After losing her parents to a terrible accident, Lana wants nothing more than to forget her past and start a new life. When her Grandmother welcomes her to a small town, Violet Hills, with arms wide open, Lana believes she can actually get a second chance. Once there, she meets the handsome paramedic who wants to protect her. As summer comes to an end, Lana is more focused on preparing for her senior year and taking care of her grandmother. But when she comes face to face with the handsome stranger, what will she do? Student/Teacher. Don't judge it based on that, give it a chance. Believe me, It's different.

The powerful blend of human and vampire blood flows through Dimitri Belikov, making him a Dhampir. Dimitri is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Moroi from the Strigoi. Nothing stopped Dimitri from committing to a hard life of killing and facing death. Until he meets Rose Hathaway. A dhampir like himself, he is bound to teach her the ways of their kind. As their friendship grows Dimitri finds himself falling for her. Not only is it morally wrong but it scares him. As he battles his love life he soon discovers that facing death isn't the only thing he'll have to worry about. Follow Dimitri and his ongoing struggles throughout the first book of Vampire Academy by the original author Richelle Mead.