So in this final book, ive added some surprises along those lines. My latest book, soundless, just came out and is a standalone set in a fantasy world rooted in chinese. Soundless by richelle mead okay, richelle mead is actually signing the ruby circle here, but see that stack of books next to her. Fans of characters like rose hathaway and sydney sage will flock to this impressive stand. She currently lives in seattle with her husband, and is at work on her next vampire academy novel. Vampire academy is the first book in the vampire academy series by richelle mead. Jul 23, 2015 i was a huge fan of richelle meads vampire academy and bloodlines series.
Vampire academy by mead, richelle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is known for the georgina kincaid series, vampire academy, bloodlines and the dark swan series. The only book ive ever read by this author was vampire academy, and i. Vladimirs academy isnt just any boarding schoolits a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half. For bestselling ya author richelle mead, 2015 will be a year of both closure. From richelle mead, the numberone internationally bestselling author of vampire academy and bloodlines, comes a breathtaking new fantasy steeped in chinese folklore. Richelle mead is hitting the road in celebration of the release of her upcoming novel. Her general focus are teen fiction an adult fiction, he most famous being the vampire academy series which is about to hit movie theaters around the world. I also love reading books about diverse characters. She is the author of several series, including the georgina kincaid series, the vampire academy series, bloodlines series and the dark swan series. Richelle mead graduated from the university of michigan and has an m.
Richelle mead books list of books by author richelle mead. And meads first standalone novel and first fantasy, soundless. Her books have been translated into over two dozen languages, as well as adapted into graphic novels. Nov 10, 2015 richelle mead is the bestselling author of the vampire academy, bloodlines and age of x series. Richelle s books have been on the new york times and usa today bestseller lists and received honors from the american library association.
Before becoming a writer, she considered a few different career paths. When she can actually tear herself away from books either reading or writing them, she enjoys bad reality tv, traveling, trying interesting cocktails, and. The story is a departure from mead s urbanfantasy roots and is less violent, snarky, and romantic although theres still a love story than her other books. The first vampire academy book was adapted into a movie with the title vampire academy. Soundless by richelle mead book nerds across america. Jan 29, 2015 though soundless takes a big leap from the paranormal world of vampire academy and bloodlines, which together have 10 million copies in print in the u. For as long as fei can remember, there has been no. While nothing extraordinary, soundless tells a gritty story of a delicate artist with growing determination to. Not the type of book i would normally choose, but as ive enjoyed other novels by richelle mead, this title became an exception. I kept hearing everywhere how everyone loves this ya vampire series, and after some time i finally got around to read it. Richelle mead was born in michigan and now lives in the seattle suburb of kirkland, washington. Soundless unabridged audiobook download richelle mead. In 2014, vampire academy was made into a feature film. A lifelong reader, richelle has always had a particular fascination with mythology and folklore.
Parents to know that soundless is bestselling author richelle mead s vampire academy, bloodlines standalone fantasy novel set in ancient china. Soundless is about fei, a girl from an isolated village on a mountain in china that has long ago lost the ability to hear and her quest to find answers and help when a mysterious illness is spreading through her village. Like her heroine, mead the vampire academy series paints with a delicate brush when fei sees brightly colored silk for the first time, readers feel it as an explosion of the senses, creating a fablelike story that melds folktale, sacrifice, romance, and the stark realization of humanitys capacity to exploit others for profit. World of richelle mead vampire academy penguin books. Growing up in michigan, richelle mead developed a thriving captivation with folk lore that spurred her. Author richelle mead closes one door, opens another. Richelles books have been on the new york times and usa today bestseller lists and received honors from the american library association. While nothing extraordinary, soundless tells a gritty story of a delicate artist with growing determination to save her village against greed and. After two years on the run, best friends rose, halfhumanhalf vampire, and lissa, a mortal vampire princess, are caught and returned to st. Soundless by richelle mead 9780143573524 booktopia. You have to understand that my reluctance was due to the fact that this is a ya series and im not such a big fan of ya novels. Soundless by richelle mead penguin random house audio.
Richelle mead is a young urban fantasy writer on the rise. Up until then, rose had kept lissa safe from her enemies. Scorpio richelle mead is a new york times and usa today bestselling author of urban fantasy books for both adults and teens. Soundless was a quick, quaint and entertaining quest. If i enjoyed richelle meads other books, would i enjoy this. Her love of fantasy and sciencefiction began at an early age when her father read her greek mythology and her brothers made her watch flash gordon. Launched in 2011, the series is a spinoff of meads debut series, vampire academy, and one. Upon selling her first novel, richelle quit her job and dedicated herself to writing fulltime. Fans of characters like rose hathaway and sydney sage will flock to this impressive standalone novel. Richelle mead born november 12, 1976 is an american fantasy author.
For as long as fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from selfsustaining. Richelle mead became a published author in 2007 with the novel succubus blues. In honor of the launch of the final book in the glittering court series, the emerald sea, richelle is hitting the road. This book features an asian girl on the cover and is based on a chinese legend. I did wrestle with the question of whether this book.