Betrayed

I think there were kind-of hints at who would be betraying Zoey in this book in the first book, but where the first book could be a stand-alone, this one really sets the tone for this being a series. There are a series of problems and mysteries that need to be understood and solved, and this book really gets things rolling on some of them. ( )

I almost only gave it fours stars, and that's because it was just suddenly over... Great book - on to the next one! ( )

This series is so much fun for me to read, and I could not put this book down. But it was just like watching a single TV episode, so I don't think it was 4 star worthy, even though I enjoyed it very much. I will definitely keep reading the series because I can't believe Stevie Rae died!! I need to see if they will be able to convert her from her undead state. She was my favorite character, so it was SUCH a bummer she died.

I wish I had a friend like Stevie Rae - so nice, never jealous, always interested in your life, always there for you. Zoey says in the book that SR makes her feel grounded, and it's kinda funny that I have that experience too. It's just amazing to me that simply reading about a fictional character can make me feel that way. And it's true that we carry certain characters with us in our hearts.

I think it's interesting how Neferet is turning out to be evil. I never trusted her from day one in [b:Marked|30183|Marked (House of Night, #1)|P.C. Cast|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1317067002s/30183.jpg|30573]! ( )

3.5 stars - it's much better than the first, but still has some issues.

our 2nd foray into zoey's life is a lot better paced and more interestingly written than the first. after the requisite 2 or 3 chapters worth of catching us up on the back story, the plot launches right in. since the world has already been introduced and established in the first book, this one can set to work with an actual problem/mystery/conflict for our intrepid teens to puzzle through. writing is fast-paced & snappy, and was quickly devoured in one night on the couch, so clearly there's something good going on here. the obnoxiously caricatured teen-speak dialogue and the horribly preachy attitudes about sexuality are still here, but thankfully reduced from the first outing.

this book was read immediately back-to-back with the first one, a necessity given the things left hanging at the close of 'marked'. yet again the authors feel the need to end their book with a cliffhanger, this one perhaps even more so than its predecessor, and that alone looses one star worth of positivity. finish your @#$* ideas, people! ( )

This one started off slow, but after about fifty pages, I was captivated. I believe the reason the beginning was slow was because it basically just went over everything that happened it the last book. However, once the story got going, I couldn't put the book down. It's a really emotional book, and deals with a wide range of themes including death, and as the title suggests, betrayal. The loyalty among Zoey's group never falters though, and it really strengthens the book. I thought this one was a lot better than the first, and it'll be great if the series keeps getting better.

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