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Marked (House of Night, Book 1) By PC CastKristin Cast ( St. Martin's Griffin )
Release Date: 2007-05-01
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The House of Night series is set in a world very much like our own, except in 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres have always existed. In this first book in the series, Zoey enters the House of Night, a school where, after having undergone the Change, she will train to become an adult vampire--that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are chosen do. It’s tough to begin a new life, away from her parents and friends, and on top of that, Zoey finds she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite club, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny--with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
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 Good...but i wouldn't call it memorable
I recently became interested in the Vampire novel genre after reading Twilight. Since reading it i have read about 10 other vampire series, including this one. Sadly this one is at the bottom of my recommendation list for other to read. The first few books from this series were very promising, which made me read all of them that are released but i was very disappointed afterward. I did not feel as close to the characters as i wanted to, or become attached, at all. And i felt as though there were many loose ends in the novels. I found myself asking questions about the story and characters that were given no answers. If you want to read a great story based on vampires, i would look elsewhere before reading House of Night.
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 Sunk it's teeth into me.... ( shippermd )
I'm a 41 yr old woman, who cut her teeth on Anne Rice. Upon opening page one of this book at the bookstore, it grabbed me. I immediately liked Zoey and wanted to know more about her. The writing style was friendly and spoke comfortabley TO the reader. Reminded me of Richard Peck's writing style from some of his teen mystery novels (my favorite as a teen).
It's a light read yet draws you into a different world of Vampyres than the normal fare. Love the Night School concept as well.
I DO wish there was a picture of Zoey's forehead tattoo/Mark, though. It sounds so exotic!
So, I had to get this book and Twilight. Both are really good so far.
I'll update once I finish, but I'm sure I'll be getting the sequels to both books!
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marked ( sarahb24 )
I must admit that it took me awhile to get into "Marked." This book sat on my nighstand for over a year, while I slowly read through the first third of the book. Around page 50, things start to pick up when Zooey actually arrives at the House of Night, which is likened to a vampire finishing school. The idea of a vampire finishing school is a good one & has been used in more than one YA vampire series. I personally feel that Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series is much better & would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed this book.
But "Marked" was just a little too predictable & the characters a little too cliche. We have the token male, gay friend, the country bumpkin roommate, the blonde mean girl, & the popular, gorgeous guy that all the girls have a crush on. The heroine is the typical unpopular, new girl who ends up going against the most popular girl in school. The results are predictable.
Despite all of this, "Marked" was a guilty pleasure, & the end left some threads hanging that could be promising in the future. I'm going to chalk this book up to a rough start & read "Betrayed." The storyline of the second books seems much more promising.
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 Terrible
The grammar is jumbled. The plot is silly. The characters are cliche. This book is a waste of time. Put it down.
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this series is made of AWESOME!
I found this story line to be very origional, unlike anything I've ever read. I would recommend this for teens, probably 14 and older.
The book is written from a teen's perspective, which is refreshing. That means that there are quite a few curse words and seual comments... let's just leave it at that.
It always keeps you on the edge of your seat, even in the pretty uneventful parts. I know that a book is really good when I find myself reading it and laughing out loud.
As I said, it is a very "teen" book. So if you're not a teen, someone may have to explain to you what some of the, uh..., references in the book mean.
But overall, I found this book to be absolutely AMAZING. My friend ordered Marked, not knowing if it would be all that good, and before I was even half way through the book, I was online ordering Betrayed, Chosen, and Untamed. I would recommend these books to just about anybody. It's a new twist on an old tale.
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