Spirit Bound is the fifth book in the international Number 1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead - now a major motion picture. Higher Learning. Higher Stakes. Rose's life will never be her own. Rose Hathaway has been outrunning death ever since she swore to be the protector of her best friend, Lissa, no matter what. She's finally back to the haven of St. Vladimir's Academy but with Dimitri, the boy she once loved, stalking her, Rose can only run so far. She failed to kill him when she had the chance, and now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and she knows in her heart that he is hunting her. And if Rose won't join him, he won't rest until he has silenced her. Salvation has its price..."Exciting, empowering and un-put-downable". (MTV's Hollywood Crush Blog). "We're suckers for it!" (Entertainment Weekly). Also available in the Vampire Academy series: Vampire Academy (Book 1); Vampire Academy: Frostbite (Book 2); Vampire Academy: Shadow Kiss (Book 3); Vampire Academy: Blood Promise (Book 4); Vampire Academy: Spirit Bound (Book 5); and Vampire Academy: Last Sacrifice (Book 6). And don't miss the bestselling Vampire Academy spin-off series, Bloodlines: Bloodlines (Book 1); Bloodlines: The Golden Lily (Book 2); Bloodlines: The Indigo Spell (Book 3); Bloodlines: The Fiery Heart (Book 4); and Bloodlines: Silver Shadows (Book 5). About the author: Richelle Mead is the New York Times and global bestselling author of the Vampire Academy series, the Bloodlines series and the Age of X series. Richelle lives in Seattle, Washington.