Lenobia's Vow (House of Night Novellas, #2)

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Lenobia's Vow (House of Night Novellas #2)

by P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author), Kristin Cast

4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 · rating details · 5,864 ratings · 432 reviews

The second in the enthralling new mini-series of novellas from the #1 bestselling authors of the House of Night, Lenobia's Vow tells the gripping story behind the House of Night's enigmatic riding instructor – and one of Zoey’s closest allies against evil

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Hardcover, 160 pages

Published January 31st 2012 by St. Martin's Griffin

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Apr 05, 2012 Arlette rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: novellas, own-a-copy

The book is really nice and quite good to read on it's own withouthaving to much knowledge of the House of Nights book, though of course it is an addition to those books. It is great to get some background information about Lenobia, now I love her character even more. It's sad that the novella is not that long, but what has been written was good, interesting story and the drawings in the book were beautiful as well!

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Mar 05, 2012 Vanessa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Apart from being in cahoots with the ever infamous House of Night Series, this book was far more tame.
It was interesting to know Lenobia's backstory and all, BUT it was so SAPPY.

It was very Historical romance style, with that dashing young buff man who is sadly unattainable but yet you love him so much you are willing to go over racial taboos of your century (He's half cuban) and your obstacle is a pervertic pedophiliac bishop who wants you so badly we actually get to know his deep deep obsess...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Liz rated it 3 of 5 stars

Let me preface this review, like my other recent reviews of this series, by stating that I decided to re-read the books before I read Hidden. I'm doing this for a few reasons, one is that I can't remember a lot of the things that happened in previous books, because I haven't read them in a long while, and two, to avoid the confusion I felt when I read Destined.
I actually decided to read the series again after reading the first few pages of Hidden and realizing I should probably read this novella...more Let me preface this review, like my other recent reviews of this series, by stating that I decided to re-read the books before I read Hidden. I'm doing this for a few reasons, one is that I can't remember a lot of the things that happened in previous books, because I haven't read them in a long while, and two, to avoid the confusion I felt when I read Destined.
I actually decided to read the series again after reading the first few pages of Hidden and realizing I should probably read this novella, along with the others, before I read the whole book. I did not want to repeat the mistake I made in reading just the series and then being puzzled about parts of the plot and characterization, as I was in Destined. So, I've read not only Lenobia's Vow, but also Dragon's Oath, and the newest, Neferet's Curse. (Please see my reviews on those as well).

The authors were more obvious in Destined about there being a backstory for Lenobia than they were about the backstory for Dragon in Awakened. It's directly implied, even before the novella came out, that there's a history we should know, and connects to the new human working at the HoN Tulsa. Once again, may I express my irritation at the greediness of the authors, or more correctly their publishers..... Just list the darn novellas as an official part of the series instead of an auxiliary, and don't charge more for them than I originally paid for the first 4 paperback full-length novels. Why not be nice like Julie Kagawa and publish them for free in ebook/online formatting?

But on to the story. I'm a bit confused about why they chose to write the story the way they did. I did enjoy it, but it fell flat to me for a few reasons. In the books, Lenobia is such a strong, proud, and wise character...I see her as being very regal, which to me seemed to not necessarily translate into the novella. She is strong of course, and put into a difficult situation, which in theory she adapts to very well, with strength, but then again, she is in the novella very afraid, which doesn't resonate with the adult vamp she becomes. Another thing that bothered me is this blanket evil in the bishop....why is it overlooked as much as it is? Why is he not called to task more for the things he has done that the church already knew about? How did he become so high ranking after behaving the way he did and being caught doing it? I just don't understand that....maybe I don't know enough about the dealings of the Catholic Church. But also, how is it that he has a fire affinity to begin with, since he is human? That alone would be enough to be stripped of his position. Again, I don't understand how he is allowed to continue to be a bishop. Another thing I find contradictory is how in Awakened Lenobia states that she can see the threads of Darkness clinging to Neferet, because she has seen them before, yet in LV she isn't the one who sees them, it's Martin. Yes, she deals with the Darkness surrounding the bishop, but it's never described through her own eyes. But the authors clearly write in Awakened that Lenobia flits her eyes about the figure of Neferet as if she can see the threads of Darkness herself, and Neferet notices. This is yet another contradiction in the novellas in direct opposition of what is written in the book series, one of my pet peeves (see my NC review). Overall, I just didn't see the quiet nobility that Lenobia the adult vampire in the series has reflected in the teen written in this novella, or at least not as much as I had hoped. But it is worth the read, and I suspect that Lenobia's Vow will be the key to understanding more of her story in Hidden, just as Dragon's Oath was to Destined.(less)

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Nov 26, 2012 Heartykiss rated it 4 of 5 stars

Beschreibung:
Lenobia kann nicht länger sie selbst sein, sie muss ihre Identität ändern. Ihre Mutter Elisabeth wünscht sich für sie ein anderes Leben, ein besseres, als sie es hatte und macht sie kurzerhand zu Mademoiselle Cécile, der legitimen Tochter von Herzog Bouillon. Die echte Cécile ist eigentlich tot, doch nur wenige Menschen wissen davon und so nimmt Lenobia sich ihrer Identität an. Lenobia gefällt das ganze gar nicht.. Sie will sich nicht als Cécile ausgeben, denn sie hatte ein schlech...more Beschreibung:
Lenobia kann nicht länger sie selbst sein, sie muss ihre Identität ändern. Ihre Mutter Elisabeth wünscht sich für sie ein anderes Leben, ein besseres, als sie es hatte und macht sie kurzerhand zu Mademoiselle Cécile, der legitimen Tochter von Herzog Bouillon. Die echte Cécile ist eigentlich tot, doch nur wenige Menschen wissen davon und so nimmt Lenobia sich ihrer Identität an. Lenobia gefällt das ganze gar nicht.. Sie will sich nicht als Cécile ausgeben, denn sie hatte ein schlechtes Herz, obgleich sie gleichen Blutes waren. Doch zu liebe ihrer Mutter, beschließt sie es zu versuchen. Sie wird zwar ihre Identität annehmen, in ihrem Herzen wird sie jedoch für immer Lenobia bleiben.
Als sich Lenobia auf die Reise begibt, ist es an der Zeit ihrer Mutter Lebewohl zu sagen, nie wieder wird sie sie sehen. Auf einem Schiff angekommen, erfährt sie, dass auch der Bischof da ist. Unter keinen Umständen darf sie ihm begegnen, denn er würde sie ganz sicher erkennen. Bei den Versuchen sich zu verstecken, begegnet sie Martin. Sofort fühlt sie sich zu ihm hingezogen und spürt eine Verbindung zu ihm. Doch schon bald erwischt der Bischof sie und er hat nicht vor, sie gehen zu lassen.. er will sie besitzen und sie zu seinem Eigentum machen..

Eigene Meinung:
Nachdem ich bereits "Dragons Schwur" gelesen habe, war mir klar, dass ich auch dieses Buch lesen werde. Mit knapp 200 Seiten ist es eher ein dünneres Buch - da ich 11,99€ dafür ziemlich heftig finde, habe ich es mir "nur" ausgeliehen um ersteinmal zu schauen, ob es den Preis wert ist. Es ist spannend Hintergrundinfos zu Lenobia zu erfahren und wie sie überhaupt zum House of Night gelangt ist. Die Geschichte an sich ist sehr schön geschrieben, mich haben aber die etwas vielen französischen Wörter genervt.. ich spreche kein Französisch und nicht immer wurde das jeweilige Wort übersetzt. Trotzdem allem, hat die Geschichte an sich, diesen kleinen Minuspunkt wettgemacht. Der Schreibstil hat mir hier viel besser gefallen, als in den House of Night Büchern an sich.
Ich bin gespannt, was noch alles für Bücher folgen werden, denn diese werde ich auch ganz sicher wieder lesen :)

Fazit:
Wer gerne mehr über Lenobia und ihre Geschichte wissen möchte, ist hiermit sehr gut bedient.(less)

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Oct 11, 2012 Nisareen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Spoiler Alert!
This is the second book of the spin-off House of Night Novellas series, featuring Lenobia.
In Évreux, France, in 1788, Lenobia is the bastard daughter of a powerful baron. Following the death of his legitimate daughter, Cecile, she agrees to play her role and marry her intended in the Americas. Upon reaching the boat, she learns to her dismay that the Bishop of Évreux will come, too. Skilled in Dark magic, his appetite for young women makes him dangerous – most of all to Lenobia, wh...more

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May 16, 2012 Brandy rated it 5 of 5 stars

I love this novella! Perhaps because it hit a very personal note for me. My family immigrated from France in 1820 to start a plantation in Louisiana not too far from New Orleans. I could hear so much of my grandfather in Martin and found myself reading his parts with a creole accent. It was marvelous!

On top of that I grew up around horses and a few months ago was helping care for a black Percheron gelding. He was so gorgeous and unbelievably sweet. At 18 1/2 hands he towered over me and could ea...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Kelly rated it 5 of 5 stars

This novella was actually much better than I expected it would be. I enjoy the House of Night series but it's not my favorite. I only picked this up because Lenobia is one of the characters in the House of Night series that I wish we read more about. This story was very short, probably took me two hours to get through but it was very fast paced, and ultimately left me feeling sad for Lenobia. Granted she escaped the life of a servant in France but what would have happened if she had stayed behin...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Becky rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really like the House of Night series and eagerly await each new installment, and these novellas help to tide me over between books.
I always liked Lenobia as a character, always calm but with a fierce presence, someone Zoey can talk to, ask for help. But i was curious as to find out more about her.
These are only novellas so they are really short (140 pages) so I managaed to read it quickly.
Lenobia is an illegitimate daughter of a Baron, working more like a servant in his house, but when his da...more

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Mar 24, 2012 E. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal

(Novella that fills in some of backstory for House of Night series, giving Lenobia the Horse Mistress' tragic background and tying in her affinity for horses.)

“Lenobia’s Vow” by P.C. and Kristin Cast is the very poignant tale of Lenobia Whitehall, the mixed race illegitimate daughter of the Baron of Bouillon. An opportunity arises that allows her to escape her subservient and powerless position and reluctantly substitute for her legitimate half-sister on a trip across the ocean to New Orleans to...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Miss rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Oh no the random cowboy from Destined is the reincarnation of Martin isn't he? That is absolutely the kind of thing the Casts would do, I know it. I really hope not because the implications of writing a black dude in love with a white woman, saying they can never be together because of their race, ending the book with him tragically set on fire (!!), and having him reborn again as white for a chance at a happy ending are just too gross for words. Please don't do it Casts.

I found the substance of...more

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Mar 13, 2012 Book Angel Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I am a BIG fan of the House of Night series so was pleased to get this book to review.

This book is Lenobia’s story of before and when she was marked. It was lovely to be able to read a background on Lenobia and her past as she was in the ninth HON book “Destined” quite a bit. Lenobia has to board a ship for New Orleans under someone else’s name, on this ship she has to hide from an evil bishop who actually knows she isn’t who she is pretending to be. While on she meets a c...more

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Mar 07, 2012 Gillian Cohen rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have been counting the days until LENOBIA’S VOW would be released because she is one of my favourite characters in the HOUSE OF NIGHT series. There hasn’t been much information or background about Lenobia within the series and I felt that she had the most to reveal but I could be wrong, but there’s a saying in my family that sometimes what happens in the past helps shape you as a person.

One of the things I love about the novellas is the illustrations which happen to depict one of the keys emot...more I have been counting the days until LENOBIA’S VOW would be released because she is one of my favourite characters in the HOUSE OF NIGHT series. There hasn’t been much information or background about Lenobia within the series and I felt that she had the most to reveal but I could be wrong, but there’s a saying in my family that sometimes what happens in the past helps shape you as a person.

One of the things I love about the novellas is the illustrations which happen to depict one of the keys emotions or scenes within in that particular chapter. For me it adds more to the emotional side of the story and sometimes word can’t express as much but as many people say “pictures say a 1000words”, with that I have to agree. Lenobia’s story begins in small southern country and ends in stunning New Orleans. After reading DESTINED I have a better understanding why she reacted the way she did within the 9th book of the series. I have a strong feeling that readers should read DESTINED before they sink their teeth into this breath taking second novella.

As a fan of the series I have developed a deep love for the series and the characters and sometimes there a few that I’m able to connect more with and have a need to know their back story so I can better understand them and the choices they have made to get this point in their lives. DRAGON’S OATH was a story of love and loss, but sometimes I feel that as reader I didn’t get a better understanding of him, but after reading DESTINED some things came to light, we saw the old Dragon before his beloved was taken from him, but with LENOBIA’S VOW I feel that I know how a lot better and can’t wait to learn more.

The novella has a bitter sweet ending for me, she is finally marked and protected from the Bishop but it seems to have come with a price that she would rather give her life for than see the person she loves sacrifice his to protect her. I had tissues piling up at the end and I know that you will not be disappointed. It’s a love story with a lot of twists and turns but also has evil (which explains her aversion to Neferet when her darkness is revealed) mixed with a healthy dose of sadness.

I’m hoping that the next instalment NEFERET’S CURSE will hold some interesting facts about who she is and how she becomes that way. I for one am not a fan of hers but there is always something interesting about her that draws you into her world even if you’re looking forward to her downfall.
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Mar 06, 2012 Lynda Tatad rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the 2nd novella in the House of Night series by PC + Kristin Cast. I really enjoy getting to know a little more of the back story of some of the characters in the series. Lenobia is one of Zoey Redbird's favorite instructors (and allies) in the House of Night school she has attended.

She's originally from the late 1700's in France, and is a bastard daughter of a local Baron and an English woman, who was given a job in the Baron's household. The story starts when Lebonia is 16, and her mot...more

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Feb 03, 2012 Yolanda Sfetsos rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: vampire

I started reading this novella this afternoon, and as soon as I started, I was hooked. Actually, I was so caught up in Lenobia's story that I read it in a handful of hours.

It's 1788 and Lenobia is the bastard daughter of a baron--as people like to remind her. When an odd opportunity arises, her mother ships her off to New Orleans, by pretending she's someone else. Lenobia doesn't want to leave her mother behind, but when she reaches the ship that will take her to the New World, she starts to fee...more

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Jan 22, 2012 Kelly Hager rated it 3 of 5 stars

Like Dragon's Oath, this is a novella that provides backstory for a teacher at the House of Night. (This one obviously is about Lenobia, who runs the stables.) Growing up, she was the illegitimate daughter of a wealthy man. His "real" family had no use for her or her mother. When her half-sister dies suddenly, Lenobia's mother tells her that she must take her place. Cecile (sister) is set to leave the same day to go to New Orleans and get married. And so, now, Lenobia is pretending to be Cecile...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Jordan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Le Serment De Lenobia est une nouvelle très sympathique, vraiment pas prise de tête, et qui nous permet de revisiter sous un nouvel angle certains personnages cultes de la saga La Maison De La Nuit. Difficile malgré tout d'attribuer une excellente note à ce tout petit livre, car l'action n'est pas vraiment au rendez-vous, et l'histoire n'est tout simplement pas plus prenante que ça. C'est une lecture ultra rapide qui ne pose aucun problème et qui nous perm...more http://wandering-world.skyrock.com/31...

Le Serment De Lenobia est une nouvelle très sympathique, vraiment pas prise de tête, et qui nous permet de revisiter sous un nouvel angle certains personnages cultes de la saga La Maison De La Nuit. Difficile malgré tout d'attribuer une excellente note à ce tout petit livre, car l'action n'est pas vraiment au rendez-vous, et l'histoire n'est tout simplement pas plus prenante que ça. C'est une lecture ultra rapide qui ne pose aucun problème et qui nous permet de comprendre un peu mieux Lenobia, un des professeurs de Zoey, l'héroïne que l'on connaît très bien de la première série de P.C. et Kristin Cast. Je précise, par ailleurs, que cet ouvrage n'est absolument pas nécessaire pour comprendre l'ensemble de la saga La Maison De La Nuit. Il peut se lire complètement à part et avant ou après n'importe quel tome.
Dès les premières pages, on plonge dans une atmosphère assez intrigante. Nous sommes en 1788, et l'action se déroule en France. J'ai beaucoup aimé l'idée de quitter pour une fois les US et de venir visiter notre beau pays le temps d'une courte intrigue. Les descriptions sont très bien maîtrisées, courtes et efficaces. J'ai retrouvé l'écriture que j'affectionne tant des deux auteures qui ont créé la série House of Night. Une plume claire, propre et qui ne tourne pas autour du pot qui m'avait manqué.
J'ai énormément aimé en apprendre plus sur Lenobia, personnage que j'appréciais déjà beaucoup dans La Maison De La Nuit à travers le regard de Zoey. Découvrir comment elle en est arrivée à posséder ses pouvoirs de vampire ou encore son adoration pour les chevaux ont été des aspects que j'ai adoré creuser et approfondir. On s'attache sans aucun mal à cette jeune femme à la vie dure et au caractère si attendrissant. On vit réellement chaque émotion avec elle, et on ne peut pas s'empêcher de ressentir de légers pincements au cœur en découvrant les difficiles épreuves qu'elle affronte au fur et à mesure de l'évolution de l'intrigue. En fait, je me dis que P.C. et Kristin Cast devraient écrire ce genre de livre pour tous les protagonistes de la saga, car les percevoir sous un nouveau jour est vraiment génial. Je vois Lenobia avec beaucoup plus de profondeur et d'authenticité qu'avant, et c'est juste merveilleux !
Bien évidemment, la nouvelle est très courte. Du coup, même si les pages se tournent très rapidement, rien de très palpitant ne s'offre à nous. Les rebondissements sont essentiellement présents à la fin du livre, mais ils restent très peu surprenants. Malgré tout, on se laisse prendre au jeu. Par ailleurs, même si j'ai été déçu par les retournements de situation, j'ai beaucoup aimé la romance contenue dans ce livre. Lenobia et Martin m'ont touché, je dois bien le reconnaître. On croit dur comme fer à leur amour. Du coup, les ultimes rebondissements du récit m'ont tout de même pris aux tripes. Lenobia n'en devient que plus adorable et attachante, et il me tarde dès à présent de la retrouver dans le huitième tome de La Maison De La Nuit.
En bref, Le Serment De Lenobia est une lecture rapide et sans grande surprise, mais qui n'en reste pas moins agréable et divertissante. On redécouvre le personnage de Lenobia, ce qui nous permet de mieux la comprendre et de réellement s'identifier à elle. De plus, cette petite nouvelle est un excellent moyen, malgré son manque d'action, de replonger dans l'univers de la saga La Maison De La Nuit et de retrouver ce côté magique et intense que celle-ci nous inspire. Maintenant, je suis encore plus pressé à l'idée de lire Libérée, la suite des aventures de Zoey ! (less)

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Feb 14, 2013 Lacey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Evreux, France, 1788: Before she is Zoey’s favorite professor and the House of Night’s powerful horse mistress… Lenobia is just a normal 16-year-old girl – with enough problems to last a lifetime. As the illegitimate daughter of a powerful baron, she has never quite belonged, and instead has to watch her spoiled half-sister, Cecile, get anything she wants. As if that’s not enough, her remarkable beauty draws unwanted attention wherever she goes. For once, she would like to just fit in.

But when f...more Evreux, France, 1788: Before she is Zoey’s favorite professor and the House of Night’s powerful horse mistress… Lenobia is just a normal 16-year-old girl – with enough problems to last a lifetime. As the illegitimate daughter of a powerful baron, she has never quite belonged, and instead has to watch her spoiled half-sister, Cecile, get anything she wants. As if that’s not enough, her remarkable beauty draws unwanted attention wherever she goes. For once, she would like to just fit in.

But when fate intervenes, Lenobia suddenly finds herself surrounded by other girls, on a ship bound for New Orleans, where they will be married off to the city’s richest Frenchmen. And they’re not alone…. An evil bishop who is skilled in Dark magic makes the same journey. His appetite for lovely young women makes him dangerous – most of all to Lenobia, who caught his eye back in France. So she remains hidden, making secret visits to the ship’s stables, where a handsome young man and his beautiful Percheron horses soon capture her attention.

Will they make it to land before the bishop discovers her true identity and a powerful evil breaks loose? And will Lenobia follow her heart, even if it puts lives at risk? Find out more about one of your favorite professors in the next heart-thumping House of Night Novella.
(Taken from the official House of Night website.)

First things first... my opinion of the book is that I absolutely adore it!

If you are a fan of the House of Night series then I would definitely recommend this book! Hell, what am I saying?! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Young Adult books in general!

I think that out of the 2 novellas (Lenobia's Vow and Dragon's Oath) that P.C and Kristin Cast have written, this one could easily be understood by someone who hadn't already come across the breathtaking House of Night series. Whereas the other, (Dragon's Oath) would need a bit of background details before the full plot could be understood and enjoyed at it's full capacity.

One of the things that first struck me about this book were the beautiful illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. I loved this little added detail as it enabled me to picture the story as I was reading. If the pictures were not there, I think I would have portrayed the characters similarly anyway as P.C and Kristin Cast are amazing authors. However, the pictures gave me a solid, concrete idea of who I was reading about and what they looked like as well as the scene they were in.

I personally managed to read both novellas put together in a couple of hours, but this just adds to why I loved them both so much. I wasn't able to put the book down without finding out what happened in the next chapter!

Overall, I think that this is a perfect story to read and escape with for an hour or so and the simple fact of the story's being written in such clarity was a breath of fresh air from some books that seem to ramble and concentrate on describing minute details, which is something that can irritate me in a book. After all, I'm sure you'd rather get to the juicy bits too!(less)

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Feb 01, 2012 Kira marked it as no-frakkin-way

Summary from P.C. Cast's website:

"Evreux, France, 1788: Before she is Zoey’s favorite professor and the House of Night’s powerful horse mistress… Lenobia is just a normal 16-year-old girl – with enough problems to last a lifetime. As the illegitimate daughter of a powerful baron, she has never quite belonged, and instead has to watch her spoiled half-sister, Cecile, get anything she wants. As if that’s not enough, her remarkable beauty draws unwanted attention wherever she goes. For once, she wo...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Tiffany Mahaffy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own, hardcover

Lenobia is not what you would call an important person in the time she is from. In 1788 being the child Lord does not matter when you are an illegitimate child. So in the wake of some infortunate events her mother gets her to take the place of the Legitimate daughter of the Lord: Cecile. This is not what she wants but her mother insists and she obeys. It isn't until she is on her journey is already in progress that she finds out what true love is and what true loss can be.

I have always liked L...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Hasna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: House of Night-Fans

Eckdaten:

Titel: Lenobias Versprechen (Eine House of Night Story)

Originaltitel: Lenobia’s Vow

AutorIn: P.C. und Kristin Cast

Erscheinungsdatum: 31. Januar 2012 (Amerika); 23.August 2012 (Deutschland)

Seitenanzahl: 192 Seiten (Gebundene Ausgabe)

Genre: Romance, fantasy, young-adult fiction

Verlag: Fischer FJB

Preis: 11,99 € [D] / 12,40 € [A]

Evreux, Frankreich, 1788. Lenobia Whitehall ist die illegitime Tochter eines französischer Barons. Ihre Mutter und sie werden zwar am Hof geduldet, doch nie so behan...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Vim rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chic-lit, paranormal, young-adult, vampires

My Rating: 3/ 5 Stars

Time really do travel fast and now as I go on with my life, I wake up and see that one of the series I'm following has another new installment. I remember reviewing about the previous house of night book "Destined" last October and it made such a good impression that I want to read more. Imagine my excitement when I saw "Lenobia's Vow" to be released soon.

Fast forward to a few months, I just finished reading "Lenobia's Vow" and it was an interesting story but, it could've be...more

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Feb 09, 2012 Evil Twin One (Ange) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 01young-adult, 0angels-andor-demons, 0fantasy-paranormal, 0gods-and-goddess, 0magic, 0romance, 0vampire, 1book-in-a-series, 4own, pc-cast, 1favorites, 3read-in-2012, one-mill-pages

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Jun 24, 2012 Alisha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: own

I really liked the cover of this novella. I think it is awesome that they put Lenobia on the cover with her crescent moon filled in and the other tattoos that go along with it. I also love that the cover has a vine design on the front, spine, and back of the book. The cover is in a matte finish and the title is in a glossy finish.

Onto the story, I really like that this novella is about how Lenobia become House of Night fledgling and eventually a fully changed vampire. It made me wonder what her...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Jade rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: library

This book is way better than any of the ten house of night books put together! That's the only reason I gave it a 4th star, by the way.
I absolutely detest the house of the night books, and I honestly don't rhink I'm going to read the next installment.
However, I actually enjoyed reading this book. It wasn't the best book I ever read, and it was certainly a very short read (within a few hours, might I add), but it was still well written.
Lenobia is far from self centered (like a certain main chara...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviews, young-adult

Lenobia's story starts in 1788. She is a young girl on the verge of womanhood. On a boat headed to New Orleans. But danger lurks aboard the ship. Soon after making land she is Marked to be a fledgling. Her world opens up to good and bad things.

I was excited to see Lenobia would be the next in the novellas. She is one of the most intriguing characters in the House of Night. I've always thought her class would be a fun one to take part in. This second novella in the series is a great read, so far...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Casey rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Nov 04, 2012 Karla Phillips rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Lenobia lived the life of a bastard child of a baron. She worked in his house as a scullary maid and helped with the horses. When he half sister Cecile died, she took on her life and board a ship to New Orleans where she was to be married and live there as Cecile. But all of that changed when the Bishop came aboard the ship as well and tried several times to claim Lenobia has his own when he realized who she was. Lenobia fell inlove with Martin, who was half black half white, traveling back from...more

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Apr 22, 2012 Christina Madison rated it 5 of 5 stars

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In Lenobia's Vow, we see Lenobia's past and the events that eventually brought her to the House of Night and Nyx. Lenobia's story is full of hopefulness, terror, and heartbreak.

(SPOILERS)We see the hope of a young woman wanting to find love and happiness in the New World; but that hope is threatened by an evil man, steeped in Darkness, stalking her every move. But Lenobia finds a Light in that Darkness that keeps her hope from burning out...more Full review here: http://zodiacbookreviews.blogspot.com...

In Lenobia's Vow, we see Lenobia's past and the events that eventually brought her to the House of Night and Nyx. Lenobia's story is full of hopefulness, terror, and heartbreak.

(SPOILERS)We see the hope of a young woman wanting to find love and happiness in the New World; but that hope is threatened by an evil man, steeped in Darkness, stalking her every move. But Lenobia finds a Light in that Darkness that keeps her hope from burning out. Upon arrival in New Orleans, Lenobia falls terribly ill and is left in the care of the evil bishop. His unholy plans are thwarted when a Vampyre Tracker Marks Lenobia as a fledgling. But he doesn't give up that easily, and when Lenobia's Martin comes to her aid, he meets a heartbreaking end. But to ensure Lenobia's safety, he makes sure to take the bishop with him. Heartbroken over the loss of her love, Lenobia leaves for the House of Night, and as she leaves the burning city behind, she reinforces her vow to never love another man for as long as she lives.

We get a peek at how the world was in the 18th century. Slavery was going strong and the Catholics lead with and iron fist. But we also see that in the New World, New Orleans specifically, that there was more leniency in the acceptance of different peoples. Those traveling to the New World in the 18th century were like those who came to America in the 20th century hoping to live the American Dream. The hope for a better and happier life.

I loved reading Lenobia's story and finding out why she refuses to feel anything for another man and what she meant when she said she's encountered Darkness before. We also get to see that her love for horses came well before she was ever Marked.

(SPOILERS)Then there's Martin! He's just so sweet! I loved the vow they made to each other to only love the other and no one else. It was really heartbreaking at the end when he promised Lenobia that he would love her forever and that he would find her again. But if my suspicions are correct, he has! In the form of Lenobia's cowboy (sorry, I can't remember his name) who we met in Destined. It can't be a coincidence that he arrived with a Percheron and sporting those gorgeous green eyes. The appearance may change, but the eyes never do. I can't wait to see if I'm right and if Lenobia will figure it out or continue to push him away.

One thing I was kind of disappointed about was that, unlike in Dragon's Oath, there wasn't a clear connection from the past to the present.(less)

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Mar 30, 2012 Paige rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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this is the first house of night novella i've read after a number of novellas i've read by other that always come off as if the author is trying to ween a few more books oput of a series that's already been done to death.

and i can honestly say that this one blew my mind by how good it was.
it jumped head first into the story, relating to all the little hints we get in DESTINED of Lenobia's past. you kinda get the story of what went on from the hints, but this novella went BEYOND all that.

though i...more

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Feb 10, 2012 Suzan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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