Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle at the Nouse of Night finishing school. She finally feels like she belongs, even gets chosen as the Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, she actually has a boyfriend...or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey's old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. ( )

Cute. I like Zoey's character, and I think they cast is alot of fun. I look forward to seeing where they go from here. Mmmm, Erik. ( )

This second book in the House of Night series was just as great as the first. Zoey continues along her path of becoming a vampire. In this book she faces changes within her known world yet again as life becomes more complicated, and she must learn to grow and accept more responsibility than ever before.

Once you pick this book up, you will not want to put it down...even after you have finished it! ( )

Having read two out of the nine total books, I am not at all pleased with the series. Normally, at this point in a book series, I cannot put the book down and would be ecstatic to start the next book. I like the storyline the series has, but the writing needs some serious work. This series is written as if it should be read by pre-teenagers, but it certainly should not be read by pre-teenagers. The flow and style of writing is disconcerting in various parts, and pleads with me to put the book down and read no more. Also, I believe the first two installments of this series should have been just one book. It would have left you wanting much more, and not confused as to why not too much had happened in each book. To sum it up, the storyline has great potential in the right author(s)’ hands, but it just makes me realize how great the writings on other authors are. ( )

Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

Having defeated her arch-nemesis in the previous book, MARKED, Zoey should be on top of the world. But she's got the nagging feeling in the back of her mind that something's drastically wrong. At first, she thinks it could be all the stress she's under from her first ritual she's planning, or maybe the various boys in her life. She admits she's worried about the boys from her old school who have turned up missing.

Then Zoey witnesses a conversation between Aphrodite and Neferet that leaves her breathless. Now Zoey's scared.

Zoey needs her friends more than ever, but she's not too sure whom she can trust.

The mother-daughter team of P.C. and Kristin Cast creates another suspenseful tale with a down-to-earth character blessed with magical powers. Fans of the Stephenie Meyer books are sure to gobble up this series. ( )