Marked
Marked by P.C. Cast
St. Martin’s Griffin, 2007.
I’ve avoided the House of Night series until just now, but I have to say that I’m hooked. When Zoe is marked at her high school, it means and end to her life as a human. She leaves her dysfunctional family to live at the House of Night, a sort of vampire boarding school where young fledgelings go to complete the change in their bodies, becoming vampires…or die. We are introduced to a fun cast of vamp characters as Zoe makes friends, meets her teachers and mentors, and tried to find a place for herself. Add to that some extra special magic vamp powers, mean girls style drama, sexy, but oh so wrong, bloodlust, and a hot new love interest and you’ve got yourself a fun, quick read that’s sure to have you picking up the next book.
What I liked about Marked is that it was a simple, easy read, but it moved quickly and maintained my interest, even while following cliche after cliche. These are YA books, however, I think they are most suited to older teen and adult fans of Twilight. Though the language is clean, it touches on subject matter a little too dirty for me to feel comfortable handing out to a tween (though if they find it themselves and are comfortable, more power to them!).
Tags: adults, chicklit, girls, vampires, young adults
