<b>Richelle Mead</b>is the author of the international #1 bestsellingVampire Academyseries, its bestselling spinoff seriesBloodlines, the fantasy standalone<i>Soundless</i>, and<i>The Glittering Court</i>. A lifelong reader, Richelle has always had a particular fascination with mythology and folklore. When she can actually tear herself away from books (either reading or writing them), she enjoys bad reality TV, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and shopping for dresses to wear on tour. She is a self-professed coffee addict, works in her pajamas, and has a passion for all things wacky and humorous. Originally from Michigan, Richelle now lives in Seattle, Washington, where she is hard at work on her next novel. Visit www.RichelleMead.com to find out more.
We're suckers for it. -Entertainment Weekly 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 [The Vampire Academy series] improves with each installment, as [Mead] keeps readers on the edge of their seats while adding unexpected twists. -Associated Press Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy books are on Hollywood's radar. -Detroit Free Press [Richelle Mead] brings new blood to the vampire genre. -Scripps Howard News Service Vampire Academy...is taking a bite out of the publishing world. -Associated Press ...Vampire Academy heroine Rose Hathaway [is] a combination of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angelina Jolie in Tomb Raider. -The Seattle Times ...An immediate hit, thanks to Mead's writing talent [and] Rose's charismatic character. -Scripps Howard News Service