Vampire Academy Explained

Vampire Academy
Author:Richelle Mead
Books:Vampire Academy
Frostbite
Shadow Kiss
Blood Promise
Spirit Bound
Last Sacrifice
Cover Artist:Emilian Gregory
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre:Young adult
Paranormal romance
Urban fantasy
Publisher:Razorbill
Pub Date:2007–2010
Media Type:Print (hard, soft)
ebook (Kindle, Nook)
Number Of Books:6
Followed By:Bloodlines series

Vampire Academy is a series of six young adult paranormal romance novels by American author Richelle Mead. It tells the story of Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway, a dhampir girl, who is training to be a guardian of her moroi best friend, Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir. In the process of learning how to defeat strigoi in St. Vladimir's Academy, Rose finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with her instructor, Dimitri Belikov, while having an unbreakable psychic bond with Lissa.[1]

The first book in the series, Vampire Academy, was published in 2007; it was followed by Frostbite in 2008.[2] [3] The third book in the series, Shadow Kiss was also published in 2008, and the fourth book, Blood Promise, was published in 2009.[4] [5] The fifth book, Spirit Bound, and the sixth book, Last Sacrifice, were released in 2010.[6] [7] As of 2013, the series had sold 8 million copies in 35 countries.[8]

The first book in the series was adapted into a film directed by Mark Waters, starring Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Danila Kozlovsky and Dominic Sherwood, released by The Weinstein Company on February 7, 2014. The film was a financial and critical failure. A reboot television series, co-developed by Julie Plec, debuted on September 15, 2022 on Peacock. [9] It was canceled after one season.

Overview

Main characters

Publication history

There are six books in the original series, which is followed by a spin-off series called Bloodlines (see below). [16] As of 2013, the series had sold over 8 million copies worldwide.

  1. Vampire Academy (August 16, 2007),
  2. Frostbite (April 10, 2008), [3]
  3. Shadow Kiss (November 13, 2008),
  4. Blood Promise (August 25, 2009),
  5. Spirit Bound (May 18, 2010),
  6. Last Sacrifice (December 7, 2010),

The series made its first appearance on the New York Times Best Seller list at #4 with the release of Shadow Kiss.[17] It has since made the list with each new book release, including an appearance at #1 when Spirit Bound was released.[18]

Spin-off

See main article: Bloodlines (book series). A spin-off series called Bloodlines follows several characters from the Vampire Academy series and is centered around an Alchemist, Sydney Sage.[19] The series includes six books.

The first book in the series Bloodlines, was released August 23, 2011. It eventually reached the number two spot on The New York Times Best Seller list in March 2013.[20] It was followed by The Golden Lily on June 12, 2012, which debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list.[21] [22] The third book, The Indigo Spell, was released February 12, 2013.[23] The fourth book, The Fiery Heart, was released on November 19, 2013.[24] The fifth book, Silver Shadows, was released on July 29, 2014.[25] The sixth book, The Ruby Circle, was released on February 10, 2015.

Adaptations

Film

See main article: Vampire Academy (film). In June 2010, Preger Entertainment optioned the film rights to the Vampire Academy series. On July 6, they announced that producer Don Murphy joined them to help bring the series to the big screen.[26]

On December 17, 2012, Daniel Waters was hired to write a script based on the first novel. On February 1, 2013, it was announced that Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, and Danila Kozlovsky were cast as Rose Hathaway, Lissa Dragomir, and Dimitri Belikov respectively. Principal photography commenced on May 28, 2013, in London,[27] at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England and officially ended on July 20, 2013.[28]

It was released in North America on February 7, 2014, and globally between March and July of the same year. It was distributed in the United States by The Weinstein Company. The film was a financial failure, grossing only $15.4 million worldwide against a $30 million budget, making the film a box office flop. Critically it was almost universally panned upon release.

Despite the movie financial failure, Preger Entertainment announced on August 4, 2014 that they had found investors for a sequel based on the second novel. However, to convince them that there's enough demand, they launched a fundraising campaign on Indiegogo to help fund the rest of the production cost. The campaign was launched on August, 6 2014 and Piers Ashworth was hired to write a script. The campaign failed to reach its goal, resulting in the project cancellation.[29] [30]

Television

See main article: Vampire Academy (TV series). In May 2021, Peacock announced a straight-to-series order for a series based on the books, developed by Julie Plec.[31] It was canceled after one season.

Graphic novel

A graphic novel based on the first Vampire Academy book was published on August 23, 2011.[32] The graphic novel is adapted by Leigh Dragoon and illustrated by Emma Vieceli. A graphic novel for the second book in the series, Frostbite, was also released in May 2012.[33]

External links

Notes and References

  1. New York Times Bestselling Series 'Vampire Academy' Staked by Preger Entertainment . 2013-05-20.
  2. Web site: Vampire Academy - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group . 2013-05-20 . 2014-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317135059/http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781595141743,00.html?Vampire_Academy_Richelle_Mead . dead .
  3. Web site: Frostbite - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group . 2013-05-20 . 2014-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317122830/http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781595141750,00.html?Frostbite_Richelle_Mead . dead .
  4. Web site: Blood Promise - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group . 2013-05-20 . 2014-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317123023/http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781595141989,00.html?Blood_Promise_Richelle_Mead . dead .
  5. Web site: Shadow Kiss - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group . 2013-05-20 . 2014-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317122201/http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781595141972,00.html?Shadow_Kiss_Richelle_Mead . dead .
  6. Web site: Spirit Bound - Books by Richelle Mead - Penguin Group . 2013-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515020929/http://www.us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781595142504,00.html?Spirit_Bound_Richelle_Mead . 2013-05-15 . dead .
  7. Web site: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead Barnes and Noble . 2013-05-20.
  8. Web site: Berlin 2013: The Weinstein Co. Strikes Deal for U.S. Rights to Vampire Pic 'Blood Sisters' . . 10 February 2013 . 2013-05-20.
  9. Web site: Schwartz . Ryan . 2022-06-29 . Pitch Perfect and Best Man Sequels, Julie Plec's Vampire Academy Among 10 Peacock Release Dates — See Full Slate . 2022-06-30 . TVLine . en-US.
  10. Web site: Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy - Trade Paperback. 2021-12-11. en. 2021-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211101949/https://www.richellemead.com/books/vampire-academy-tr-4. dead.
  11. Web site: Richelle Mead - Frostbite - Trade Paperback. 2021-12-11. en. 2020-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205170908/https://www.richellemead.com/books/frostbite-tr. dead.
  12. Web site: Richelle Mead - Shadow Kiss - Trade Paperback. 2021-12-11. en.
  13. Web site: Richelle Mead - Blood Promise - Trade Paperback. 2021-12-11. en.
  14. Web site: Richelle Mead - Spirit Bound - Trade Paperback. 2021-12-11. en.
  15. Web site: Richelle Mead - Last Sacrifice - Trade Paperback. 2021-12-11. en. 2021-09-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907215714/https://www.richellemead.com/books/last-sacrifice-tr. dead.
  16. Web site: Frequently Asked Questions . 2013-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101220072913/http://richellemead.com/faq/faq.htm#howmany . 2010-12-20 . dead .
  17. News: Children's Books. The New York Times . 21 November 2008. NYTimes.com.
  18. News: The New York Times Best Sellers. The New York Times .
  19. Web site: Interview with Richelle Mead . August 2011 . 2013-05-20.
  20. Web site: Richelle Mead's new series "Bloodlines" . 2013-05-20.
  21. Web site: The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead . 2013-05-20.
  22. Web site: Richelle Mead talks Bloodlines sequel The Golden Lily . 2013-05-20.
  23. Web site: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead . 2013-05-20.
  24. Web site: The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead . 2013-05-20.
  25. Web site: Silver Shadows (Bloodlines Series #5). Barnes &. Noble. Barnes & Noble.
  26. McNary, Dave. (2010-07-06) 'Academy' bites bigscreen – Entertainment News, Book Adaptations, Media. Variety. Retrieved on 2010-12-30.
  27. http://www.hypable.com/2013/05/10/the-vampire-academy-casts-mason/ 'The Vampire Academy' casts Mason
  28. Web site: Twitter / OfficialVAMovie: That's a wrap on "Vampire Academy.". Twitter.com. July 21, 2013. July 20, 2013.
  29. Web site: Wickman. Kase. 'Vampire Academy' Filmmakers turn to Indiegogo, Fans for a sequel. https://web.archive.org/web/20140808035932/http://www.mtv.com/news/1886651/vampire-academy-sequel-frostbite-indiegogo-campaign/. dead. August 8, 2014. MTV. May 19, 2021. August 4, 2014.
  30. Web site: Mendelson. Scott. 'Dredd 2,' 'Vampire Academy 2,' And Sequels To Flop Originals That Will Never Be. Forbes. May 19, 2021. September 10, 2014.
  31. Web site: Whte . Peter . 'Vampire Academy' Series Adaptation From Julie Plec & Marguerite MacIntyre Ordered At Peacock . . August 30, 2021 . May 19, 2021.
  32. http://www.vn-studio.com VN Studio
  33. News: Brian . Truitt . First look: 'Vampire Academy' bites into graphic-novel market . . April 18, 2011 . April 25, 2011 .

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