The House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C Cast and Kristin Cast 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.
There is a lot to like in this book. The characters are believable, and I like the overall premise. I especially appreciated the Native American elements throughout. My issues lie with the writing. For example, about half-way through, I wanted to pause to write a letter to the author just to let them know that there are other words out there besides "said". Also, the stakes just didn't feel high enough. The mean, popular girl is - wait for it - abusing her power. Shocker, I know.
I did enjoy it enough to give the series another go in book two, but I'm not holding my breath.
3.5/5
306 pages
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