●It’s winter break at St. Vladimir’s, but Rose is feeling anything but festive. A massive Strigoi attack has put the school on high alert, and now the Academy’s crawling with Guardians—including Rose’s hard-hitting mother, Janine Hathaway. And if handto- hand combat with her mom wasn’t bad enough, Rose’s tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason’s got a huge crush on her, and Rose keeps getting stuck in Lissa’s head while she’s making out with her boyfriend, Christian! The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy’s not taking any risks….This year, St. Vlad’s annual holiday ski trip is mandatory. ●But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only create the illusion of safety. When three friends run away in an offensive move against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. But heroism rarely comes without a price…
●聖弗拉德摩斯學院放寒假了，但蘿絲卻感受不到半點放假的氣氛。吸血鬼司錐格伊族將大舉入侵的消息讓整個學院進入高度警戒的狀態。現在一堆護衛者在校園裡到處走動，連蘿絲的母親——驍勇善戰的珍妮‧海瑟威——也進駐校園。蘿絲與母親發生貼身搏鬥後，她的麻煩並未就此結束。蘿絲的老師狄米崔喜歡上別人，而蘿絲的朋友梅森卻迷戀上她。除此之外，麗莎與男友克里斯提恩親熱時，她的腦海中卻不斷浮現蘿絲的身影！隨著司錐格伊族漸漸逼近，聖弗拉德摩學院絲毫不敢鬆懈……今年學院將強制所有學生參加寒假滑雪旅行。