Hunted - House of Night - by PC Cast and Kristin Cast

Title : Hunted

Authors : PC Cast, Kristin Cast

Series : House of Night

Prior Books : Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed

Summary : Zoey Redbird, a vampire fledgling, and crew have escaped the House of Night; fleeing from a now evil High Priestess Neferet and her evil consort, Kalona. The problem is that Neferet gaurds the wicked fallen angel with vigilence and no one seems to realize that he and his demon Ravenmocker children are evil. Zoey's involvement with Kalona in a past life may be the key to banishing him or the unraveling of the resistance. On the romance front her reforged relationship with Eric Night (her new vampire mate) may come into contest with reapearances of Heath (her human consort) and James Stark (her undead protector). 

Thoughts : It was suspenseful and well thought out. I'm eager for the next installment! I still find Zoey's friends more lovable than Zoey herself. I am particularly fond of Aphrodite (a former rival), Darius (Aphrodite's Son of Erebus boyfriend), Jack and Damien. Unfortunately the Twins are somewhat annoying as is Zoey herself. Zoey is a character who tends to be all over the place. She is incredibly indecisive when it comes to dating and who she's with rotates constantly. I'm all for Eric though. It was well paced and probably my favorite of all of the House of Night novels.

Cover : The cover is gorgeous. I love the red highlights and how some aspects (the symbols) are shiny.  The only thing I don't like is that this one is a hardcover and the previous books were only released in paperback. 

Rating : 4 Stars

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Canadians residents can get this series at Costco for extremely cheap.

The House of Night

Series : House of Night

Books : Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, Hunted

Authors : P.C. Cast, Kristen Cast

Summary : The four books in the House of Night series (Marked, Betrayed, Chosen and Untamed) as well as the upcoming Hunted (March 10), follow the life of Zoey Redbird. Zoey has been marked as a fledgling vampire who is unable to live apart from adult vamps for any long period of time. So she attends a new school, House of Night, where she realizes her powers are far above the norm. While Zoey has conflicts and friendships with other fledgelings, their is a problem. Humans, vampires and other fledglings are dying. Who is it? Vamps? The Uber-religeous group her step-dad fronts? Or something else entirely?

Thoughts :  Not bad, the mythological basis is good. The vampire mythology is portrayed well. The characters are really diverse. However sometimes they seem unreal. They also have unique vocabularies. You can only say ho-bag so many times in one sentence, Zoey. Also, she overdoes it on the relationships.  Really overdoes it. Her friends are cute though. 

Rating : 3.5 stars

PS: For any Canadian's COSTCO sells them for about $6.