Ratings89
Average rating3.4
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Ratings89
Average rating3.4
Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. One minute, sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is a normal teenager dealing with everyday high school stress: her cute boyfriend Heath, the school's star quarterback who suddenly seems more interested in partying than playing ball; her nosy frenemy Kayla, who's way too concerned with how things are going with Heath; her uber-tough geometry test tomorrow. The next, she's Marked as a fledgling vampyre, forcing her to leave her ordinary life behind and join the House of Night, a boarding school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. That is, if she makes it through the Change—and not all of those who are Marked do. It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. Zoey discovers she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint with Heath, who just doesn't know how to take "no" for an answer. To add to her stress, 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 group, 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.
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2nd read.. still an ok read, nothing special
I really like the idea and the world, but honestly, I don't like at all the insta love!
Het leven is moeilijk als je zestien bent, je moeder getrouwd is met een loser van een stiefvader en je vriendje liever bier drinkt en chilt met zijn maten. Maar het is lang niet zo moeilijk als Uitverkoren zijn. Als de zestienjarige Zoey wordt uitverkoren door een vampier weet ze dat haar leven voorgoed zal veranderen: op haar voorhoofd verschijnt het teken van de vampiers en ze zal haar familie moeten verlaten om naar het Huis van de Nacht te gaan, een school waar ze maar één vak kennen: hoe word ik een vampier. Er zit echter een addertje onder het gras: als je niet slaagt, sterf je...
Het verhaal is erg herkenbaar geschreven. Zoey worstelt niet alleen met het feit dat ze verkozen is, ook met andere alledaagse (tiener)problemen. Leest lekker weg en is zo geschreven dat je je goed in kunt leven.
The first time I read this book I must have been around 12/13, so just over 10 years ago. I would have rated this a solid four, potentially a five back then as I remember devouring half of the series with great enjoyment.
Now as a 24-year-old literature student I found a lot of nostalgia but not a lot substance. The story is obviously enchanting and interesting, yet it feels immature even for a 13 year old to read, the syntax can be incredibly underdeveloped and I found myself cringing at far more than I remember. Yet, I can't say I didn't enjoy it, I'm not going to stop reading this series because it's comforting, it's like really cheap chocolate, it's cheap but it's still good.
I'm praying with each book of the series we see a development of the writing style and narrative as we watch Zoey mature and develop through her Change.
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12 primary books13 released booksHouse of Night is a 14-book series with 12 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Kristin Cast, P.C. Cast, and 4 others.
