I'd done Twilight, I'd read Interview at least two or three times, I'd read all of The Southern Vampire Mysteries (better known as The Sookie Stackhouse Novels which True Blood is based on) and even some other unknown stuff.
The first book in the Vampire Academy series was 75 cents. I was wary at first. My most recent experiences with $1 vampire books, whether on clearance at Books-A-Million or purchased by my honey at yardsales? You guessed it. Porn. Erotica, Chick Lit. Whatever you want to call it.
But once I finished the book, I went out and bought the entire series. Then, I was addicted; I counted the days until Spirit Bound and chased down Richelle Mead on Facebook and Twitter.
But once I finished the book, I went out and bought the entire series. Then, I was addicted; I counted the days until Spirit Bound and chased down Richelle Mead on Facebook and Twitter.
With Spirit Bound, she's done it again. VA is nothing like any other popular vampire series and I'm still rooting for the fiery and passionate lead character, Rose. The dynamic between Rose and Dimitri is irresistable and it's easy for any woman to identify with the vampire-slayer-in-training, thanks to Mead. Just as we wait , Rose is waiting for smidgens of affection, crumbs, from her teacher-turned-Strigoi.
We as readers anticipate those small moments, the desire for him to just touch or kiss her, and then we have to wait again! In turn, a reader knows the one who you love the most has the power to hurt you the most, too. There are times that Dimitri is cold, or mean, and I can feel the pain in my chest, as if I can feel what Rose feels, or remember the times I was in that position. It's quickly becoming one of my favorite vampire series of novels and I hope it gets a television show or trilogy of movies.
Here's a taste if you haven't grabbed up Spirit Bound by now, but you can pick it up for $13 at supermarkets.
Excerpt from Chapter 10:
He put his face right up to mine, so close that our foreheads touched. "Roza . . ." he murmured. His breath was warm and sweet against my skin. It seemed like it should have smelled like death and decay, but it didn't. "Why? Why did you have to be so difficult? We could have spent eternity together . . ."
My hear thundered in my chest. I was afraid, terrified of the death that I knew had to be seconds away. And at the same time, I was filled with sorrow over having lost him. Seeing the features of his face, hearing that same accented voice that even now wrapped around me like velvet . . . I felt my heart breaking all over again. Why? Why had this happened to us? Why was the universe so cruel?
So, can the spirit be wielded in order to save Dimitri and make him a Dhampir again? The answer's in the book, and I'm not going to spoil it.
Trivia:
According to Wikipedia and the primary source "The Vampire." Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, the term 'Dhampir' is from Balkan folklore. Originally, it was told as if the father was the vampire and the mother was human (maybe because of old gender roles?). The site also has a list of fictional Dhampirs.
According to Wikipedia, "In Romanian mythology, strigoi (same form singular or plural) are the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave. Some strigoi can be living people with certain magical properties. Some of the properties of the strigoi include: the ability to transform into an animal, invisibility, and the propensity to drain the vitality of victims via blood loss. Strigoi are also known as immortal vampires."
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