Book Review: Marked by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Marked by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
St. Martin's
306 Pages
Copyright 2007

Back of the Book:

"Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampyre and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. that is, if she makes it through the Change - and not all of those who are Marked do. It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. Zoey discovers she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint her human ex-boyfriend. To add to her stress, 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 group, 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."

So, I went from a vampire book that I love to one that left me flat. The premise, a school for vampyres, fell flat for me and I didn't care about any of the characters. They were too cardboard cut-outish. Every cliche about high school kids is present and accounted for.

Recommendation: Not my cup of tea. I wouldn't spend a minute with these kids in real life and I won't be spending any more with them in the book world.