The plots original, the characters are hugely likeable, the writings flawless. Everything’s strong and nothing lets it down. I love that it’s nothing like Twilight and other books out there and is confident enough to stand on its own and do its own thing. It’s like no other vampire series that I’ve ever read which is so hard to come across after the success of Twilight. I think what makes Vampire Academy shine and stand apart from other vampire fiction is that it’s totally original.

This vampire world is a world that I love to be in, it’s so well developed that it actually feels like a real place.

There’s so much going on that your constantly gripped wanting to know what happens next. The world that Richelle Mead has created has so much depth and story. The Vampire Academy series has one of the most layered plots that I’ve ever come across in Young Adult fiction. It’s a race against time and both girls realise that to help one another they may have to sacrifice the very thing that matters to them most…each other. Can Lissa be queen? Does she even want to be? With the odds against Lissa and Rose both girls find themselves relying on enemies and questioning the people they trust. Time is running out for Rose can Dimitri pull through for her one last time before it’s too late? Meanwhile best friend Lissa is trying to prove Rose’s innocence in finding out who really killed the queen whilst trying to compete for the royal throne. Rose is awaiting execution for the murder of Tatiana the vampire queen- wrongful execution at that. Last Sacrifice starts off with only two days having passed since where Spirit Bound left off. I read this 584 page book in two sittings, and I have to say that this is now my favourite book in the series, it surpassed my greatest expectations. When it arrived I had the stupidest grin on my face all day long and started it as soon as I could. Last Sacrifice is the highly anticipated last book in the series and so when I was offered the chance to read this book early before its release date I jumped at the chance.

The Vampire Academy series is by far my all-time favourite series.

Last sacrifice by richelle mead