Lissa Dragomir is a mortal vampire. She must be protected at all times from the fiercest and most dangerous vampires of all - the ones who will never die. Rose Hathaway is Lissa's best friend - and her bodyguard. Now, after two years of illicit freedom, they've been dragged back inside the iron gates of St Vladimir's Academy.
The recent Strigoi attack at St Vladimir's Academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them ...including Dimitri.
With the deadly creatures closing in, this year's trip to the wintery peaks of Idaho has just become mandatory. But Rose Hathaway can't escape her (guy) troubles. Her relationship with gorgeous tutor Dimitri can never be and her closest friend has just confessed to his huge crush on her...
Rose Hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another guardian. Her best friend, Lissa, must always come first. Unfortunately, when it comes to the gorgeous Dimitri Belikov, some rules are meant to be broken. Lying to Lissa about Dimitri is one thing, but suddenly there's way more than friendship at stake.
Rose Hathaway has been outrunning death ever since she swore to be the protector of her best friend, Lissa, no matter what. She's finally back to the haven of St Vladimir's Academy but with Dimitri, the boy she once loved, stalking her, Rose can only run so far.
Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue kitten. He lives high up in an old house on a hill. He's never left home, but then his grandfather tells him about the Way - a secret martial art for cats. Now Varjak must use the Way to survive in a city full of dangerous dogs, cat gangs and, strangest of all the mysterious Vanishings.