Book Review #5: House of Night Series

Alright, its been a while since I've written a book review & that's due to me writing my book. But recently Caela (my fave 14 yo) told me to read the House of Night books. These are also vampire books so I was hesitant to read them.(For those who know me I don't buy into the vamp lore, just makes no sense to me!)However, because Caela asked me too, I did. If she jumped off a bridge I would follow b/c she'd need someone to save her. Duh. Anyway, back to the book(s) review(s). There are 6 (or 7 now?) in this young adult series. Do I think that P.C. and Kristen Cast hopped on the vamp bandwagon? Yes. Is it better written than Vampire Academy? A BIG yes.


Its about a 16 yo girl named Zoey who gets "Marked" to become a vamp. In this series, vampirism is a genetic mutation (or something like it) and you become a fledgling. Now if you happen to get "Marked" you have to to get to the House of Night (which is like high school for baby vampires) before your body rejects the "Change." So anyway, Zoey gets Marked and starts her journey to becoming a full vampire. However, if wouldn't be a story if she were ordinary! She's a very special fledgling that is blessed by Nyx (the goddess).
Its her story of struggle and triumph. Add in that she can't seem to choose ONE boy and constantly bounces between 3 or 4 at a time. THAT annoys the crap out of me... PICK ONE! The series gets pretty dark and twisted... a little too much Wicca in there for me. Some Cherokee spiritualism is included. Its written as if a teenager were speaking as its written in 1st person. I had to put it down a few times because the teenage babble would get on my nerves.
Do I like the series? Ehhh, its debatable. I don't hate it! But as a Christian it was very hard for me to actually enjoy them. There was too much mysticism in it. I can deal with steamy makeout scenes --I can deal with the mythology --I can even deal with cussing --but the darkness of the series concerns me. I give it three hearts because a decent plot is there, just covered in teenager jargen. ♥ ♥ ♥