![]() ![]() But Rose's troubles seem to follow her wherever she goes - dealing with the pain of knowing that her relationship with her tutor Dimitri can never be, things get even more complicated when one her closest friends admits his feelings for her. ![]() This year's trip away from the academy to the wintery peaks of Idaho has suddenly become mandatory. It's winter break at St Vladimir's, and a massive Strigoi vampire attack has put the school on high alert. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St Vladimir's where the girls must survive a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night time rituals. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. St Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school - hidden away, it's a place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. ![]()
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Creating the novels that her ever growing audience has come to appreciate over the years, her writing career has gone from strength-to-strength. ![]() Focusing on the themes of the erotic and the paranormal, as well as historical romances along with contemporary, the American author Shayla Black is extremely well-regarded within her particular field. ![]() ![]() Many scenes feel repetitive and either the scenes needed more depth and elaboration (thus 400 pages longer) or the scenes needed to be streamlined (100 pages shorter). ![]() The books feels like it either need to be 400 pages longer or 100 pages shorter. The two meet and interact in the occupied state of Qazāl, the location of Touraine’s birthe before being forcibly enlisted by the empire to fight on the front lines of the empire’s wars. Luca, meanwhile, is in the middle of a succession crisis and is seeking political wins to add to her resume. Touraine will do anything to protect her fellow soliders, the Sands, which immediately means to rise through the ranks and become a leader of the military. The story follow two characters: Touraine the soldier and Luca the ruler. CL Clark’s debut novel dives into the theme of military occupation and identity. ![]() |