Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. One minute, sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is a normal teenager dealing with everyday high school stress: her cute boyfriend Heath, the school’s star quarterback who suddenly seems more interested in partying than playing ball; her nosy frenemy Kayla, who’s way too concerned with how things are going with Heath; her uber-tough geometry test tomorrow. The next, she’s Marked as a fledgling vampyre, forcing her to leave her ordinary life behind and join the House of Night, a boarding school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. That is, if she makes it through the Changeand 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 with Heath, who just doesn’t know how to take no” for an answer. To add to her stress, she is not theonly 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 destinywith a little help from her new vampyre friends. P.C. Cast is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious Prism, Daphne du Maurier, Affaire du Coeur, and other awards. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma.
Kristin Cast has won awards for her poetry and journalism. She attends Northeastern State University, where she is working toward fulfilling her goal of becoming a biology teacher. 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 vampirethat 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 theonly 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 destinywith a little help from her new vampyre friends. Marked is one of the best coming of age stories to come out of Oklahoma since S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders . It teaches about the beauty of being a social outcast, friendship, and finding your own inner spirituality.” The Beltane Papers
From the moment I stuck my face in this book it hooked me!Totally awesome new take on vampires! Marked is hot and dark and funny.It rocks!” Gena Showalter, author of MTV’s Oh My Goth
Cast reeled me in from paragraph one.I snorted and giggled through the whole thing, and devoured it in one sitting.” MaryJanice Davidson , New York Times best-selling author of the Undead series
In 16-year-old Zoey Redbird's world, vampyres not only exist but are also tolerated by humans. Those whom the creatures mark’ as special enter the House of Night school where they will either become vampyres themselves, or, if their body rejects the change, die. To Zoey, being marked is truly a blessing, though she's scared at first. She has never fit into the human world and has always felt she is destined for something else. Her grandmother, a descendant of the Cherokee, has always supported her emotionally, and it is she who takes the girl to her new school. But even there the teen stands apart from the others. Her mark from the Goddess Nyx is a special one, showing that her powers are very strong for one so young. At the House of Night, Zoey finds true friendship, loyalty, and romance as well as mistrust and deception. She realizes that all is not right in the vampyre world and that the problems she thought she left behind exist there as well. Readers will identify with many of the characters, especially the protagonist. The story moves quickly (a little too quickly at the end) and purposely leaves many unresolved issues. A good choice for those libraries serving fans of the occult, but be aware that the book contains some suggestive language and sex.” Donna Rosenblum, School Library Journal
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这是一本读完后会让你重新审视你所处的世界的“棱镜”。它讲述的故事或许是架空的,但它折射出的关于权力、道德、以及人类在极端环境下的反应,却是如此真实和赤裸。它不像是在提供答案,更像是在提出一系列尖锐的问题,然后让你自己去面对这些问题的重量。我特别喜欢作者处理冲突的方式,不是那种简单的正邪对抗,而是复杂到让你难以轻易站队的灰色地带。你会发现,所谓的反派也一定有他的逻辑自洽之处,而英雄也可能有着不为人知的阴暗面。这种对人性的立体挖掘,使得整本书的格局大大提升,超越了一般的娱乐消遣范畴。读完它,我感觉自己对周遭的人和事都有了一层更深、更具同情心(也更清醒)的理解。这是一次精神上的洗礼,强烈推荐给所有不满足于表面叙事、渴望深入探索复杂人性议题的读者。
评分这本书的叙事节奏把握得如同顶级音乐家的指挥棒,时而激昂澎湃,如同暴风雨来临前的海浪,将你卷入高潮迭起的情节之中;时而又变得极其舒缓、宁静,像是在薄雾笼罩的清晨,让你有时间整理思绪,消化刚才经历的震撼。我特别欣赏作者在叙事结构上的创新,那种非线性的时间处理,非但没有让人感到困惑,反而像解开一个精巧的谜题,每一次回溯或跳跃,都是对真相更深层次的揭示。它挑战了传统的阅读习惯,迫使你的大脑以一种全新的方式去连接信息和意义。在阅读过程中,我体验到了一种持续的“啊哈!”时刻,很多之前看似不经意的细节,在后文被点亮,展现出惊人的伏笔和呼应。这本书绝对不是那种可以随便翻翻的书,它要求你全神贯注,而它给予的回报,是超乎想象的阅读满足感。
评分说实话,刚开始翻开这本厚厚的书时,我还有点担心会沉浸不下去,毕竟现在快节奏的生活里,能静下心来读完一本大部头不容易。但是,一旦进入了作者构建的世界,时间仿佛就失去了意义。这里的角色塑造得极其立体,他们不是非黑即白的符号,而是活生生的人,有着各种各样的挣扎、矛盾和不完美。我感觉自己像是混入了他们的生活圈子,看着他们的喜怒哀乐,甚至能体会到他们每一次心跳的频率。那种沉浸感是很多作品难以企及的。特别是书中对某个特定历史时期的描摹,那种厚重的历史感扑面而来,让人不禁敬佩作者在资料搜集和历史还原上的巨大投入。这不是简单的讲述历史,而是将历史的脉络巧妙地编织进了每一个角色的命运之中,让冰冷的历史变得有温度、有血肉。读完后,我感觉自己像是完成了一次漫长而充实的旅行。
评分这本书简直是一场文字的探险,作者的笔触细腻得像是在描摹一幅油画,每一个场景都跃然纸上。我常常在阅读时停下来,不是因为情节枯燥,恰恰相反,是因为那些关于人性的探讨太过深刻,让我忍不住反复咀嚼。它不像那种直白的叙事,更像是在迷宫中穿行,每转一个弯都能发现新的风景。那种对细节的捕捉能力,让人不禁赞叹,仿佛作者就是那个场景的亲历者,将所有感官体验都毫无保留地倾注于纸面。我尤其喜欢那种在不经意间流露出的哲思,它不喧宾夺主,却像背景音乐一样烘托着整个故事的基调,让你在不知不觉中反思自己的生活轨迹。读完合上书本的那一刻,留下的不是故事的终结,而是一种绵延不绝的思考的余温,久久不散,让人回味无穷。这本书的文字本身就是一种享受,充满了韵律感和力量感。
评分我向来对那些故作高深、堆砌辞藻的作品抱有警惕,但这本书完全不同,它的语言是精炼而有力的,像一把淬火的利刃,直指人心最柔软的部分。作者似乎深谙“少即是多”的哲学,每一个词语的选择都经过了深思熟虑,绝无半点赘余。读起来感觉非常痛快,没有多余的形容词来拖慢速度,但情感的张力却丝毫不减。相反,正是这种克制,让那些关键的情感爆发点更具冲击力。尤其是当涉及到角色间的对话时,那种张力简直要从纸面上溢出来,字里行间充满了未说出口的潜台词,需要读者自己去解读和填充。这种与作者共同完成作品的体验,非常迷人。它尊重读者的智力,将解释权部分地交还给了我们,使得每个人读出的“味道”都会略有不同,这正是优秀文学作品的魅力所在。
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