Destined(House Of Night,#9)

Destined.

House Of  Night,#9

P.c & Kristin cast.

Publisher : St Martin'sPress

Publication Date:October 25,2011

Genre:YA Fantasy |Romance |Suspense.

Format|Pages:Hardcover|325

Source: Goodreads|Owned

☆☆☆☆☆

SUMMARY
Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet - which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. 

But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans, including Lenobia's handsome horse whisperer, threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous teen boy who is actually more - or possibly less - than human. Only Zoey can sense the part of his soul that remains human, the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. And there's something strangely familiar about him... 

Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds in silencing them all? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect him - and everyone - from his own fate?

  House Of Night is like an addiction. Every single book that I read, I fall more in love with the series, I can’t put down. Once I finish it, I pick the next one up because I need see what happens with Zoey and her friends next. Also it leaves with such twists at almost every book; you can’t help but wonder how they are going to resolve it. Destined is the same, addiction, mysterious, filled with a lot of action. Fact that there is always something going on, and that’s what makes it so interesting. Each page take your breath away, and it kept me wondering what is going happen next, how they going get out or resolve the solution. How can you not love the books? 


There were quite unexpected twisted in Destined that even I didn’t see coming. The whole Shaunee & Erin split, that was unexpected, didn’t think that it would ever happen. The two of them had a special bond, or so that I thought. Before the split, I did feel like something was off about Shaunee, she wasn’t acting like herself, there seemed to be something that was bothering her, something off. Despite that, I still did not see the split coming. Though I got say that I like Shaunee as her own person, she seems, nicer unlike when she was with Erin. I thought it was nice of her, to give Kalona a way that he could contact Rephlaim if he wanted. I think that actually saved his son’s life when he was in trouble. I am eager if Erin and Shaunee will still remain friends, or if they go their separate ways. Now Kalona joining Zoey’s side and even becoming a warrior, that was most surprising one of all. I never imagined him crossing to the good side. Question is, if he can stay that way. 


It seems like Zoey and her friends can’t catch a break. They need to defeat her, Neferet. But at least she was exposed, that she had turned to the side of Darkness. I don’t if that’s even something that she would be able get out of. Now almost everyone is aware of what she truly is. Yet I have a feeling that things are about get worse. Just because she is going get exposed, doesn’t mean that she is going to give up. I don’t see how anyone but Zoey and her friends, saw how evil she was. Didn’t they see the change in her? Hope that she will get what coming to her in end.

Awakened (House Of Night,#8)

awakened.

House Of  Night,#8

P.c & Kristin cast.

Publisher : St Martin's Griffin

Publication Date:January 4,2011

Genre:YA Fantasy |Romance |Suspense.

Format|Pages:Hardcover|290

Source: Goodreads|Owned

☆☆☆☆☆

SUMMARY

""My love, speak to me. Tell me everything." Neferet went to Kalona, kneeling before him, stroking the soft, dark wings that unfurled loosely around the immortal. " 

""What would you have me say?" He didn't meet her eyes. " 

" "Zoey lives." Neferet's voice was flat, cold, lifeless." 

""She does."" 

""Then you owe me the subservience of your immortal soul." She started to walk away from him." 

""Where are you going? What will happen next?"" 

" "It is quite simple. I will ensure Zoey is drawn back to Oklahoma. There, on my own terms, I will complete the task you failed."" 

Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa's House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey. Dominion over Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z. But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there. Being Queen would be cool, wouldn't it? Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same - and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either... 

And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim? The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship? Does he betray his father or his heart? 

 
Seems the more books progress, more in love I fall with them. Every book is filled with more suspense. I like the fact that in each book they seem to add another character’s point of view. That’s how the reader gets to learn more about certain character. It’s like a reader is able to connect with the character more. For instance, I understand both Stevie Rae and Stark more than I did in previous books. I can see how both of characters progressed, changed since the beginning of series. Both Stevie Rae and Stark became much stronger, more independent. Zoey might complain a lot, but I can’t blame her, for 17 year old she has lot responsibilities. She is more confident then she was at beginning, at her role. 


I’m loving connection between Stevie Rae & Rephaim. Now it’s hard for me to pick who is my favorite couple, Stark & Zoey or Stevie Rae & Rephaim. Both of them have unique relationship and a strong connection between two of them. Expect the relationship between Stevie Rae & Rephaim is a secret one, a forbidden love. Never did I think that a Raven Mocker even had a feelings, expect to cause violence, but Rephaim is different, he’s changed and I believe it’s all because of her. The attraction, the love between the two of them made me smile every time. All through the book, I hoped that they would find a way to be together. Even if I knew that when others found out about them, it wouldn’t end well for them. That’s why when Nyx forgave him, that was something that I did not see coming. At same time I was happy for them, glad that they could finally be together. As for Stark and Zoey, I loved that there was more scenes between two of them in this book, every one of them was filled with passion. What they have is a true love. 


Jack, I was not happy with them for killing another character I loved. Out of all characters, why did it have to be Jack, the most innocent, lovable one? My heart broke for Damien, I wasn’t sure if he even make it through his death. I think if it wasn’t for Zoey coming back, he might not have. All through the book, I wanted to pull him into a hug, hold him. It’s a good thing that he has such amazing friends. 


Though I know I shouldn’t, I felt myself growing bit fond of Kalona in this book. I got a feeling that there might be something good left in him. Of course I might be wrong too. Awakened was filled with a lot of twists and turns. Unexpected ones. Now to see what happens next, if they finally find a way to defend Kalona, Nefret. And if there chance that Kalona might change. Like his son has.

Burned(House Of Night, #7)

Burned.

House Of  Night,#7

P.c & Kristin cast.

Publisher:Attom

Publication Date:April 27,2010

Genre:YA Fantasy |Romance |Suspense.

Format|Pages:Hardcover|323

Source: Goodreads|Owned

☆☆☆☆☆

SUMMARY

Y’all need to get yourselves together. Here’s a newsflash from the only High Priestess you have left at this dang school: Zoey isn’t dead. And believe me, I know dead. I’ve been there, done that and got the fricken tee-shirt. 

Zoey Redbird is the youngest High Priestess in House of Night history and is the only person—vamp or fledgling—that can stop the evil Neferet from raising all kinds of immortal trouble. And she might just have a chance if she wasn’t so busy being dead.Well, dead is too strong a word. Stevie Rae knows she can bring her BFF back from her unscheduled va-cay in the Otherworld. But it’s going to take a lot more than hoping to bring Zoey back. Stevie Rae will have to give up a few secrets of her own. 

 
Cast knows how to hook the reader into the story, and how to keep the reader on reading it. There were few times that I wished I could read all night. I wanted, no I needed know what was going happen with Zoey next, would they be able to rescue her? Or would she drift farther away? It made me sad to see how she was drifting, how far away she seemed. Zoey didn’t sound like herself most of the time. I was glad that at least she wasn’t alone there, that Heath was by her side every step of way. All through the novel, I was rooting for her to make it through this. 


Burned was slightly different than the other House Of Night novels, for a chance it wasn’t mostly from Zoey’s POV like the previous novels has been. Of course Zoey was in otherword and when it was written from her point of view, it did not sound like Zoey at all, It felt like a completely different person took over Zoey. Most of Burned was written from Stevie Rae’s POV, at least she was mentioned the most. Her and Stark. I enjoyed reading from their point of view, afterwards I could easily relate more to both of them, due to fact that I got to know them lot better through the book. I could tell how much Stark loved her, otherwise he wouldn’t gone through all of that to rescue Zoey. Stevie Rae, she seemed so much tougher then I remember her being. I love that she doesn’t take crap from anyone. 


Burned was filled with even more action. Especially when Zoey was fighting, in attempt to pull her soul back together. When Stark fought, in order to get her back where she belongs. How every one of her friends, including Aprhodite wouldn’t give up on Zoey even if everyone else said they should. None of them gave up, they kept for looking for solutions to have bring her back to them. What Zoey has are friends who are going last a lifetime. They are reason that she was able to come back. 


Burned will keep you wondering what come for Zoey and friends next. Will they be able to defeat Kalona? Will Stevie Rae’s come out?

Tempted(House Of Night,#6)

tempted.

House Of  Night,#6

P.c & Kristin cast.

Publisher:St Martin's Griffin.

Publication Date:October 29,2009

Genre:YA Fantasy |Romance |Suspense.

Format|Pages:Hardcover|319

Source: Goodreads|Owned

☆☆☆☆☆

SUMMARY

Zoey needs a break after some serious excitement. Sadly, the House of Night school for vampyres doesn’t feature breaks on its curriculum—even for a High Priestess in training and her gang. Plus juggling three guys is no stress reliever, especially when one is a sexy Warrior so into protecting Zoey that he’s sensing her emotions 

Wider stresses lurk too, and the dark force in Tulsa’s tunnels is spreading. Could Stevie Rae be responsible for more than a group of misfit fledglings? And Aphrodite’s visions warn Zoey to stay away from the immortal Kalona and his dark allure—but they also show that only Zoey can stop him. She’s not exactly keen to meet up, but if Zoey doesn’t go to Kalona he’ll exact a fiery vengeance on those closest to her. 

She just has to find the courage to do what’s necessary, or everything that’s important to her will be destroyed 

 
I thought that other books were intense. They were nothing compared to Tempted . Right from the first page till the last page, it filled with suspense, adventure and of course bit of romance. That is one of things that I like about these books, there is romance in them but just enough. Not too much, not too little. In beginning there was bit more romance, but as it progressed, there seemed to be more suspense. Tempted was just like that. I got to admit that romance going on in Tempted, was filled with a lot of passion. Every time it had me wondering what’s coming next. There wasn’t one dull moment in this installment of House Of Night. 


Stark: I loved him since he appeared in Untamed. Once he became Zoey’s warrior, I became even bigger fan of his. After reading Tempted, I can’t get enough of him. Especially after way the book ended, I need to see what happens; I want to see what he is going to do, to save Zoey. My heart broke for Stark when Zoey’s soul shattered, I can’t even imagine how he must felt at that moment, especially when he saw it happen. The scenes between Stark and Zoey were filled with so much passion; I could tell that they loved each other. Just the way they were around each other. They got a special bond. A bond that Zoey doesn’t even have with Heath. Seeing Zoey’s soul shatter, made me cry too. Hope Stark can get over the grief fast enough, to help her. 


Stevie Rae: She was a last person I expected to fall, for the enemy. Especially a Raven Mocker out of all people. I was sure that she would get rid of it, maybe even kill it especially after she found out that it killed one of professors, Anastasia. I hoped that she would think of what could happen if they were discovered. But as book progressed, I could tell why she liked him, and it got me harder to dislike him. He seemed different then the other Raven Mockers, he cared for Stevie Rae even if he wouldn’t admit it. Otherwise he wouldn’t came to her rescue on the roof. I’m eager to see what will become of their relationship. 


What was unique about Tempted was that it wasn’t written only from Zoey’s POV but also Aphrodite, Stark, even Heath. It got for reader to get to know the other characters more. I always wondered what Stark and Stevie Rae were thinking. It had unexpected twists. For instance did not see ending coming, Heath’s death, Zoey’s soul shattering because of it. I cried. I wasn’t too happy that they killed Heath either. Why did it have to be him? Ending ended in intense cliffhanger, and I picked up Burned right away. House Of Night is type of book you find yourself thinking about once you finish it. It’s series that will stay with you.

Hunted(House Of Night,#5)

hunted.

House Of  Night,#5

P.c & Kristin cast.

Publisher:St Martin's Griffin.

Publication Date:March 10,2009

Genre:YA Fantasy |Romance |Suspense.

Format|Pages:Hardcover|323

Source: Goodreads|Owned

☆☆☆☆☆

SUMMARY

What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you? 

At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey's friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren't Neferet's secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn't want to hear and truths she can't face? 

On the run and holed up in Tulsa's Prohibition-era tunnels, Zoey and her gang must discover a way to deal with something that might bring them all down. Meanwhile, Zoey has a few other little problems. The red fledglings have cleaned up well - they've even managed to make the dark, creepy tunnels feel more like home - but are they really as friendly as they seem? On the boyfriend front, Zoey has a chance to make things right with super-hot ex-, Erik, but she can't stop thinking about Stark, the archer who died in her arms after one unforgettable night, and she is driven to try to save him from Neferet's sinister influence at all costs. Will anyone believe the power evil has to hide among us?

 
Have you ever read a series where each book hooked you more to it? That’s what House Of Night is doing to me. It’s filled with suspense, romance, mystery, adventure. It has everything that I love in the books. I seen few negative reviews of this books, but I don’t see why some people don’t like this book. I have read the first 5 books multiple times and love them. Hunted was more breath taking, filled with more suspense then Untamed seemed to be. At least that how it felt to me. Zoey fighting within evil in herself against this one. Against Kalona and against Stark, (In beginning) . Each chapter, each page had me wondering what she will have to face next. I don’t know how she managed go through so much, at 17. Despite the mistakes she made, I love Zoey. She has a lot of responsibilities, a lot of courage. I saw how much she had go through in hunted, but she didn’t give up but kept on going. 


Stark & Kalona : Of course I was happy to see Stark return in Hunted. I might not been too happy with him at start, but I had a feeling that Zoey wouldn’t stop at trying to save him. Before he became her warrior, I saw how much she liked him. Actually I believe that she might love him, maybe she just didn’t realize it yet. Way she looked at him, how she still wanted be around him, to save him. There seems something between two of them that she doesn’t have with Erik and Heath. I am hoping he’s the one she ends up with. Stark cares for her too, she’s reason he changed, for good. He loves her. I don’t think he would pledged to be her warrior if he didn’t. I’m eager to see how their relationship changes, now that he is a warrior, if their connection gets stronger. Now I know Kalona is supposed be bad guy but way Cast describes him and connection he has with Zoey kind of gives me mixed feelings for him. Part of me knows that he is evil but another part, thinks that maybe there is good somewhere in there. However I do hope Zoey can fight her attraction to him, otherwise it won’t end well. 


The descriptions, the emotions of characters in this book were amazing. I felt like I was there, besides Zoey when she got hurt, when she got taken to House of Night. There was always some twist, some suspense in the novel that I didn’t see coming. I am starting to dislike Erik though. I get that she hurt him, cheated on him before but it gives him no right to act like a jerk. I am actually hoping that Zoey isn’t going put up with that for long and dump him. She deserves better than him. Even Heath treats her better. The ending of course is craving for more. I want to pick up Tempted right away. I am curious to see what adventures, what obstacles they will face next. Who Zoey end up with and what secrets Stevie Rae is hiding. 

House Of Night a series worth checking out.