Prologue and Chapters 1-2 Summary

This is the second in a series of books referred to as the Vampire Academy Series. This book is told in the first person point of view by main character, Rose Hathaway.

In the Prologue, Rose tells the reader about the two different kinds of vampires. The Strigoi are more traditional vampires, the type who are living dead and need human blood to survive. The Moroi are still living, but they also require human blood. Both vampires have increased strength and senses. The Moroi have magical abilities that they once used as weapons, but not anymore. Dhampirs are half Moroi and half human. Dhampirs have some increased strength and senses, but cannot use magic and do not need blood to survive. Dhampirs cannot procreate with one another, but many dhampir women make the choice to have affairs...