Frenetic Reader got the chance to ask Richelle Mead some questions:

If you were a moroi, what do you think you would specialize in?

Probably air. That way, I wouldn’t have to use fans when it was hot during the summer.

What has surprised you most about being such a popular author?

The enthusiasm of the fans and the attachments they form to my characters. I’m continually amazed by the response I get from my readers, and I feel very honored that they love the books so much.

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I am impatiently waiting on the next book, Frostbite in this series. Actually kind of jonesing for it.

Great series, a must read! Have you read the series yet? What are you waiting for? Go get the first one right now!

CHAPTER 1

I was being followed.

It was kind of ironic, considering the way I’d been following others for the last few weeks. At least it wasn’t a Strigoi. I would have already known. A recent effect of being shadow-kissed was the ability to sense the undead through bouts of nausea, unfortunately. Still, I appreciated my body’s early warning system and was relieved my stalker tonight wasn’t an insanely fast, insanely vicious vampire. I’d fought enough of those recently and kind of wanted a night off.

I had to guess my follower was a dhampir like me, probably one from the club. Admittedly, this person was moving a little less stealthily than I would have expected of a dhampir. Their footsteps were clearly audible against the pavement of the dark side streets I was traveling on, and once, I’d caught a brief glimpse of a shadowy figure. Still, considering my rash actions tonight, a dhampir was the most likely culprit.

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OMG! I am so excited for the next book. Now I’m jonesing for it.

How about you? Are you excited for the next book in the Vampire Academy series? Which is your favorite so far? (Mine is Shadow Kiss, so far.)