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May 10, 2012
Uh-oh! I may be hooked! (on House of Night)
4:04 PM | Posted by
bcplteens
A few months back I read House of Night novella, Lenobia's Vow and fell in love with the Cast duo, and I promised myself I would give the series a try. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, I fulfilled my promise when I started Marked (book 1) last night. At 4 am I found myself reading the last page and desiring more! Good thing it's not a trilogy and has about 8 books!
Let's dive in, shall we?
From Goodreads:
The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire -- that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It's tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
Oh my, my, my, my MY! I just loved this book. I literally couldn't stop reading until I was finished (except for a few breaks of course). There wasn't much I didn't like, EXCEPT....why is there to no closure to No-Last-Name and Refrigerator?! To be honest, I didn't want to like this book. Twilight (no I'm no Twihard, but I really liked Meyer's rendition) is probably the only vampire series I've ever read and didn't want to ruin that world(It was different than what pop culture had always presented as the norm. And yes, I will list it as a favorite series because it was just so gosh darn good! *steps off soapbox*). Buuut....it turns out I can appreciate, heck even love, another vampire series!
So tonight I will be starting (and probably finishing) Betrayed (book 2). What do you think, did you like House of Night?
Let's dive in, shall we?
From Goodreads:
The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire -- that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It's tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
Oh my, my, my, my MY! I just loved this book. I literally couldn't stop reading until I was finished (except for a few breaks of course). There wasn't much I didn't like, EXCEPT....why is there to no closure to No-Last-Name and Refrigerator?! To be honest, I didn't want to like this book. Twilight (no I'm no Twihard, but I really liked Meyer's rendition) is probably the only vampire series I've ever read and didn't want to ruin that world(It was different than what pop culture had always presented as the norm. And yes, I will list it as a favorite series because it was just so gosh darn good! *steps off soapbox*). Buuut....it turns out I can appreciate, heck even love, another vampire series!
So tonight I will be starting (and probably finishing) Betrayed (book 2). What do you think, did you like House of Night?
Labels:
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house of night,
P.C. Cast
About the Author
Welcome to Peace, Love, and YA! Let me introduce myself (since we will be spending so much time together). I'm SamiK, pronounced Sami K. (Samantha Kristine) as my Great Aunt Polly use to call me. Prefer dystopian and realistic fiction but the paranormal genre has been surprising me lately.
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I'll be starting this series soon! :) New follower!
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