After a heated argument with Dimitri, Rose gives Mason confidential information about the possible whereabouts of the Strigois' hideouts. During Adrian's pool party, Mason, his friend Eddie, and Mia begin voicing their opinions about hunting Strigoi. She also meets a royal Moroi named Adrian Ivashkov, who shows obvious interest in Rose and later becomes friendly with Lissa after they both discover they are Spirit users. During her stay at the lodge, Rose talks to her mother and finds out that Tasha is not only a friend of Dimitri, but she also wants him to be her guardian, and even more astonishingly, she wants to have a relationship with him, and as it seems, Dimitri is all up for it. Vladimir's Academy safe, a ski trip to a lodge owned by a wealthy Moroi family is required right after Christmas.ĭuring the ski trip, panic sets in when news of another Strigoi attack on a royal Moroi family spreads, where one of the dead was Mia's mother. After that, Dimitri takes Rose to meet a friend of his named Tasha Ozera, who is Christian's aunt. The massacre puts the vampire community on high alert. Rose also discovers a silver stake, a magical device that the Strigoi cannot touch, meaning the Strigoi must have had human assistance in their attack.

Once they arrive at the home of the Moroi family he protects, they discover a bloody massacre of the entire family and their guardians, including Arthur. The story begins with Rose and Dimitri traveling to meet the legendary guardian Arthur Schoenberg for Rose's Qualifier Exam. Only this time, Rose-and her heart-are in more danger than she ever could have imagined. When three students run away to strike back against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. Vlad's annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.īut the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only provide the illusion of safety. The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks. Vladimir's on high alert, and the Academy crawls with Guardians, including the legendary Janine Hathaway, Rose's formidable and long-absent mother.

Her gorgeous tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason has a huge crush on her, and she keeps getting stuck in her best friend Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian.

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