Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy 6)

Synopsis  

They come first.

My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: The world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world.

The dead could finally have me.


Rose Hathaway has always played by her own rules. She broke the law when she ran away from St. Vladimir's Academy with her best friend and last surviving Dragomir princess, Lissa. She broke the law when she fell in love with her gorgeous, off-limits instructor, Dimitri. And she dared to defy Queen Tatiana, leader of the Moroi world, risking her life and reputation to protect generations of dhampir guardians to come.

Now the law has finally caught up with Rose - for a crime she didn't even commit. She's in prison for the highest offense imaginable: the assassination of a monarch. She'll need help from both Dimitri and Adrian to find the one living person who can stall her execution and force the Moroi elite to acknowledge a shocking new candidate for the royal throne: Vasilisa Dragomir.

But the clock on Rose's life is running out. Rose knows in her heart the world of the dead wants her back...and this time she is truly out of second chances. The big question is, when your whole life is about saving others, who will save you?

Join Rose, Dimitri, Adrian, and Lissa in Last Sacrifice, the epic, unforgettable finale to Richelle Mead's international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series. (less)

Review

Well this is the last book in the Vampire Academy series, the books have been a mix of some good ones and some where I’ve though why am I reading this. This book was a good end to the series, but it was also littered with moments of annoyance and disbelief at what Rose was doing. The story began with Rose look away in a jail cell, accused of murdering Queen Tatiana, looking at the end of her life as there was no prison sentence for royal murderers only execution. The evidence was poor and circumstantial, yet believable by many who easily judged her as guilty. Abe came back into the series again, I love this character and the whole mobster feel to him. In his own inimitable style he works with Rose’s friends to devise a breakout for Rose and Dimitri.

The book revolves around solving the murder and finding a missing relative (I won’t say what etc as I don’t want to spoil things), but it also revolves around Rose and Dimitiri’s relationship. There are quite a few surprises in the book, twists that you wouldn’t believe, I especially liked how you were led to believe one of the characters was the murderer and right near the end you find their not, with a shock of who it really is!!

There is a very big surprise at the end regarding Rose and lissa’s bond, which I found a bit weird and to be honest wasn’t explained enough, and left me thinking this is too neat an ending. As with all last books there is a lot of tying up of loose ends, some of which leave you wanting to know more, but you find this with most end of series books. There are a lot of happy endings, and I must admit to reading the last couple of pages before reading the book, to find out what happens to some of the main characters. Richelle has a habit of twisting her endings on their head, leaving you with disbelief, (hence reading the end), but thankfully not with the main characters. Although I did feel really sorry for Adrian, how he’d been treated and his unahappy ending. There is no real tidying up at then for, but this may be that Richelle had him in line for the spin off series bloodlines

All in all this book was a nice end to the series, if you like warm fuzzy endings with a happily ever after ending. For those who prefer, devastation, or a “meatier” ending then this book would be too annoying for you. This series of books has been a mixture of ok and great action, it’s a nice read, especially for teens and young adults, but if you like your vampires meaner or your books grittier then this won’t be for you.

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