The astonishing conclusion to the #1 international bestselling Vampire Academy series . . .
"We're suckers for it."-Entertainment Weekly
"Stands out from the crowded vampire genre."-Associated Press
"An obvious pick for the literary lover of all things bloodsucking."-MTV's Hollywood Crush
Murder. Love. Jealousy. And the ultimate sacrifice.
Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi, the fiercest vampires-the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making Lissa one of them.
The Queen is dead and the Moroi world will never be the same. Now, with Rose awaiting wrongful execution and Lissa in a deadly struggle for the royal throne, the girls find themselves forced to rely upon enemies and to question those they thought they could trust. . . .
But what if true freedom means sacrificing the most important thing of all-each other?
