Showing posts with label Kristin Cast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kristin Cast. Show all posts

Sunday, 5 August 2012

TEEN: House of Night 9: Destined - PC and Kristin Cast

Release Date: 28/06/12  
BOOK BLURB:  
'Zoey, what is is?' Stark said softly. I didn't answer Stark. Instead I faced Neferet. Somewhere in the back of my mind I could hear the buzz and whispers of the kids around me, and I knew forcing a confrontation with Neferet here and now wasn't smart. But I couldn't stop myself...Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet - which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous boy who is actually more - or possibly less - than human. Only Zoey can sense the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds in silencing them all? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect him - and everyone - from his own fate?  

REVIEW:  
Sadly this series that started out so well has sadly been on a long slippery road and I’m starting to wonder if its time they let the characters rest rather than throwing out yet another title that really doesn’t accomplish much let alone give the reader a solid read. There’s some twists but sadly the authors can’t let whats dead lie (which in my opinion they really should have.) Throw into this a sadly lack lustre plot, characters that I’m wanting to off personally and a series that feels like its seen better days, all rounded off with yet another cliffhanger and all in, its time to take a seriously long break before I do something rash.

 

Monday, 26 July 2010

TEEN: House of Night: Burned - PC and Kristin Cast

BOOK BLURB:

Y'all need to get yourselves together. Here's a newsflash from the only High Priestess you have left at this dang school: Zoey isn't dead. And believe me, I know dead. I've been there, done that and got the fricken tee-shirt. Zoey Redbird is the youngest High Priestess in House of Night history and is the only person ? vamp or fledgling ? that can stop the evil Neferet from raising all kinds of immortal trouble. And she might just have a chance if she wasn't so busy being dead. Well, dead is too strong a word. Stevie Rae knows she can bring her BFF back from her unscheduled va-cay in the Otherworld. But it's going to take a lot more than hoping to bring Zoey back. Stevie Rae will have to give up a few secrets of her own ...


REVIEW:

When a number of people thought that the authors were losing their way, this title will go a long way to help those who have lost faith with the series regain it. The writing is beautiful and it’s the character interpersonal relationships alongside their growth that really make this offering the best title to date. They’re literally alive and breathing in this offering and give the reader exactly what they want in this title. Add to the mix great dialogue, the promotion of the positive emotional attributes backed up with a kick ass story arc and its really an offering to tick the boxes.

Whilst you could pick up this title without having read the previous titles in the series you’ll be missing a hell of a lot from the tale alongside a lot of the understanding that comes along with having built up your reader character relationship.