Frostbite (Vampire Academy book 2) by Richelle Mead

Synopsis 

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 hand-to-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.

Review

Throughout the book there is the undercurrent of Rose’s feelings for Dimitri as she can’t seem to get the time they were under the influence of a lust charm, whilst he tries to avoid it. Lissa is loved up with Christian making it very difficult for Rose to keep out of Lissa’s head as her strong emotions pull Rose into her mind. Everyone is hyped up about the strigoi attack on a royal family, were Rose encounters the aftermath. So for christmas the whole school get to visit the Luxurious ski resort, and Rose encounters the incorrigible and mysterious Adrian.

I enjoyed this book better than the last as more characters are introduced which enriches the story. There’s a lot of threads weaved throughout the book. Mason’s feelings for Rose, will Rose loose Dimitri to Tasha and the strigoi attacks to name a few, which keeps the reader hooked all the way through. The author has also ramped up the action in this book, especially towards the end with the strigoi attack which gives the book more appeal.

Personally I have found Rose annoying in some sections of the book, as she makes mistakes etc. She does them in her own way and time, and though the mistakes she makes might make you cringe you understand, that's Rose, so you watch her grow, learn and change. Everything about her you believe, whether she drives you crazy or not!!

The stakes are even higher in this book, because this fight is even more lethal than anything Victor Dashkov has done. Rose and her friends work together against the strigoi and gives us our first glimpse into what they can do and what they've learned from the academy. Some of the characters will shock & surprise you, and there may be a few tears too, but it will leave you wanting to read the next book.

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