Okay, so I'm going along reading books in the teen section so I can recommend them to you guys, and BAM I find a new series (well, new to me) that I cannot put down. The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead is super cool. There's Rose, a girl who kicks butt and doesn't really care about taking names. There's Lissa, her best friend who sometimes seems to be going crazy. Then, of course, you have their friends and enemies and the god-like mentor that is Dimitri. Sigh.

There are currently four books in the series with two more expected in 2010. Check out the Vampire Academy Books website or Richelle Mead's blog for more info. You can also check out the Kern County Library website for a full review.

-Rachel