Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. ONLY A TRUE BEST FRIEND CAN PROTECT YOU FROM IMMORTAL ENEMIES . . . Lissa Dragomir is a mortal vampire. She must be protected at all times from the fiercest and most dangerous vampires of all - the ones who will never die. Rose Hathaway is Lissas best friend - and her bodyguard. Now, after two years of illicit freedom, theyve been dragged back inside the iron gates of St. Vladimirs Academy. The girls must survive a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night-time rituals. But above all, they must never let their guard down, lest the immortal vampires take Lissa - forever . . .

Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. ONLY A TRUE BEST FRIEND CAN PROTECT YOU FROM IMMORTAL ENEMIES . . . Lissa Dragomir is a mortal vampire. She must be protected at all times from the fiercest and most dangerous vampires of all - the ones who will never die. Rose Hathaway is Lissas best friend - and her bodyguard. Now, after two years of illicit freedom, theyve been dragged back inside the iron gates of St. Vladimirs Academy. The girls must survive a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night-time rituals. But above all, they must never let their guard down, lest the immortal vampires take Lissa - forever . . .

The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimirs Academy was the deadliest ever in the schools history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them . . . including Dimitri. Hed rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa--the one she has sworn to protect no matter what--and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitris birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimirs - and to her best friend, Lissa. It is at long last graduation, and the girls cant wait for their real lives beyond the Academys iron gates to begin. But Roses heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows hes out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he wont rest until Rose joins him . . . forever.

The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimirs Academy was the deadliest ever in the schools history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers, and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them . . . including Dimitri. Hed rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa--the one she has sworn to protect no matter what--and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how can she possibly destroy the person she loves most?

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitris birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimirs - and to her best friend, Lissa. It is at long last graduation, and the girls cant wait for their real lives beyond the Academys iron gates to begin. But Roses heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows hes out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he wont rest until Rose joins him . . . forever.

Frostbite is the second book in the international Number 1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. Winter break turns deadly. A massive vampire attack has put St. Vladimir's Academy on high alert. With the deadly creatures closing in, this year's trip to the wintery peaks of Idaho has just become mandatory. But Rose Hathaway can't escape her (guy) troubles. Her relationship with gorgeous tutor Dimitri can never be and her closest friend has just confessed to his huge crush on her… The glittering winter landscape may seem like the perfect hideaway - but Rose, and her heart, are in more danger than she ever imagined.

Only a true best friend can protect you from immortal enemies . . . Lissa Dragomir is a mortal vampire. She must be protected at all times from the fiercest and most dangerous vampires of all - the ones who will never die. Rose Hathaway is Lissa's best friend - and her bodyguard. Now, after two years of illicit freedom, they've been dragged back inside the iron gates of St. Vladimir's Academy. The girls must survive a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night-time rituals. But above all, they must never let their guard down, lest the immortal vampires take Lissa - forever . . .

Blood Promise is the fourth book in the international Number 1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. Bound by love, sworn to kill. The recent Strigoi attack at St. Vladimir's Academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of Moroi students, teachers and guardians alike. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them . . . including Dimitri. He'd rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa - the one she has sworn to protect no matter what - and keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago. But with everything at stake, how far will rose go to keep her promise?

Spirit Bound is the fifth book in the international Number 1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. Rose's life will never be her own. Rose Hathaway has been outrunning death ever since she swore to be the protector of her best friend, Lissa, no matter what. She's finally back to the haven of St. Vladimir's Academy but with Dimitri, the boy she once loved, stalking her, Rose can only run so far. She failed to kill him when she had the chance, and now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and she knows in her heart that he is hunting her. And if Rose won't join him, he won't rest until he has silenced her. Salvation has its price…

Last Sacrifice is the sixth book in the international Number 1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. Murder, love, jealousy. and the ultimate sacrifice. The Queen is dead and the Moroi world will never be the same. Rose Hathaway is awaiting wrongful execution and there exists only one man who can stall this terrible fate. Rose must look to both Dimitri and Adrian, the two great loves of her life, to find him. With her best friend, Lissa, in a deadly struggle for the royal throne, the girls find themselves forced to rely upon enemies and questioning those they thought they could trust . . . But what if true freedom means sacrificing the most important thing of all?

Truly, madly, deadly… Kristin Cast and Alyson Noel head up this collection of 5 thrilling paranormal stories This irresistible collection features stories of love amidst vampires by five of today's hottest authors-Kristin Cast (Tempted), Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy), Alyson Noel (Evermore), Kelley Armstrong (The Summoning), and Francesca Lia Block (Pretty Dead). From a fugitive vampire forced to trust a boy who might work for the group bent on destroying her, to the legendary romance of two immortals whose love compels them to risk everything, this exciting, heart-pounding collection brings new meaning to the words "love you forever." Whether you're into romances that are dark and moody or light and fun, these stories will quench that insatiable thirst for enchanting tales of the beautiful undead.

Shadow Kiss is the third title in the international Number 1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead. Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. What if following her heart means Rose could lose her best friend - forever? Rose Hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another guardian. Her best friend, Lissa, must always come first. Unfortunately, when it comes to the gorgeous Dimitri Belikov, some rules are meant to be broken. Lying to Lissa about Dimitri is one thing, but suddenly there's way more than friendship at stake. The immortal dead are on the prowl and in a heart-stopping battle, Rose will have to choose between life, love and the two people who matter most. But will her choice mean that only one survives?

Hunter Wild, vampire hunter and star pupil at a top secret slayer academy, has a crush on a guy called Quinn. He's tall, dark and very handsome. He's also a vampire, and one of the infamous Drake brothers at that. As if forbidden love wasn't bad enough, something strange is also happening at the Helios-Ra academy. Vampire attacks are increasing, students are mysteriously falling ill and the teachers seem completely clueless. It's up to Hunter and her friends to put things right . . . that is, if she can get a certain immortal out of her head long enough to think about anything else.

During its most creative period (1879-1915), McKim, Mead & White received nearly 1,000 commissions, which include many of the most famous and important buildings ever built in America-among them, and included here in lavish new photography, are the Boston Public Library, Madison Square Garden, Washington Memorial Arch, Morgan Library, the campuses of Columbia and Harvard universities, Pennsylvania Station in New York (archival photos), the American Academy in Rome, and the Harvard, Metropolitan, and University clubs in New York. An unprecedented tribute to this legendary firm, McKim, Mead & White: The Masterworks is certain to stand the test of time as one of the most important publications in architecture.

Collecting AMERICAN VAMPIRE #12-18 and SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST #1-5! Pearl's husband Henry joins a clandestine group on a secret mission to Japan to hunt a new breed of bloodsucker, while Skinner Sweet has plans of his own! And in Europe, Felicia Book and Cash McCogan go behind enemy lines in Romania in search of a rumored vampire cure.