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Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast

posted Friday, 10 August 2007

   When a tracker marks her as a fledgling vampire, Zoey Redbird is afraid her life is over.  It could be if her body rejects the Change.  As a vampire fledgling, she must attend the House of Night, a boarding school where she will learn to use and control her new powers.  But Zoey soon discovers that she is no ordinary fledgling.  She has been blessed by the vampyre goddess Nyx who wants Zoey to be her eyes and ears in the House of Night, where things are not as they seem. 

This book grabs you from the start and never lets go.  Zoey and her classmates seem more like witches than vampires because they use spells and rituals.  The House of Night is like any other high school with its popular cliques and an assortment of outcasts, and of course Zoey falls for the most popular guy with the catty ex-girlfriend.  Her new friends provide some much needed comic relief to an otherwise dark fantasy.  Best vampire novel since Stephenie Meyer's Twilight.  While Twilight is a better romance, this is a better fantasy.   Readers will be happy to know this is the first of a series.

Four and a half stars.

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1. P.C. Cast left...
Sunday, 12 August 2007 10:39 am :: http://www.pccast.net

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed MARKED. And what a lovely compliment to say it's a better fantasy than TWILIGHT (of which I'm a hugh fan). BETRAYED will be out in October, and CHOSEN follows in March. Kristin and I have just agreed to write books 4, 5, and 6, too. Oh, and I promise the romance aspect heats up in the next books.


2. Jessica left...
Monday, 27 August 2007 8:48 pm

I enjoyed this book so much that I thought Betrayed was out now! The story has captivated me from the very beginning. I like the plot, the twists and the characters. Ideas like this book and Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series are a big delight to people. I enjoyed Marked very much and it has become my favorite book out of many. I hope there is a little more romance but also action in the next book. Vampire stories like this story and Twilight are a good thrill.


3. Grace left...
Sunday, 4 November 2007 3:36 pm

OH MY GOD I LUV THESE BOOKS! THERE SO TOTALLY AWESOME! I READ MARKED IN A DAY (CAUSE I READ THROUGH ALL MY CLASSES):)AND BETRAYED IN TWO DAYS (A WEEKEND THANK GOD I DID NOT GET A DETENTION AGAIN, LIKE LAST TIME WHEN I READ MARKED IN MY CLASSES,BUT IM USE TO IT.) READ THESE BOOKS THERE AWESOME! I READ BOTH BOOKS IN 3 DAYS IN OCTOBER, AND CANT WAIT TILL THE NEXT ONE COMES OUT.


4. Ashli left...
Thursday, 29 November 2007 9:43 pm

When I first read Marked I was very interested and intuned with the story. I loved it so much it kept me off the edge of my seat. As soon as I bought the second book, Betrayed..I was hooked! I could not put the book down! I seriously felt like I was there with Zoey and everyone else in the House of Night! I can't wait til Chosen comes out in March! :)


5. Caroline left...
Sunday, 9 December 2007 2:51 pm

I LOVE the House of Night novels! You two should think about making them into a movie! They would be hits in no time! There should be some more romance between Erik and Zoey but besides that they are amazing. Are you really planning on making and 4, 5, and 6th? That would be so cool.


6. daisha left...
Monday, 31 December 2007 8:28 am

I absolutey love both of the books!!!! i read Marked in two days and Betrayed in one...the were both so amazing!!!! I've never really read a book that made me feel what the charater was feeling!!! let alone cry...i've never cried because of a book...this was my first time...and i was awsome!!!! (i know i'm starting to soung like a true dork)...but i abslutey enjoy your books and you have a blessed life!!!


7. Kaity left...
Tuesday, 1 January 2008 10:18 pm

I loved this book! its one of my favorite nows! and i also love twilight! but these two are so amazing! i was hooked from the begning! And they did not have betrayed so we had to order it but i can't wait for it to come in!


8. Gina left...
Tuesday, 19 February 2008 8:27 am

I jusy have to say that this book is amazing. I'm a fan of the Twilight series and Peeps . This book quickly became one of my other favorites and I actually just finished reading Betrayed. It was so sad that I actually cried! I do have to say though as much as I love Twilight, that this book is definetly easier to read, and way more fun because of the language in it. I loved her little remarks on everything and the end of Betrayed was kind of cute too. When Zoey is talking to her dead best friend. And they have this whole superdramatic conversation. That just totally threw you off. This series is definetly inspiring. I want chosen to come out already!!!!!!!!!! I cant wait.


9. twilightfreak717 left...
Tuesday, 26 February 2008 6:40 pm

OMG!!!! I love these books!!! Zoey is such an awesome character, and Damiens pretty sweet as well, there should definately be more Damien, he's so cool!!!!!! I know Chosen is coming out in March but is there a specific date?


10. Charmed596 left...
Saturday, 1 March 2008 12:02 pm

hey i like totally love this book! most of the time i dont read at all. thats why my reading grade is so low. but these book are amazing i love them thank you so much for writing these. i even skipped my normal mall visit to read MARKED! most of the people who know thought i was sick . never stop writing these books. i cant wait for the next one to come out!


11. Alisha left...
Thursday, 6 March 2008 5:44 pm

I Love this book!! i think you should make a movie of all the books.. That would be so cool, if you did.. I got all my friends to read this book now.. i told my english teacher about it and she likes it.. i can't wait to read Chosen.. <alisha>


12. LaBreanna Blackwell left...
Tuesday, 15 April 2008 8:45 am

OMG as soon as i finished MARKED i wanted to run back to the book store and buy Betrayed but my mom wouldnt let me. i was so mad at her but i found out one of my friends has it so i'm goona borrow it from her, i just cant wait to read it. I'm dying from anticipation.


13. Shannon left...
Sunday, 25 May 2008 5:04 pm

oh my gosh. i have to say these books are the best. you guys really know how to connect to a teenagers life but with a lot more drama. i was just wondering if you have a date for when Untamed comes out because i would love to buy it on the first day it comes out :D love the books so don't stop making them :]


14. Kaitlyn left...
Saturday, 21 June 2008 9:04 pm

OMG! thease books are awesome. They are the best books i have ever read (besides the twilight series) I love how you have the whole House of Night thing. I alos thought it was cool when you arent bitten to become a vampyre (vampire) you are marked ont he forehead. That fasinated me! I love thease books. I jsut started Betrayed and cant wait to read Chosen and untamed!


15. Zolo and Victoria left...
Monday, 21 July 2008 8:15 am

We read the first four chapters and laughed. This book is one of the most unrealistic, shallow, and insulting teen fantasties either of us have ever read. The main character, Zoey, seems to have her priorities exceedingly out of order if she's more scared of being an Emo than a monster, and repeatedly mentions fashion in dire circumstances. She is an obvious Mary-Sue, which is defined by Wikipedia as ''a fictional character who plays a major role in the plot on such a scale that suspension of disbelief fails due to the character's traits, skills and abilities being tenuously or inadequately justified. Such a character is particularly characterized by overly idealized and clichéd mannerisms, lacking noteworthy flaws, and primarily functioning as wish-fulfillment fantasies for their authors.' Her home life is obvious cheap shot at gaining sympathy from the reader. Such books should not be published, let alone sold to the general public. Best Regards, Zolo and Victoria