Rose, a rebellious half-vampire/half-human guardian-in-training and her finest buddy, Lissa -- a mortal, royal vampire Princess - have been on the run when they're captured and returned to St. Vladamirs Academy, the very place the place they imagine their lives could also be in most jeopardy. Rose will sacrifice every part to guard Lissa from those that intend to use her from inside the Academy partitions and the Strigoi (immortal, evil vampires) who hunt her sort from exterior its sanctuary.