House of Night (novel series)

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The House of Night is a series of fantasy/science fiction/horror novels by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast. It is the story of Zoey Redbird, a gifted young vampyre. She is blessed by the Goddess Nyx and is her first Daughter of the Night.

The series is told from Zoey's point of view. There are nine books planned in this series.

Contents 1 Overviews 1.1 Marked 1.2 Betrayed 1.3 Chosen 1.4 Untamed 1.5 Hunted 2 Characters 2.1 Zoey Redbird 2.2 Stevie Rae Johnson 2.3 Damien Maslin 2.4 Shaunee Cole 2.5 Erin Bates 2.6 Neferet 2.7 Aphrodite 2.8 Deino, Enyo, Pemphadro 2.9 Heath Luck 2.10 Erik Night 2.11 Loren Blake 2.12 Jack Twist 3 External links

[edit] Overviews

[edit] Marked

The House of Night series 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 vampyre--that is, if she makes it through the Change. Not all of those who are Chosen make the Change. 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.

May 2007 306 pages

[edit] Betrayed

Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs--like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend...or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.

October 2007 320 pages

[edit] Chosen

Dark forces are at work at the House of Night, and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies. And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends. So begins the gripping third installment of this “highly addictive series” (Romantic Times), in which Zoey’s mettle will be tested like never before. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey doesn’t have a clue how to help her, but she does know that anything she and Stevie Rae discover must be kept secret from everyone else at the House of Night, where trust has become a rare commodity. Speaking of rare: Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare position of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. It looks like the People of Faith, and Zoey’s horrid stepfather in particular, are tired of living side-by-side with vampyres. Not to mention, Zoey is having a bit of boy trouble. Erik, her boyfriend, completes the Change. Heath, her human Imprinted boyfriend, loses the Imprint connection because Zoey gives her Imprint (as well as virginity) to a adorable professor, Loren Blake. But, as Zoey and her friends so often find out, how things appear rarely reflects the truth…

March 2008 307 pages

[edit] Untamed

Life sucks when your friends abandon you. Just ask Zoey Redbird. In one week she went from three boyfriends to none, and from a close group of friends to being an outcast... the only friends Zoey has left are either undead or unMarked. And Neferet is finally showing her evil self and declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong. But will anyone listen to her? This novel comes out September 23rd, 2008.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Hunted

The next book in the series after Untamed.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Zoey Redbird

Zoey Redbird is a teenage girl born on December 24th from Cherokee ancestry. Zoey is a third former vampyre fledgling who is blessed by the Goddess of Night, Nyx. Zoey is very special because she is the only fledgling ever to have her Mark filled in so soon and she is the only one in history to have an affinity for all five elements. On top of that, Zoey is the leader of the Dark Daughters, a school club of sorts. Through her new vampyre life, she has to deal with more than an average teenager should, but can she keep it up?

[edit] Stevie Rae Johnson

Stevie Rae is Zoey's best friend, also a third former vamp. She is Zoey's roommate and is an Oklahoma girl with a distinct accent. Stevie Rae came to the House of Night from Henrietta, Oklahoma, home of the Fighting Hens. She has short blond curly hair and is often compared to a wriggling puppy. She has an affinity for earth. Stevie Rae is a caring, sweet girl who wouldn't hurt a fly. She rejects the Change in Betrayed. In Betrayed, Zoey, after saving her Imprinted almost-ex boyfriend Heath, finds an undead Stevie Rae. She does not know how it happened to her but she said that "if she finds you she will kill you". In Chosen Zoey finds and hides Stevie Ray in Aphrodite's house. One month after her death Stevie Ray sneaks back into House of Night and is cured by Zoey and her friends, including Aphrodite, and fully completes the change.

[edit] Damien Maslin

Damien is the only boy in the group of Zoey's new friends. He is gay and certainly doesn't hide it, what with his feminine tendencies and immense of vocabulary. He has an affinity for air, a rare gift for any male vampyre. He is in a relationship with vampyre fledgling Jack Twist. His eyes are described as 'deer-like' and cute, with a zit free face and dark brown hair.

[edit] Shaunee Cole

Shaunee Cole is a fourth former, or a sophomore, at the House of Night. She has a very close connection with Erin Bates. So close, everyone refers to them as being the Twins because of their freakishly similar thoughts. Shaunee and Erin are obviously different looking however: Shaunee is 'of Jamaican descent and a lovely mocha color' from Connecticut and 'Erin being an extremely white girl from Tulsa'. Shaunee is very faithful to her friends. Shaunee has an affinity for fire. Shaunee and Erin have a good taste in fashion and love to tease Damien about his love life (or lack thereof).

[edit] Erin Bates

Erin is the other half of the Twins. She is 'an extremely white girl from Tulsa'. Even though her and Shaunee Cole look nothing alike, they are so alike people call them Twins. She is a fourth former, or Sophomore, at the House of Night and has an affinity for water. She is extremely pretty and very wise.

[edit] Neferet

The Head Priestess of the House of Night and Zoey Redbird's mentor. We, at first, see Neferet as a sweet, protective, motherly figure to Zoey, but later on in the novels, we find out a deep dark secret... She is described as being strong, but curvy, with 'great boobs'. She has 'amazingly straight white teeth'. Neferet's vampyre marks are 'lines that remind Zoey of ocean waves framed from her brows, extending down around her high cheekbones'. Neferet has an affinity for healing and felines. She makes an astounding effect on people, being 'amazing and awe-inspiring'. Neferet gave an oath to Sylvia Redbird, Zoey's grandmother, that Zoey would be safe at the House of Night. But Zoey feels that she might not be able to trust her.

[edit] Aphrodite

Zoey's sworn enemy, but, as we find out, Zoey's most trusted ally. She was the Leader of the Dark Daughters when Zoey was first Marked. For being extremely irresponsible, Neferet took away her position as Leader of the Daughters and granted it to Zoey. She has the power of having visions. Even though she and Zoey hate each other, things change and so do they. She develops an affinity for earth after Zoey asked Nyx for help in Chosen. At the end of Chosen as a result of saving Stevie Rae, the goddess Nyx unmarked her.

[edit] Deino, Enyo, Pemphadro

Terrible, Warlike, and Wasp. Three girls that were in Aphrodite's 'in' crowd until the end of Marked.

[edit] Heath Luck

Heath was Zoey's human boyfriend. After accidentally sucking his blood in Marked, Zoey had an unofficial relationship with Heath until the end of Chosen, when their Imprint was broken. At the beginning of Marked, Heath is said to be drinking frequently and on drugs, with the rest of the Broken Arrow football team. In Betrayed, Heath is captured by Neferet's undead creatures. Thanks to his and Zoey's Imprint, she is able to rescue him, but not before Neferet can reset his memory of the incident, leaving Heath thinking a hobo kidnapped him. When Zoey slept with Loren their Imprint was broken.

[edit] Erik Night

A fifth former and boyfriend of Zoey until the end of Chosen. He is known for his acting talents, placing several times in poetry contests and being seriously considered on Broadway. He used to have a relationship with Aphrodite, but considers her the same as the others now: a hateful hag. He has deep blue eyes and dark hair; therefore he is repeatedly described as being gorgeous looking with Superman-type looks.

[edit] Loren Blake

The Poet Laureate at the House of Night and third boyfriend of Zoey's. He is described as incredibly handsome (as all adult vamps are) and has a mark that resembles lightning bolts. He woos Zoey throughout the novels and keeps playing with Zoey's mind, thus causing trouble in her already complicated life.

[edit] Jack Twist

A newcomer to the House of Night who is dating Damien Maslin. He does all of the technical work for the Full Moon Rituals and such.

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Author Blog
• PC Cast Marked
• Amazon Marked
• House Of Night Forums

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