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Vampire Academy

Written by: Richelle Mead
Narrated by: Stephanie Wolf
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**Listen to the book and watch the original TV series, now streaming on Peacock!**

Join the legion of fans who skyrocketed this six-book series to the top of the charts. Start here, with the first book that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series.

Love and loyalty run deeper than blood. St. Vladimir’s Academy isn’t just any boarding school—it’s a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They’ve been on the run, but now they’re being dragged back to St. Vladimir’s—the very place where they’re most in danger. . . . 

Rose and Lissa become enmeshed in forbidden romance, the Academy’s ruthless social scene, and unspeakable nighttime rituals. But they must be careful lest the Strigoi—the world’s fiercest and most dangerous vampires—make Lissa one of them forever.

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“We’re suckers for it.”—Entertainment Weekly

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What the critics say

“Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy saga is set to be the next young adult paranormal series to become a household name.”—The Huffington Post

“…Mead knows her folklore, using it to great advantage in crafting a credible back story for the friction between her good and evil vampires.”—The Miami Herald

Vampire Academy is on an entirely different playing field than Twilight…Rose shows no signs of codependency; she’s the Sasha Fierce of Vampires, kicking ass and taking names.”—Miami New Times

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didn't like the reader

these books are a favorite of mine, I've read them several times in print.
I was disappointed with this reader, she sounded clinical. it just wasn't a good match. It sounded like I was listening to a lecture. luckily the next book in the series is a different voice.

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Love the story

Love this entire series! Unfortunately, I didn’t really like the narrator. But, don’t let that deter you! They have one that starts to read on book four, she’s amazing.

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Interesting but story is for teens

I read this a few years ago but never finished the series, so I decided to listen to the audiobooks. I didn't love or hate the reader, but some of the voices were a bit cheesy. Story is interesting but is very much geared towards a younger crowd. I will continue to listen to the rest of the series!

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It was wonderful. Thank you.

This is one of my favourite series. Thank you now on to the next book.

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great !

I absolutely loved it, it was engaging and exciting with the right level of romance. I cant wait to check out the rest of the series.

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Love ❤️ love!

Have always loved the vampire genre and VA has dug into it with such a unique perspective and detailed history it’s hard to put it down!

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Absolutely love the story, hate the narrator

I have all the physical books and have read these stories a few times. These books are amazing, I love the story line, keeps you interested all the way through, but the narrator on this audiobook is horrible, makes it hard to listen to. I heard the second book it is someone different, I really hope it is because it this narrator ruins the book

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Such an awful narrator

This book series is genuinely so good. But between this horrible narrator making the main character sound like a whiny 12 year old and the awful movie they made it into it has been made into a joke. SAVE YOUR MONEY ON THIS AUDIBLE BOOK. If your really interested in the series it’s not worth it. You should buy the actual book!

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kept me mildly entertained but geared for tweens

I had a hard time with the narrators voice... when she would switch to a male character, she sounded so goofy and cartoon-ish. The book was easy to listen to while I worked, but definitely geared towards 13 year old girls in both storyline and writing style. that being said, I'm still going to listen to book 2. I wish someone would write a book similar to "the last vampire " by Christopher Pike. Now there is a vampire series that was captivating!

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love it

No matter how many times I read this series it will always be amazing ❤️

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  • 2018-12-18

Narrator is awful. They should re-record this book!

I’ve never written a review but this narrator was truly awful. She voiced every single female character as weak and child-like. She used simpering whiny voices for all the young (high school aged) female characters. It half ruined the entire book. Even the main characters who you could tell from the writing were supposed to be brave figures she voiced as cartoon damsels. It made all the characters seem extremely one dimensional and uninteresting which is a shame because the writing isn’t necessarily bad but it was hard to get past the performance. I’m honestly shocked whoever produced this approved this for release. They should 100% re-record it.

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  • LCullen
  • 2018-10-15

Love the novel—HORRIBLE narrators!!!!!!

I absolutely love this novel I have a tattoo on my neck just like Dimitri & Rose! This is one of my all-time favourites I highly recommend it sadly though the narrator is horrible! I do not know why the person is so terrible at trying different voices and making it cringe worthy at times because this truly is an awesome novel & series, but as far as audible goes I can’t give it a good score!!!! Read the book you won’t be disappointed I love it hopefully you will as wel!!!

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  • Elysia
  • 2018-04-18

Love the book. Horrible narrator

Story line was great.
The narrator was horrible. She made all the characters sound like little cartoon characters, either little doll like or evil villain. Stephanie Wolf should have just read the entire book in her “normal” Rose Hathaway characters voice.

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  • TooManyBoys
  • 2019-10-02

Voices not lined up

Wish the voices were a little more in line with character description. Dimitri sounds like a American’s version of a 50 year old creepy Russian rather than a 20 something with a faint Russian accent. Lissa sounds like a whiny brat. Also correct pronunciations of the races would be nice.

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  • Eyevoree
  • 2018-08-04

Story is great but the narrator is a bit boring.

It feels like the narrator was a bit new. I wish she would get more into the characters and voices like the narrator for Harry Potter and the Graceling series. I have already read the book so it didn’t really take away from the story for me, but I wish she would have seemed more into it.

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  • Roseanne, LMT, BS:SLP
  • 2019-01-17

Not amazing narrator but better than books 2 & 3's

Wolf is better than Hvam (book 2 & 3's Narrator). But even though she is better her baby voice is bothersome. Still, despite all that I enjoyed listening. I particularly love that I read it first the old fashioned way. And not entirely sure I would have gotten through the book had I not already read it myself.

Audible needs mature sounding female narrators, the high pitch screeching hurts my ears.

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  • Bear&Penguin
  • 2018-12-15

Good story, terrible narrator

How does such a poor narrator get this job? She makes one of the main characters sound like she’s 5 years old!

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  • M. Cooper
  • 2019-06-27

Love the book, cant stand the narrator

Omg, the speaker. Awful. 1. Learn to say the words in the book. Yes, they’re made up, but they’re still pronounced a certain way! 2. Why does every girl voice have to be high and dumb sounding? 3. The southern accent. Omg.

The book itself is compelling and a great intro to the series, but the narrator is aaaaawful.

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  • Pamela
  • 2020-12-16

the reader sucks

I loved the story hated the reader. she voiced them as little kids. please change her.

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  • Willow Star Serenity
  • 2019-07-28

Love it!

I will never ever get tired of listening to or reading this book. The story was great. This is one of my favorite series of all times. I'm glad I listened to my sister and read it.

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