House of Night: Marked

Reader reviewed by Alyssa

This book really captured my attention from the begining. Zoey is a very strong female, but still gets confused like every other teen girl. Eric seems to be a jerk at first, but the attraction between he and Zoey is too strong to deny. Aphrodite is just anasty mean vampire. the perfect mean girl. the book keeps you wanting more and you feel connected to Zoey as if you were her. Once you are introduced to this series, you never want to go back.

Reader reviewed by Britt

I loved this book for so many reasons. First the main character is so funny and down to earth you can defianately comprohend where shes coming from in most of all the whole book. Each characters unique personality is so fun. Its the book for you if you like witty and charming remarks. This book is high school life and quite entertaing. She teaches you along the way that being a strong person means following your heart :)

Reader reviewed by LEE

There is 5 books out and the 6th is set to be released 10/27/2009. The House of Night series are super addictive! I have read the first three books in 2 weeks and i already purchased the other 2. I cant put the book down and neither would you! If you like Twilight and Harry Potter you will like this. It is a combo of both vampires and magic. I am 22 and this has everything that just puts you in the scene of the chapter ....it's like your in a another world. I give it 5 stars!!!!

Reader reviewed by lulabell0513

Wow! Such a cool concept! Imagine a world where vampyres are more of a social group, not just terrifying monsters that stalk the night, where random teens are Marked and must live at the House Of Night, where some of them are sure to start coughing and not make it through the Change from fledgling to adult vampyre. This is an amazing story that folows Zoey Redbird through that world. I want more!!!!!!!!!!!

Reader reviewed by Amy

Zoey Redbird thought she was just an average teenager.  Boy was she wrong!  After a mark appeared on her forehead her life would soon turn upside down.  Being marked meant that Zoey might turn into a vampire, but in the meantime she has to leave her school and family to attend classes at the House of Night where she will learn more about becoming a vampire.  Hopefully Zoey will make it through the change!

Reader reviewed by JulieR

Marked, by P.C Cast and Kristin Cast, was abvout a girl(Zoey)who got marked. Has to either had to go to go to the House of night and hopefully becomea vampyre later in life , or just don't go and die. When she got to the House of Night she met a girl from oklahoma, and had an accent. Before you complete the change as a vampyre, you are called a fledging. Shje is not just a normal fredging, but one who has been choosen by the goddess Nyx. The goddess also gives her the affinity for feeling all five powers. She not only has to worry about that, she has to worry baout bloodlust and the ability to imprint with her human ex-boyfriend. But then she notices the leader of the Dark Daughters, the most "popular" group of the school, is misusing the gifts given by Nyx. Zoey must find a way to do something baout this problem with a little help of her new friends.

Reader reviewed by Tara

Oh my this book was better than the Twilight series!! I want to see this on the big screen! The idea of worshiping a Goddess and the school idea. Next best to Harry Potter! This could beat out Twilight/Harry Potter in the theaters and books. It is a must read. I was immediately sucked in lol!

Reader reviewed by Katie

Zoey is your normal, everyday high school student. That is, until one day she gets Marked. In her world, vampyres have always existed and been accepted in society. Getting Marked means she will become a fledgling vampire. However, just being Marked does not guarantee that she will live to become an adult vampyre. Not everyone who is Marked survives the Change.
She must leave her friends and family and move to the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. Zoey also discovers that she has been chosen by the vampyre Goddess Nyx to receive unique powers. But with her speedy development as a vampyre comes bloodlust and the ability to Imprint.
Zoey is invited to join the Dark Daughters, an elite social group but soon finds out that the leader of the group, Aphrodite, is misusing her own Goddess-given abilities. Zoey must find the courage to stand up to her but fortunately she doesn't have to do it alone. Her new vampyre friends are with her every step of the way.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was different from any vampire book I've ever read. I recommend this book, especially if you're a fan of vampires.

Reader reviewed by Chelsey

This book took a while to get started. The main character discovers she needs to go to a vampire school after being marked. It's kind of cheezy, but good and kept me from putting it back down. The authors were bold enough to incorporate swearing in the dialogue which most authors try to avoid doing, but swearing is a part everyday life so it made it more realistic. The best touch is the tattoos that are the mark given to vampires. The length is perfect as well. I gave this book a 5. It's no twilight, but I still think it's quite good.

Reader reviewed by c-alexis

I definitely loved this book. Which would explain why I finished it all in one day. The story was captivating and though you have to learn alot about the vampyres (love this spelling, by the way) the story is spellbounding. Though I do have to say that I was surprised to find a lot of grammatical and spelling mistakes in the book. But I guess that's the editor to blame. Also, I read the acknowledgements and noticed that Kristin Cast helped with alot of the teenage lingo for the book. But at certain parts of the dialogue, I felt that the wordings were too forced. As if the authors were really trying to sound teen, and it showed crudely. Some expressions seemed too forced and the spellings of them are not the way one might actually write them. Besides those little things, I actually liked the book. There are still a lot of unanswered questions which makes me want to run to the closest book store to buy Betrayed, the sequel. It is definitely a series that I would like to continue reading and happily recommend to anyone.

Reprinted here with author's permission.