It also has given vampires a new origin. The blood-monster no longer comes from the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. In this era of space exploration and mass communication, the strigoi comes to ...

and Strigoi, blood-sucking, evil vampires who drink to kill. Rose and other dhampir guardians are trained to protect Moroi and kill Strigoi throughout their education. Along with her best friend ...

a dhampir guardian-in-training and her royal Moroi best friend balance the trials of their education with the looming threat of Strigoi, malevolent vampires.