Super Short Summary

Vampire Academy follows Rosemarie “Rose” Hathaway, a dhampir training to become a guardian for her best friend, Vasilisa “Lissa” Dragomir, a royal Moroi vampire with mysterious powers. The story focuses on their return to St. Vladimir’s Academy after being on the run, exploring themes of friendship, forbidden romance, and personal responsibility within a school setting. The book includes graphic descriptions of blood, violence, death, self-harm, violence against animals, sexist rhetoric, attempted sexual assault, and bias against sex workers. It also touches on implicit anti-gay bias and a romantic relationship between an adult and a minor.