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Neferet's Curse
(House of Night Novellas #3)
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The White City, 1893: In turn-of-the-century Chicago, with the World's Fair bringing bustle and excitement to her home city, sixteen-year-old Emily Wheiler should be reveling in her youthful beauty and the excitement around her. But her whole life changed when her mother died, leaving her to be the Lady of Wheiler House. Her father, a powerful bank president, is at the cen
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Hardcover, 147 pages
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February 19th 2013
by St. Martin's Griffin
(first published February 1st 2013)
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I really can't wait for this one, loved dragons oath and lenobia's vow but Neferet's story will be really interesting to read, and might explain why she is so evil.
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Neferet was the villain in most of the House of Night books. She was ruthless and thirsty for absolute power. But she wasn't always like this.
Long time ago, she was just a girl who was looking for love and protection after her mother's death.
Long time ago, she was called Emily and she was scared of her father. She was hoping that a protector would take her away from the suffocating home and her sick father.
But alas...
Only when she was strong enough, she managed to win. She, herself was her wa ...more
Long time ago, she was just a girl who was looking for love and protection after her mother's death.
Long time ago, she was called Emily and she was scared of her father. She was hoping that a protector would take her away from the suffocating home and her sick father.
But alas...
Only when she was strong enough, she managed to win. She, herself was her wa ...more

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Man you know what's super frustrating? When a book just misses doing something that would be genuinely interesting and provide much needed critical commentary on earlier books of the series.
See here's the thing. This book is meant to be Neferet's backstory, the cause of her evil and a sympathy for the devil argument all in one. One of the major characterization lines it develops is her desire to control her life in the face of awful unrelenting victimization (view spoiler) ...more
See here's the thing. This book is meant to be Neferet's backstory, the cause of her evil and a sympathy for the devil argument all in one. One of the major characterization lines it develops is her desire to control her life in the face of awful unrelenting victimization (view spoiler) ...more

A very heart-rending and telling look into the villain's past. This book has made Neferet my favorite character in the House of Night series. Before now, she has been rather a painfully 2-dimensional and cliche specimen of villainy, though there have been hints now and then of some traumatic horror in her past. Now after reading this, I find myself almost admiring Neferet. She was courageous and cunning, and has the will, wit and self-control to survive in spite of being bound by so many convent
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Wow, you ever wonder why Neferet became they way she is? This definitely tells you why. Her story was beyond emotional and heart wrenching. Life growing up for her was hard and she pushed through some horrific things. One’s that most people don’t ever recover from, but it is what made her the callous, malicious leader she is. There were some times I found myself wincing at the events that took place, but now I completely understand her. Betrayal by someone who is supposed to protect you is the u ...more

Mar 16, 2012
Johnny
marked it as to-read
Finally! The one back story that I've actually cared about since this whole series began. Hope that they actually manage to make it decent but.....we'll see.
(Side note: "She's always been beautiful"?! What is up with the focus on beauty in these books. In the synopsis for Lenobia's Vow it said that Lenobia was curse with extreme beauty!!! Come on people!!!)
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(Side note: "She's always been beautiful"?! What is up with the focus on beauty in these books. In the synopsis for Lenobia's Vow it said that Lenobia was curse with extreme beauty!!! Come on people!!!)
(Second side note: DAMN that cover is freaking gorgeous!!!) ...more

House of Night Novellas:
Dragon's Oath: ★★★★☆
Lenobia's Vow: ★★★★★
Neferet's Curse: ★★★★★
Kalona's Fall: ★★★☆☆
Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Review can be found here at Booked J.
Like with Lenobia's Vow I knew I was going to love Neferet's Curse. A lot. I think, at this point, it's safe to assume that I read the prequel novels exclusively for their stories. (Of course, I'm exceptionally late in getting to them. For some reason they've just been sitting on my shelves for literal years. Better late tha ...more
Dragon's Oath: ★★★★☆
Lenobia's Vow: ★★★★★
Neferet's Curse: ★★★★★
Kalona's Fall: ★★★☆☆
Blog | Twitter | Instagram | Review can be found here at Booked J.
Like with Lenobia's Vow I knew I was going to love Neferet's Curse. A lot. I think, at this point, it's safe to assume that I read the prequel novels exclusively for their stories. (Of course, I'm exceptionally late in getting to them. For some reason they've just been sitting on my shelves for literal years. Better late tha ...more

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First let me put this disclaimer before I get bombarded with angry replies about my knowledge of the series or whatever... I've been reading this series from the beginning and yes I acknowledge that the authors made some very huge leaps from the original description of Neferet's upbrining from an earlier book to this one. Yes there is a 5 year miscalculation about the death of her mother as well as the details of her abuse. Here's the thing...that passage was written well over 6 years ago if not
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Dragon's Oath and Lenobia's Vow are actually pretty good. I think everyone was looking forward to Neferet's back story, however it is terrible. Even though it was so short it was too long, if that makes sense. Details were too long but the development of the characters was way too short. I didn't have enough time to feel much for Emily at all and I didn't really feel that her father was developed as an evil character very well at all. Yes he was a drunk, yes he made her come home and do stuff bu
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Neferet's Curse was a great addition to the miniseries of House of Night novellas. Not only did it provide excellent background on the character we've all come to love-hate, Neferet, or as she's known in this book, Emily Wheiler, but it also illustrated wonderful character development. It illuminated the change between the lonely, scared girl in the beginning of the book to the strong, and slightly mad, woman in the end. While it did lag a bit in some parts, Neferet's Curse was a great look back
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I definitely found this much more engaging than the other House of Nights novellas, but it just misses something. It certainly explains Neferet and why she turned out the way she did, but it just lacks a bit of emotional connectivity which makes it hard to connect with Neferet.
Edit: Having just read Marked, Neferet says that her mother died when she was 10 and she was Marked at 15. This novella did not read as though 5 years had passed. It felt like it occurred over the course of 6 months. They ...more
Edit: Having just read Marked, Neferet says that her mother died when she was 10 and she was Marked at 15. This novella did not read as though 5 years had passed. It felt like it occurred over the course of 6 months. They ...more

*Actually 3.5 round up because it's House of Night
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A Prisoner of Her Own Family
Neferet’s Curse
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: When Emily Wheiler’s mother dies in childbirth, her world is changed. She spends months grieving and only escapes its clutches due to her Father’s orders. Emily must take over as the Lady of Wheiler House, which is not something she really wants to do. Reluctantly, she does and her life is consumed with duties as she is isolated from her friends. Emily’s Father begins to be more controlling and will only allow her out when he is ac ...more
Neferet’s Curse
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary: When Emily Wheiler’s mother dies in childbirth, her world is changed. She spends months grieving and only escapes its clutches due to her Father’s orders. Emily must take over as the Lady of Wheiler House, which is not something she really wants to do. Reluctantly, she does and her life is consumed with duties as she is isolated from her friends. Emily’s Father begins to be more controlling and will only allow her out when he is ac ...more

[audio review] This latest HON novella tells the story of Emily Wheiler, the girl who will one day be Neferet. Everything changes for Emily when her mother dies. Trying to take on her mother's duties isn't the easiest and neither is dealing with her cruel father. She eventually is Marked and is accepted at the House of Night in Chicago. The revenge she sets out to enact will ultimately put her on a dangerous path.
I'm sure this goes for other readers of the series... but Neferet is not my favorit ...more
I'm sure this goes for other readers of the series... but Neferet is not my favorit ...more

''And I am not Emily. I am Neferet.''
This was nice! At first, it didn't really feel like it was Neferet I was reading about, but as the story progressed, Emily started to change in Neferet in a very subtle way (which I loved).
Neferet has always annoyed me in House of Night. Especially in the last couple of books, she's been quite hysterical and the way she behaves just annoyed the hell out of me. Her past is very interesting though, and in Revealed (it was Revealed, right?) we already got some ...more
This was nice! At first, it didn't really feel like it was Neferet I was reading about, but as the story progressed, Emily started to change in Neferet in a very subtle way (which I loved).
Neferet has always annoyed me in House of Night. Especially in the last couple of books, she's been quite hysterical and the way she behaves just annoyed the hell out of me. Her past is very interesting though, and in Revealed (it was Revealed, right?) we already got some ...more

This review was written by Evie Kendal for Dark Matter Zine. This and more reviews, interviews etc are on Dark Matter Zine, an online magazine. http://www.darkmatterzine.com.
Neferet’s Curse by PC & Kristen Castt is a novella intended to provide a backstory for the High Priestess, Neferet, who was the House of Night series protagonist Zoey Redbird’s first vampyre mentor. It is written as a series of journal entries from 1893 by the 16-year-old still-human, Emily Wheiler, beginning shortly after ...more
Neferet’s Curse by PC & Kristen Castt is a novella intended to provide a backstory for the High Priestess, Neferet, who was the House of Night series protagonist Zoey Redbird’s first vampyre mentor. It is written as a series of journal entries from 1893 by the 16-year-old still-human, Emily Wheiler, beginning shortly after ...more

Oct 10, 2019
Lilly TM
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Cool backstory. Still an evil, emotionally manipulative, murderous bitch.
There is such a huge difference between Emily wanting to kill the man who'd raped her and betrayed her trust... and literally all of the shit that Neferet did throughout the entire HON main series.
Up until the second to last chapter, it was easy for me to forget that this sweet girl would end up being the walking dumpster fire of a villain that is Neferet.
But then, Cast just started dropping all of this “foreshadowing” s ...more
There is such a huge difference between Emily wanting to kill the man who'd raped her and betrayed her trust... and literally all of the shit that Neferet did throughout the entire HON main series.
Up until the second to last chapter, it was easy for me to forget that this sweet girl would end up being the walking dumpster fire of a villain that is Neferet.
But then, Cast just started dropping all of this “foreshadowing” s ...more

This book, although difficult for me to read due to triggers, gives an incredible look into Neferet before she became a vampyre. It tells her story of how she chooses to be the way she is because she will no longer let anyone control her. I relate heavily to this, and although Neferet and I have taken our end experiences in opposite directions, it is the need to deal with the pain of betrayal and hurt that is highly relatable. Another very well written novella. Seeing different sides of all thes
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As much as I hate the original series, I really like background storys. So this was ok. Pretty good if you compare to the HoN series. Pretty good turn on the "main villain". You don't know wether to hate her because of... Spoilers. Or feel sorry for her, because obvious reasons.
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I really enjoyed this novella. I loved finding out Neferet's back story and why she had always been so independent and relying on only herself, as she had to in order to survive as a good young woman. I found myself actually have some sympathy for her.
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Not the best novella... mostly because I just didn't like the content of this book... I see why Neferet is not a very pleasant person though....
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"Love.. Always Love.."
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Aug 06, 2013
Becky (Blogs of a Bookaholic)
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fans of the House of Night series only.

This review was originally published on Blogs of a Bookaholic.
An uncomfortable tale of abuse and misplaced revenge.
I must admit of all the novellas, this was the one I was most looking forward to. Neferet has been the antagonist throughout the entire House of Night series, and apart from her need for power there seemed to be little explanation about her motivations for going to the ‘dark side’, especially as she seemed to have plenty of power before she became a consort to darkness.
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I have been a fan of the House of Night series for while now. After ten books, I felt as though the magic that had once drawn me into this series is fading. It was just the same formula over and over and over again. It gets tiresome after a while.
However, I previously read the past two HoN novellas and I KNEW I had to read Neferet's Curse, not only because it's a part of the HoN, but also because it's about Neferet as a young girl and how she became who she is. Back stories are just one of the a ...more
However, I previously read the past two HoN novellas and I KNEW I had to read Neferet's Curse, not only because it's a part of the HoN, but also because it's about Neferet as a young girl and how she became who she is. Back stories are just one of the a ...more
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PC was born in the Midwest, 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. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school for 15 years before retiring to write full time. PC is a #1
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