the series, but I'm getting really frustrated with the lack of progress in Dimitri and Rose's forbidden romance. Instead, it seems to have taken a backseat to other plotlines, such as the turmoil between Rose and her mother and the political climate that Lissa is moving into. I find Rose's mother, Janine, intriguing in that she seems to be what Rose could become if Rose chooses duty over love. I sure wish that Janine would open up more since there seems to be a lot of great plot material there that was not exploited very much - Rose's black eye being a perfect example. The politics that Lissa is dealing with appear to be moving in the direction that I guessed might happen when I read the first book, which is an equalizing between the Moroi and Dhampir classes of their society, especially when it comes to dealing with the Strigoi.
      Despite how Rose views Adrian, I actually rather like him. There is always something attractive about the flirty-jokester that entices women - afterall I don't know a woman who doesn't like to laugh. It's obvious that he really likes Rose and I find myself feeling sorry for him since Rose is definitely taken, even if not in the literal sense yet. Mason really ends up in the worst position, though, even if I don't include what happens to him in the end. Rose all but lies to him while he falls for her hard, all the while being the perfect gentlemen. In a way, Mason and Adrian are opposite in styles, and yet Rose is blind to both - not that I blame her, as she likes to say, "Dimitri is a badass." Why is it that female protagonists always seem to have hords of guys going after them? (Think - Twilight saga, Rachel Morgan series, Mercy Thompson series, House of Night series, etc.)
      I wish that Rose's nazar could be explained a bit more, as there seems to be more to it than anyone is discussing. Adrian knows things that he is not spilling, and Janine sure is tight-lipped about most of her life, excluding what she does in the line of duty.

    • 4/5
      ORLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY you leave me hanging like this?! Not cool Dimitri. NOT COOL.

      *opens third book*

      Awesome follow up to the first book. Loving/hating everyone that got me into this series!

      It's not the best writing in the world but there's something so compelling about Rose that just makes these books immensely gripping and fun reads.
    • 4/5
      Fun read. It's nice to see Rose face true consequences for her impulsiveness in this novel. I really like that Mead explored Rose's relationship with her mother. I think that it's making the lore a bit more "real." Her mother's choice (which eventually Rose will have to make herself) is an extreme metaphor for the choice a lot of women make when it comes to career or children.
    • 4/5
      This book wasn't as good as the first in the series -- the premise felt far too much like a Christmas special -- but boy, did it pick up by the end. Mid-last-chapter I found myself running to the bookstore for the next few in the series.

      Rose remains a kickass heroine, though I would've liked to see more of her closeness with Lissa (as the female friendship, rare in this genre, is one of the things I liked best about the series), but at least their separation is explained and regretted.

      The plot, as mentioned, leans too far along on the Christmas-special scale, feeling somewhat contrived and campy, but it darkens up significantly once it gets into the swing of things, and there are some rather shocking twists in the works toward the end.

      Well deserving of four stars.
    • 3/5
      Definitely an older YA book (16 & up due to a heroine having sex, not explicit) with an interesting take on vampires. Tehre are good & bad vampires & our main heroine is training to be a bodyguard for the good guys. She's dealing with a distant, legendary mother & other typical teenage problems along with some pretty rough bad guys.

      I'd certainly recommend this over the Twilight books. Much better writing & a more believable, likable heroine. This is the 2d in the series. I have the third book & will read it.
    • 5/5
      i love these friggin' books!
    • 5/5

      Oh dear... I seem to be ever so slightly... hooked. How did this happen? I was proceeding with caution, I swear I was but... my god, this book was good. I liked it even better than the first one in this series, I honestly have nothing but praise for this book. I shall of course have to accept my fate when they start to go downhill, but there's always a chance that by then my obsession will have ran so deep that I won't even care in my lust to find out what happens to Rose and Lissa and Dimitri.

      I loved loved loved the relationship between Rose and her mother in this novel. The similarities between them that they are both too stubborn to see and the wonderful mutual understanding between them at the end. Also, Dimitri was so much better in this book. I thought he was a bit of a douche in the last one but I'm now starting to see the attraction - just wish he would have dropped his moral values earlier on, hehe. On that subject, I really do love how Richelle Mead manages to make a young adult novel incredibly steamy with lots of hot make-out sessions and dirty thoughts. Young adult romantic relationships are often so tame but not here :)

      By the way, Rose is now officially one of my favourite heroines ever. She kicks ass and gets it on with hot men - woo!

      Book 3 reserved at the library!!!
    • 5/5
      This one is way deeper than the first book. I love Rose. Often in books, I don't care for the female lead, but she's awesome. I'm really drawn into her feelings over everything— her mother, her love life, friendships, etc. And when the deaths happen, they hit me hard. I expected this series to just be ok, but I am truly taken by it.
    • 4/5
      Wow, I did not see the ending coming. This whole book took me by surprise. Wicked and trusted people coming out of the closet, secret groupings breaking the molds, torture, death and salvation, love and heartbreak, it had it all. Ms. Mead amped up the drama and left me rushing for book 3 the moment I finished. I continue to see these wonderfully troubled characters face their demons.