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Marked / Betrayed / Chosen / Untamed / Hunted (House of Night #1-5)
by
P.C. Cast (Goodreads Author),
Kristin Cast
The House of Night is a thrilling, New York Times bestselling book series that follows 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she is "Marked" by a vampyre tracker and begins to undergo the "Change" into an actual vampyre. She has to leave her family in Broken Arrow, OK, and move into the House of Night, a boarding school for other fledgling vampyres like her. It's tough to begin a ne...more
Hardcover
Published
September 29th 2009
by St. Martin's Press
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Oct 17, 2011
Sita Sargeant
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
No one. No one at all!
Recommended to Sita by:
Borris Norris
Why do I continue torturing myself? Yep, that is how I’m going to start this review. Now most people will probably have already read a lot of other reviews before mine. If you haven’t now is your chance.
Waiting...waiting...waiting...
Ah, I see you have returned. Or did you never leave...? Oh well. Continuing: I decided to review this because I was cleaning my room. Yes. I cleaned my room. It’s shocking isn’t it? I was going through my cupboard (or my mum was, she was looking for my sisters phon...more
Waiting...waiting...waiting...
Ah, I see you have returned. Or did you never leave...? Oh well. Continuing: I decided to review this because I was cleaning my room. Yes. I cleaned my room. It’s shocking isn’t it? I was going through my cupboard (or my mum was, she was looking for my sisters phon...more
Dec 26, 2012
Yvonne
rated it
1 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
no one
Recommended to Yvonne by:
a teenager
Ugh...Why did I read all of these? Because I kept on thinking they would get better. I was encouraged to read them by one of my teenage friends who LOVES them, so I kept on going, all the way through number 8. The problem(s)? The authors constantly review things that happened in previous books, I guess assuming that you haven't read them. The banter between the teenagers was ridiculous. I am around teenagers a lot, and they don't talk like that (well, at least not in California). Typos in the bo...more
There are many problems with the House of Night series. Many, many problems. The first of which I would attack would be Zoe's own shallow personality; her struggles with deeper matters always feel trite and melodramatic, like watching a badly-reheased play; and her love life is ridiculous to an extent I have never before encountered. She finds excuses for the worst of decisions, usually using her status as a vampire or a Priestess to explain things. Her grandmother's support would be endearing i...more
I've read just one of the series. Hunted.
"Hunted" seems to be a very popular book title.
There are so MANY books that name.
This particular Hunted is Vampire romance.
My 1st dose of vampire romance.
Not appetizing.
I am beginning to think I was lucky that I missed the whole Twilight thing due to being busy. I've read that it glorifies bestiality & necrophilia.
Well, this book, in tone & spirit, compares "being sucked blood off" to sex, & at least I feel, justifies the parasitic relationshi...more
"Hunted" seems to be a very popular book title.
There are so MANY books that name.
This particular Hunted is Vampire romance.
My 1st dose of vampire romance.
Not appetizing.
I am beginning to think I was lucky that I missed the whole Twilight thing due to being busy. I've read that it glorifies bestiality & necrophilia.
Well, this book, in tone & spirit, compares "being sucked blood off" to sex, & at least I feel, justifies the parasitic relationshi...more
gaaaarrrrrrrr! The entire SERIES was tedious, badly written and the main character was one of few that I wanted to pummel out of existence.
The basic plot was clever & quite fresh. The variety of characters was good and quite interesting. ...but that's it.
The main character personalities were irritating, painfully repetitive. ..and if I ever read "bullpoopy" again, I will have to start a homicidal spree!
The refusal of the Zoey character to speak in a manner befitting a teenage girl is beyon...more
The basic plot was clever & quite fresh. The variety of characters was good and quite interesting. ...but that's it.
The main character personalities were irritating, painfully repetitive. ..and if I ever read "bullpoopy" again, I will have to start a homicidal spree!
The refusal of the Zoey character to speak in a manner befitting a teenage girl is beyon...more
Interesting books. Nice sotryline.
The worst thing about these novels for me was that at the beginning of each, the authors would re-introduce every single character and reflect on what happend in the previous book! Let me just say that that gets old FAST. Also- trying a little to hard to sound "like real teens today"
I friend of mine had bought the books and loved them, so after borrowing the first one I decided to go out and buy the box set- do not do this unless you're absolutely sure you want...more
The worst thing about these novels for me was that at the beginning of each, the authors would re-introduce every single character and reflect on what happend in the previous book! Let me just say that that gets old FAST. Also- trying a little to hard to sound "like real teens today"
I friend of mine had bought the books and loved them, so after borrowing the first one I decided to go out and buy the box set- do not do this unless you're absolutely sure you want...more
the house of night series is for a young audience (teenagers to young adults) and is a perfect book to tell you that no matter the situation, no matter the country, color, religion, etc, teenage problems are always there and pretty much the same! it's a good light read with a great emphasis on friendship (which, i personally, value a lot) and much appreciated research on mythology (thank you Cast family!!)! the characters are well distributed as "categories" (Aphrodity being thebitchy one, Stevi...more
I read this series to fill some vampire lit void left open by the twilight series, then by the Sookie Stackhouse series and even the Vampire Diaries series. So there you have it. I'm a vampire loony-toon. Having said that, yes, I've read 7 of these books, but felt sort of dirty the whole time- its kind of a neat concept, but it was absolutely written for teenagers, which is why I should have known better. The way the heroine talks though, I would be annoyed by someone talking like that even if I...more
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I read this series, so that I would know what my daughter was reading. I admit that I got hooked. For a teen series, it is entertaining, but it is definitely a teen series. If you're thinking about letting your younger teen or tween read the series, just be aware that there is a fair amount of sexual content.
Jan 15, 2012
Victoria Dimmitt
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
adventure,
death,
family,
friendships,
horror,
illness,
magic,
mystery,
own-it,
supernatural,
fiction,
chapter-book,
coming-of-age,
facing-your-fear,
fantasy,
vampire,
teen
I love the House of Night series! You get to see this new world where vampires are known by all and you get to see these kids go through the process of learning what their new life of being a vampire is all about. There are a lot of twist and turns in this book and is what I would consider a definite page turner.
I'll admit it, I am reading the whole series. I am on book 9 currently. Very easy reads and keep my attention for the most part. Beware: Lots of teenage angst and silly jargon. I'm this far in so I may as well finish. :)
I began this series in middle school and kept trying to continue reading the new ones when they came out. They were good at first, I'm not sure whether I just grew up or whether they got worse as they progressed.
Read each of these and I will say they were good enough to keep me reading. But not enough to make me anticipate more. I think this would be a perfect set for a younger kid. Middle school/High school.
Really awesome stories which I enjoyed in my earlier years of highschool my only complaint is that i feel as if there are soooo many books i forgot a lot of the time which one I was on!
Great concept. It's a different twist on the vampire genre. The first book or two there are odd celebrity references that are not necessary to make the books good. Really like the series.
I love this series I just couldn't put done my books I had to read them anytime I had in school. I do not own the series which sucks but I really love the books.
Liked the first five books...feels a little like Harry Potter meets Twilight. Decided to wait and finish the series when all the books are released.
Jul 27, 2011
Kaitlynn
marked it as to-read
I have just started the first book. I'm thrilled with the ever-exciting vampire stories. Though these vampires rules are different from those of Twilight. It's shocked me how people actually become vampires. And how they must be trained within a matter of time. Or else there done for. I also find the mark givin to them is very interesting. It sounds pretty... but horribly noticable. And once its noticed your an outcast forever.
YA supernatural series. They are on book 13 or so now, so if you like a series that keeps on going this is a nice one to get sucked in to.
Oct 23, 2012
Donna
added it
COULD NOT PUT THESES BOOKS DOWN CANNOT WAIT FOR THE OTHER BOOKS OF THIS SERIES TO SEE WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THE WELL THOUGHT OUT CHARACTERS
This series was fun but now it seems to just keep going on and on... The first few books were very fun though.
Loved the first books in this series, then it got to be too much for me... Recommend first 4-5 though
I loved this whole series so much it was awesome I could not set them down!♡♥
This incredible series was a fantastic twist on the idea of Vampires. I finshed the first 7 books in two weeks and I am awaiting the 8th with baited breath.
The authors use of Native beliefs and Wiccan rituals was eye opening.
The authors use of Native beliefs and Wiccan rituals was eye opening.
Nice use of vampire mythology mixed with Native American mythology.
Awesome. My favorite book in the world, cant wait to see the movie
I love the whole goddess of night thing
I even went and got a necklace like that is in the story.
Note: audio-book
I even went and got a necklace like that is in the story.
Note: audio-book
I liked these books found it easy to get into them..
AMAZING!!! This books are impossible to put down!
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P.C. Cast was born in the Midwestern United States, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school she joined the United States Air Force and began public speaking and writing. With her tour in the USAF completed, she taught high school for 15 years before retirin...more
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