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Reader reviewed by mearley

Zoey is marked as a vampire and sent to the House of Night (sort of a Hogwarts for vampires).  She shows signs of extraordinary talents and makes friends with other vampires-in-training.  In the meantime, she begins a feud with another student in the House of Night, agrees to a date with a sexy/secretly geeky vampire, and tries to avoid her human ex-boyfriend.

This was a quick read combining vampire legends with goddess worship.  There is a clear anti-Christian undertone, and the frequent pop culture references already seem dated even though the book is only two years old.  While Zoey is very moral and seems to make good choices, other characters engage in sex, drinking, and smoking pot.  A lot of Twilight fans are interested in other vampire stories.  However, this is missing the romantic innocence that made Twilight so thrilling; sometimes less description is more rewarding.