A new spin-off series from the popular }Vampire Academy{ series, in which a whole new generation of royal vampires and their guardians must learn how to survive in a hostile world. Ages: 12 Sydney Protects Vampire Secrets - And Human Lives. Sydney belongs to a secret group who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the world of humans and vampires. But when Sydney is torn from her bed in the middle of the night, she fears she's still being punished for her complicated alliance with dhampir Rose Hathaway. What unfolds is far worse.