The first in the series of the House of Night novels is well worth picking up. Marked introduces us to a vampyre finishing school, a brand new take on becoming a vampyre. Most books I have read about vampires feature them being changed and having to adjust without a lot of guidance, and the change takes no time at all. In this series a person is marked by a vampyre tracker for the change. Once they have been marked they must move into the House of Night finishing school where they will spend 4 years making the change gradually. According to a High Priestess, about 1 in 10 of the vampyre fledglings do not survive the change, their body rejects it and they die, quickly.
We are introduced to our lead Zoey when she is marked. She stands apart from the crowd instantly and must come to terms that she will always be different from the other fledglings. She faces opposition in the house because of her uniqueness and must remain strong to overcome the adversity.
Zoey learns early on that there is a greater purpose for her to serve, and she spends a lot of time trying to figure out what that is. She uses the guidance of her spirit elders for guidance and finds herself jumping to the head of the class.
A very exciting and interesting take on vampyres. I like the use of magic throughout the stories, it adds an additional element of the supernatural to the mix. If you are looking for a new series to start, try this one. Its been a pleasure to read so far! Cannot wait to find out what happens in Betrayed.
The House of Night website has a lot of great features. Check it out and you can find out all there is to know about the series. Its great for people new to the series as well as hardcore fans. If you are new to the series you can read the first chapter here.
While you're there you can check out the House of Night School Yearbook. Its a lot of fun to put some faces to names. You can also Get Marked on the website. That's a lot of fun as well. Here I am rocking my mark with a little bit of sass.
Take this quiz to find out what your fledgling affinity is.
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Great review. Young adult? I'll have to keep my eyes open for it. Fresh ideas coming to old vampire stories.
I haven't heard about this book, but it sounds really interesting. Thanks for the review!
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