Marked - Kristen and P.C Cast

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 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.

If you, like me were a bit disappointed by the Twilight Saga, but still love the vampire genre House of Night is right for you. You can still have hot vampires, a young narrator, and a complex romance. (More subtle that the overpowering love triangle in the Twilight Saga)

Instead of a weak human Bella you get a wicked, strong, powerful heroine, an amusing gang of friends, and just the right amount of horror, mystery and action. Zoey is quite open to boyfriend choices (at one point she has 3!) Quite the opposite to Bella. This makes the story more interesting because you never know who she’ll choose.

 As House of Night is written from a teen girl’s point of view you really experience what she feels in a new school, environment and life, just trying to fit in- but Zoey is special she doesn’t manage to fit but stand out, becoming the most powerful fledgling at the House of Night boarding school.

House of Night is my favorite vampire series because it contains a bit of everything, you never get bored and are taken by surprise. Zoey is a very likeable character and you learn to really feel for her no matter how many people she manages to hurt.