DRINKING CLASSES

VAMPIRE ACADEMY Now, from September 16

■ ROMANCE and bitter rivalries blossom in a magical boarding school in a fantastical drama based on the series of young adult novels written by Richelle Mead.

ST Vladimir’s Academy is a secret training ground for half-human teenagers, who have pledged to protect vampire royalty from the brutal and savage Strigoi bloodsuckers.

GUARDIAN-in-training Rose Hathaway (Sisi Stringer) intends to achieve her noble destiny as she navigates a world of privilege.

IN stark contrast, Moroi princess Lissa Dragomir (Daniela Nieves) glides through life by virtue of her breeding.

THE young women forge a solid friendship across the class divide, against a backdrop of infighting in royal circles.

THE first four episodes arrive this week, with further instalments drawing blood on Fridays.