Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, Book 3)

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5 out of 5 stars

Up all night, disturbed and sad November 16, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I didn't want the book to end. But by the time I got to the end I was so drained, emotionally and physically (pacing around reading) I collapsed in a heap.

First of all is a change in Rose. Not only does she view her relationship with Lissa differently, she starts to question her purpose in life and the choices that have been thrust upon her. The life of a dhampir is one of duty and hardship. She'd always thought the only other choice was to be be a blood whore, so of course, being a guardian for her best friend, the Dragomir Princess was a better life.

But all that is turned on it's head when she discovers the true meaning of what it means to be Shadow Kissed. That it wasn't just a name given to St. Vladimir's friend and help mate, Shadow Kissed Anna, there was a more relevant meaning behind it.

With this knowledge and the disturbing presence of a lost friend, her life is in turmoil when it should have been smooth sailing with Victor Dashkov in prison and the trials going swimmingly for her.

Then comes tragedy. I can't write about it. I don't want to spoil the book for anyone, I will say this though, I spent over half the book cringing at each page I turned, hoping that I was wrong, that Ms. Mead wouldn't do what I was terrified she would do in the end. So by the time it happened I was a mess; weepy and depressed.

I hate and love this book.

I can't wait for the next one, so addicted.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Vampire Academy Yet! November 13, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

I LOVED this book. I got it in the mail yesterday and finsished it last night. First, I was pleasantly surprised to find how big the book was. It's the size of Vampire Academy plus half of Frostbite. The more the better I say!! Second, the plot was just fantastic. It moved quickly and didn't drag on and the transition from Frostbite to this book flowed very nicely. Theres lots of drama with Rose and Liss and Christian and Dimitri and Adrian that just keeps going throughout the whole book. I don't want to give away the ending but I must say that although I was shocked by the outcome, I definitly saw it coming. We definitely see a resolution with the Rose-Dimitri relationship and we end the book with a huge cliffhanger that made me feel very sad that I have to wait probably another year to see what happens next. Overall, this is a really good book and a great addition to the Vampire Academy series.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing... November 13, 2008
5 out of 7 found this review helpful

Richelle Mead has a way of making her readers feel every emotion (happiness, anger, sadness) that her characters go through. It is such a fulfilling journey reading one of her books. Usually when some stories are told we as readers have a safety net. We feel certain things will not happen to the main character because they are the main characters. Richelle is not afraid to make her stories compeling and take away our safety net to logically move the story along. We have no choice but to come back and see how it all unfolds. I'm lucky that I discovered her and I hope other people will take a chance on her.

With that being said, Shadow Kiss was the best book in this series. This series just keeps getting better and better. I do not want to ruin the book for anyone so I'll just say that this book is a game changer. Nothing will be the same and it was heartbreaking to read. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book. I hope we don't have to wait too long :)

PS - if you haven't done this already look up what each of the Tarot cards meant for Rose and Dimitri....especially Rose....it was interesting...

4 out of 5 stars

Everything is up in the air November 14, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

The third book in the Vampire Academy series has everything and more that a reader expects in a Paranormal Young Adult series. In Shadow Kiss, characters develop, relationships are tested, and the plot is fleshed-out and brings out the brilliancy of Mead's careful planning from the previous two novels, and we also see clues and foreshadowing for whatever's next in the series. I can truthfully say that this is perhaps the most developed and well-structured book of the series.

To begin, the protagonist Rose is dealing with the events that happened only a few weeks back with the Strigoi. Though time has helped heal some of the wounds, she is clearly still affected by events of the past, which leads to a darker change in her personality that we have never seen before, along with new features that seem to come with her being "shadow-kissed". As usual, she is snarky and portrays some immature qualities of a teen, but has already grasped some important aspects of adulthood.

Her relationship with Lissa begins to change slightly as well, and we see less of her in this book as Rose is not guarding her for her field training. We get to see more development and rise of Christian and Adrian as main characters, as well as Eddie and the queen as secondary ones. Lissa's bond with Rose is beginning to show more negative aspects, and Rose carries an even larger weight with being Lissa's guardian, something that she is beginning to resent. And of course, there is Rose's relationship with Dimitri, which expands even further in this novel after steadily increasing in the first two books. Whether they can resist each other and stay on the `right' path will be determined in this book.

The plot builds up quietly, steadily gaining speed until the climax, which will leave readers clutching their books with tension and speed through the pages with eagerness to see what happens next. The ending is heart wrenching and emotionally draining, yet the emotions of the scene are so powerful that it will leave everyone feeling Rose's loss and impatient to get their hands on the next book.

EDIT: To clarify, there are a couple of reasons why I gave the book 4 stars (I would have given it 4.5/5 if I could). First off, what really threw me off was the time line. It was not possible in the story, which began in January--yet somehow ended in March, but was only a few weeks in length. I believe in time consistency and careful planning in stories. Also, I felt a tad puzzled over Rose's change in character (not the crazy part, but the maturity part. She did not seem to mature much, she rather just turned darker and scarier.)

5 out of 5 stars

shadow kiss November 13, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

The Vampire Academy series is addicting, & "Shadow Kiss" is the best yet. As usual, the plot movies quickly, so I read the book in 2 days. There are so many developments, one being that Adrian looks like he will be around to stay. I'm very glad about that; Adrian adds a lot of humor to these books, & he is a little shady. Who knows what could happen with him later?

I can't give away the biggest change because I don't want to ruin the the surprise for anyone. Rose & Dimitri's relationship is forever changed, but I enjoyed the way that it played out. I think it's a good thing to irrevocably shake things up in a book. Otherwise, the plot gets too predictable. "Shadow Kiss" is anything but predictable. In the last chapter, Rose makes a huge decision, which leads the series into a direction I would have never anticipated, but I know that Richelle Mead will make the next book even better than "Shadow Kiss."

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