Blood Promise * Richelle Mead
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. To keep the promise Dimitri begged her to make long ago, and with everything at stake, how can Rose possibly destroy the person she loves most? Rose is on a mission, the most important mission of her life. To find the man she loves, and stake him straight through the chest. But how can she do that when she loves him so dearly? Though when she starts to leave a trail of Strigoi bodies in and around America, Rose soon attracts the attention of Sydney, a feisty young Alchemist, who turns out, is getting pretty fed up of cleaning up after her. As the two pair up, both girls soon find themselves in Baia, Siberia. Dimitri’s hometown. But something isn’t right, there’s a strange man following Rose...