Avery Lazar appears when her father Eugene Lazar is appointed as Headmaster of St. Vladimir's in Blood Promise. At first, Lissa Dragomir thought that Tatiana Ivashkov had sent a beautiful, perfect friend that would spy on her and train her to the Queen's standards. At first, she wasn't very friendly to Avery. When Lissa overhears Avery's father saying some pretty harsh things, she slowly begins to warm up to her.One school morning, Avery pulls off a fire alarm and gets Lissa and Christian Ozera to leave school and come with her to Adrian's room in guest housing. Avery appears to have a crush on Adrian Ivashkov.She encourages Lissa to spend a weekend at the Moroi Royal Court with her. With them, they bring Jill Mastrano and Adrian Ivashkov. When Lissa drunkenly kisses Aaron, she doesn't mak