The characters are highly complex and they exist in a world that values strength over compassion, only the strong survive. The life inside the pack mimics that of a real wolf pack with a strict hierarchy that is established through fighting and power. It is also comparable to a medieval court, the king holds his divine right to rule and the queen exists solely to please and support the king. Throw in scheming courtiers with the ability to change into wolves with sharp claws and fangs and you have the pack construct. As the characters are basically wolves housed in a human skin and the story is laced with animalistic references and traits displayed by all. We first meet the main characters Meela and Grey it is on a bloody battlefield where they recognize each other as their soul mate, and Grey takes Meela as tribute for his pack's help in her brother's fight. From this point on Meela belongs to Grey, and in this world, a highly spirited female with a propensity for impulsive actions matched to a dog stubborn, self-assured, dominant male is going to cause problems. We follow Meela in her journey to become the pack's Luna, a pack who are even more wolf than the one she comes from, and with a mate who has set the highest standards for her to reach as his Luna(female Alpha) and will accept nothing less than perfection. In the midst of all this and the struggle they face to form a personal and public relationship, there is one incident that will change them both and the fate of the pack completely. From that point on both Meela and Grey are inevitably changed and for them to be together, either one or both needs to change, but when you live in a world where you are taught that weakness is easily exploited and to admit defeat can potentially lead to your destruction. Thank you @chortle for the great summary

The promised visit of the Volturi came sooner then expected for my family. Instead of a wintery war we were getting one under the midnight sun. This would be the beginning of the end for some and the beginning of a new life for others. Only we didn't know who would win and who would lose. This is the final fight for freedom, for my families lives.

THE POWERFUL BLEND OF HUMAN AND VAMPIRE BLOOD THAT FLOWS THROUGH DIMITRI BELIKOV MAKES HIM A DHAMPIR. HE IS DEDICATED TO A DANGEROUS LIFE OF PROTECTING THE MOROI FROM THE STRIGOI. Now Dimitri has his eyes on someone else, who distracts him from his ongoing struggles with Rose. When a nearby Strigoi attack puts St. Vladimir's on high alert, the Academy moves its students away on a mandatory holiday ski trip. All goes well until three students run away to strike back against the deadly Strigoi. Soon Dimitri will discover that's not all he'll have to worry about when Rose goes missing. Follow Dimitri in this tragic story Frostbite (the second book to Vampire Academy) written by the original author Richelle Mead.