Marked: House of Night Book 1

Posted 06/25/2009 by Ami in Books and Reading \ 7 comments

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When Feisty twittered about the House of Night series, I knew I had to grab the first one and check it out.  And I must admit, it’s pretty awesome.  Picture Harry Potter only slightly more grown-up and with vampires.

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The Premise:  The book is set in present day Oklahoma, only in a reality where vampires exist.  You become a vampire not by being bitten, but by being chosen, or “marked”.  Zoey, a high-school student, is marked by the vampires and therefore is sent to the vampire school, the House of Night.  Hogwarts for vampires, if you will.

The first book in the series centers on Zoey finding her special vampire talents and meeting her new friends at the House of Night.  Zoey is a special fledgling vampire, who is going through the change far more quickly than her classmates, and who has attracted the attention of Erik, an upperclassman hottie.  That, in addition to her very unique talents, quickly make her the leader within her group of friends and also immediately earn her an adversary in Aphrodite, the leader of the ‘popular kids’.

My vote?  Read and love, as I did.  I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!

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  1. I just reserved a copy from my local library. I’m #20!

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  2. ooh that book sounds good!

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  3. ok just started reading it last night and its so good, thanks for the rec.!

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  4. Ooh, I love getting recommendations for new series! I’m going to try these out! Thanks.

  5. elizabeth writes... {August 10, 2009 at 7:52 pm}

    can’t wait to hear what ya’ll think about it!

  6. Kazandra writes... {March 2, 2011 at 12:59 pm}

    I’m reading the first book of the series and so far i think it’s really good i think Zoey wil end up with Erik and defeat Aphrodite

  7. Karla writes... {May 14, 2011 at 6:01 pm}

    Is it really that good? I mean is it like twilight because if it is forget me reading it

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