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Marked is the first book in the extraordinary House of Night series. Its about Zoey Redbird, your average teenage girl. She goes to a normal high school, dates the star quarterback, has preppy friends. But that all changes one day when she is Marked. Kids get marked a lot. You always hear about it. But its not your friends, and NEVER you. If youre marked, it means youre going to become a vampire. If you survive the change.

Zoey is moved there almost immediately. Her mom is shocked. But more than her mom, her step-loser, a member of the People of Faith, is convinced she worships satan. The only one who supports her is her grandmother.

Zoey is moved into the House of Night School and roomed with Stevie Rae. She befriends Stevie Rae, along with Damien, and Shaunee and Erin (the twins).She soon learns that life is much different here, and shes also gotten on the bad side of Aphrodite, one of the girls there, and also a member of the Dark Daughters, an elite group of students with special privileges who have ceremonies honoring the god Nyx. Zoey is invited to join the group, but her friends dont like that idea. Zoey has to watch her back around every corner. Especially after she realizes she has an affinity for each of the five elements.

Its a modern tale thats very realistic (other than the vampires) and its a great read. Anyone who likes fantasy should definitely read it.