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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780312360269
ISBN number: 0312360266
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 320
Printing Date: May 01, 2007
Publishing house: St. Martin's Griffin
Age index: Young Adult
Release Date: May 01, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 189
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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 very 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.
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At first, when I started reading this book, it completely bored me. The story line consisted of fluff, and was obviously copied from other popular series. The characters were boring, and unoriginal. The very first few chapters were HORRIBLE. However, I forced myself to read this book because I kept thinking it would get better. Towards the middle-end of the book, it started getting better. The writers seemed to have realized that readers needed more substance and kicked it up a notch. The characters started getting depth and originality to them. It actually got interesting and I no longer had to force myself to read the book. I finished it fairly quickly because it had started to get better.
Even though I did not like the book at first, all in all, it wasn't too bad of a read. After reading the whole book, I would say that I liked it, despite the beginning of the book. It is very short, and could have used a couple more hundred pages; some parts seemed really rushed.
I would recommend his to anyone who wants to explore different types of books. (I am not a fan of sci fi/fantasy at all but wanted to branch out..) If you are serious and don't want to waste your time, I would def. not recommend this book to you.
I thought the very first book was good enough to buy the second. I really hoped that the last half of the book was an indication that the writing and characters were getting more complex. After reading the second, and third books, I can now say that I actually am fond of the books. I am glad I stuck through the very first book because the other books in the series are WAY better, and def. worth reading.
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This book was too simple for my liking. However, it is a great set up for book 2, which I loved. If you are a fan of Twilight or the Gemma Doyle Trilogy, you will like this book. It is has elements of "Mean Girls" and talks about Gossip Girls and cool clothing. I recommend it for teen girls.
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I recently became interested in the Vampire novel genre after reading Twilight. Since reading it i have read about 10 other vampire series, including this one. Sadly this one is at the bottom of my recommendation list for other to read. The very first few books from this series were very promising, which made me read all of them that are released but i was very disappointed afterward. I did not feel as close to the characters as i wanted to, or become attached, at all. And i felt as though there were many loose ends in the novels. I found myself asking questions about the story and characters that were given no answers. If you want to read a great story based on vampires, i would look elsewhere before reading House of Night.
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After being severely disappointed with the Twilight series, I was a bit skeptical of Marked. However, being stuck in a waiting period while a book was coming in the mail and having nothing to read, I decided to give it a try. It came highly recommended from a friend...but this was the same friend who ranted and raved about Twilight, so I wasn't really sure how much I could trust her recommendations. The back-of-the-book synopsis of Marked seemed...eh...rather typical of teen vampire books. The cover was certainly attractive but, as I've learned many times, one shouldn't judge a book by its cover. So, with relatively low expectations, I started to read.
And was pleasantly surprised.
Marked had an interesting plot. Nothing earth-shatteringly new, but not as unoriginal as some books out there. I personally found the idea of vampyres being accepted in society to be intriguing. In my previous experience with vampire novels (which, I must admit, isn't that much), the vampires are typically in hiding and aesthetically unrecognizable (save for the typical pale skin and whatnot). To read about them being almost completely accepted in the world and, on top of that, being easy to recognize physically with their crescent moon and other tattoos was rather refreshing. The concept of fledgling vampyres having to go through a risky change and attending an academy were also relatively new to me. Again, not completely unique, but different enough.
However, with that being said, it did get a bit annoying that pretty much EVERY famous person who ever existed was once a vampyre. Shakespeare was a vampyre, the Amazonian women were all vampyres, some of the most well known country singers were/are vampyres, everyone worth mentioning in history was a vampyre. It just struck me as odd and kind of silly to make anyone who mattered a vampyre and anyone who either didn't matter or was frowned upon in the book (for example, Bram Stoker) was just a normal person (usually someone who thought negatively of the vampyres). Perhaps the authors should have cut the number of famous vamps down a bit.
When it comes to characters, there are few complaints from me. The main character, Zoey Redbird comes off as a bit annoying and superficial at first. I mean, she has an almost relationship with the hottest (and stereotypically lacking in intelligence) football player, constantly puts down people (in her head) for how they look, and bashes those from subcultures or groups that are a bit different. But, as the book continued, Zoey became more likeable and realistic. Honestly, I found it easy to relate to her because she was just the average teen, struggling to find her place in the world and overcoming the confusion of life. She constantly worries about what other people think of her and becomes a bit self conscious about the fact that her mark is different and people stare at it...hey, that's how sixteen year olds are. Zoey reminded me of the typical sixteen-year-old trying to gain independence and accept that she (like everyone) is different and unique.
That's not to say there weren't problems with the main character. She really was just too powerful for a fledgling vampyre. Some of it would have been believable...but not all. It almost seemed as it every vamp trait Zoey exhibited was extraordinary for a very first year fledgling and shouldn't be seen until the fledgling was in their third or even fourth year (for example, the blood lust and tattoos). And, on top of that, she's possibly the only vampyre to ever feel all five elements. And her mentor is the current high priestess. And, on a social level, she was very easily accepted into the Daughters of Darkness, the most exclusive clique in the school. Like with the number of famous vamps, Zoey's talents and positive traits could have been cut down a bit.
The other characters weren't that bad, either. Sure, it was somewhat stereotypical to have the group of outcasts: the gay guy, the Okie to-a-tee roommate, an African American girl and another girl who thinks of themselves as twins, and one or two other typical outcasts. Heath filled the role of typical dumb, drug doing, drinking, romantically eager, hot football player and K played the part of jealous ex-high school friend. Erik was the Mr. Perfect of the book, the guy everyone wants to date, and the guy who, ultimately, only wants to date Zoey. Aphrodite was the common school slut, stuck on herself and nasty to anyone who challenged her power. Neferet was the mystical and powerful priestess and comforting motherly figure. The various teachers were just that: teachers. Zoey's grandmother was the typical, loving, accepting grandma. And Zoey's parents were the usual closed minded individuals who care more for what the neighbours think of them than the fact that their daughter/step daughter may die. Yet, despite the stereotypical ... Read More
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I'm a 41 yr old woman, who cut her teeth on Anne Rice. Upon opening page one of this book at the bookstore, it grabbed me. I immediately liked Zoey and wanted to know more about her. The writing style was friendly and spoke comfortabley TO the reader. Reminded me of Richard Peck's writing style from some of his teen mystery novels (my favorite as a teen).
It's a light read yet draws you into a different world of Vampyres than the normal fare. Love the Night School concept as well.
I DO wish there was a picture of Zoey's forehead tattoo/Mark, though. It sounds so exotic!
So, I had to get this book and Twilight. Both are really good so far.
I'll update once I finish, but I'm sure I'll be getting the sequels to both books!
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