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After a Vampire Tracker Marks her with a crescent moon on her forehead, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx and has affinities for all five elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Spirit.
This is my second read-through!I read it all like a decade ago, in high school!I definitely enjoy it for the nostalgia, aside from that it is definitely more aimed for middle-grade to YA.Zoey is our MC but her character development throughout the series is so good.The other characters you will fall in love with as they fight evil through each book. The friend group is so great, and they will make you laugh and cry.Definitely worth reading.I would love more of an adult version of this series !
[Spoiler Free Review]I don't have guilty pleasures, but if I did, this book series would be it. It's hard to recommend this series, there are a lot of elements that "haven't aged well" (they weren't great for that time either but you know) and it's kind of cringe. But it's just my type of cringe and I love it lol. If you ignore the slut shaming and the questionable and downright illegal behavior of some men here, it IS a fun time. I know, I'm asking you to ignore a lot.But for what it's worth I think this series has some really interesting ideas and a fun take on the vampire world. The tattoos that grow with you are an insanely great and marketable idea, I'm shocked this book series didn't get a YA TV show. Stevie Rae is bae and I think we can all agree on that.Kalona is my problematic fave, I'm sorry. I can make him worse, I promise.(I feel like I need to state that I'm not condoning the problematic stuff written and it should rightfully be called out. I'm just stating my opinion that these books were fun to a teenage me. Do be mindful for yourself of the trigger warnings these books have though.)
I've reread it more than three times, and it still feels just as exciting as the first read. I loved the unique take on vampires, the friendships, the drama, and watching Zoey navigate her new life. It's a fun, addictive YA fantasy that pulls me in every time. Definitely a comfort read for me and the start of a series I'll always have a soft spot for.
Marked is the first book in the House of Night series, written by mother/daughter team P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. I picked up this series after it was recommended to me by Amazon.com, because I ordered the entire Twilight Saga series. I wanted to let a little bit of time (a couple months) pass after completing the last book in the Twilight Saga before starting to read this series, so I would have a fresh mind. I have to say that I really enjoyed this first book in the series. I'm very excited to read the rest of the series.Marked is about teen Zoey Redbird who receives the mark of the vampyre while at school. Vampyres (this is the spelling the authors use) are fairly common in society in this story and most humans have managed to live side by side with them, admiring and fearing them at the same time. When Zoey receives the crescent moon mark, she must leave her home and move to the vampyre school, The House of Night. As a fledgling vampyre, she is introduced to a whole new way of living: attending school from 8pm to 4am, participating in the nightly ritual calling for the favor of the Vampyre Goddess Nyx and surviving the typical teenage drama (boys, bullies, popularity, and just trying to "fit in").I thought the teenage "voice" of the characters was extremely authentic. Both of the authors are very familiar with the teen "voice": P.C. is a high school teacher and Kristin is currently in college. I was able to relate to Zoey's experiences as the new student as well. I was always a new student growing up, moving around every 3 years, but there always seemed to be a group of kids at each of my new schools, who opened their circle to me and accepted me. Like me, Zoey is also welcomed by a small group of friends and thus finds a bit of relief in the drama-filled world of high school (even if it is a vampyre high school).I just started the second book in the series and I'm very excited to read more of Zoey's adventures.