Betrayed (House of Night, #2) in all things supernatural

Aug 11, 2009 Natasha rated it it was amazing

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Great second edition to the House of Night series..I liked the first book but this book was even better in my opinion. Mostly because your already settled with the characters and new locations so you get into it more.Events in Betrayed continue from about month after the events in Marked (the first book in this series) finished.The book is narrated in first person by sixteen-year old Zoey a fledgling vampyre who has been gifted with unusual powers by the vampyre goddess Nyx. Betrayed sees Wow...
Great second edition to the House of Night series..I liked the first book but this book was even better in my opinion. Mostly because your already settled with the characters and new locations so you get into it more.Events in Betrayed continue from about month after the events in Marked (the first book in this series) finished.The book is narrated in first person by sixteen-year old Zoey a fledgling vampyre who has been gifted with unusual powers by the vampyre goddess Nyx. Betrayed sees a more confident Zoey. There is still plenty of confusion in store for Zoey though, as she deals with her feelings for her human ex-boyfriend who she has accidentally Imprinted, while she has her new vampyre fledgling bf Erik who is more of a mate for her. He suits her better. I really love ths characters and their relationships with each other. Zoey's group of friends are amazing and are friends to hope for. Her new bf Erik and her are more introduced and some conflict happens that make her think..Theres a vampyre teacher at the House of night that is flirting with Zoey and making her weak at the knees.
There is great dialogue and an amazing plot that even at one point I couldn't stop crying.. it was so sad, but also written so wonderful, I felt like was there with the characters. I'm officially a fan of this series and will countdown the days for each new edition!

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Summary (from the book jacket)
Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night finishing school. She finally feels like she belongs, even gets chosen as the Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, she actually has a boyfriend… or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night.

While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.

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Jun 10, 2009 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it really liked it

Shelves: i-own, bought-by-me

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Jan 17, 2009 Beth Dufraine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: vampires, young-adult, 5-stars

Betrayed, a novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast is the second book in the young adult series, House of Night, continues the story about young Vampyres attending a Vampyre boarding school. The main focus remains on sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird, a fledgling girl "marked" and continuing to go through "the Change." She’s settled in and feeling at home with her new family so to speak, and beginning to feel at ease. But things are not always what they seem. Not only does she have to deal with her pow Betrayed, a novel by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast is the second book in the young adult series, House of Night, continues the story about young Vampyres attending a Vampyre boarding school. The main focus remains on sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird, a fledgling girl "marked" and continuing to go through "the Change." She’s settled in and feeling at home with her new family so to speak, and beginning to feel at ease. But things are not always what they seem. Not only does she have to deal with her powers, intimate feelings and the loss of acquaintances, but also the betrayal of someone she thought she could trust.

Beauty has always lain in the eyes of the beholder. The same holds true for books. Some like or love a story, while others hate it or don’t really give a hoot. You’re never going to please everyone, so you shouldn’t waste your time trying. Writing has its own personal meaning to each author and if you connect with even just one other person, you’re a success.

I skipped over repetitive stuff like continuously explaining things in great detail, reminding us what happened in the first book, and continued numerous references to pop culture (just for the fact that it ‘dates’ the book) which are beginning to wear on my nerves.
I don’t understand the author’s impulse or reasoning to overexplain just about everything. We’re not toddlers, and even the YA’s can understand it just by simple use of dialogue and through simply telling the story. You really don’t need to hold our hand. Let the reader discover the simpler things as they journey through your novel. Sometimes the magic lies in the journey and sometimes it lies in the characters’ self discovery. You wouldn’t expect an actor to explain each scene after they perform it, would you?

This was a quick read and I enjoyed it as I did its predecessor, Marked. I will continue to follow the series because I am thoroughly entertained and want to see how the plot thickens and follow the growth of these young characters. I am inspired by their inner spirituality and like their individualism.

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Jun 09, 2010 Ashley Frazier rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya

This books are very addicting and I can read them in about a day, I'm glad I still have a lot of the series left! I do think a lot of the twists that Cast has planned are pretty obvious from the beginning but this is a YA book. I can't wait to see which guy she picks although I almost feel like Loren disappeared. ...more

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