Betrayed (2007) (edit title/settings)

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• Zoey Redbird: Zoey Redbird is a special fledgling at the House of Night. Not only is she the leader of the school's exclusive Dark-Daughters,but Nyx has bestowed an amazing gift upon her. She is extremely close to her Grandma Redbird.
• Stevie Rae Johnson: Stevie Rae Johnson is Zoey's roommate/best friend at the House of night. She loves her roper jeans and cowgirl boots and al-things "Okie."
• Aphrodite LaFonte: Former leader of the Dark Daughters.
• Damien Maslin: Next to Stevie Rae, Damien Maslin is Zoey's closest friend. He has a knack for using big words (that the Twins don't understand), is kind and caring-sometimes to his detriment-and excels academically.
• Erik Night: The hottest guy at the House of Night. Also the most talented student in theater/poetry.
• Erin Bates: One of Zoey's friends. Shaunee's 'twin' because they are so alike even though they look different. They finish each other's sentences all the time and call each other "twin". White.
• Neferet: The High Priestess and Zoey's mentor who has the ability to read people's minds except Zoey's and Aphrodite's.
• Shaunee Cole: Shaunee Cole loves her "Twin"/roommate Erin Bates. She keeps up-to-date with the latest fashion trends (but she's so not a snob) and current dating status of the hottest fledglings at the House of Night. Black.
• Sylvia Redbird: Zoey's grandmother; Born into the Cherokee
• Linda Heffer: Zoey's mother.
• John Montgomery: Zoey's loser step-father who completely influences her mother to the point that Zoey doesn't recognize her anymore. Elder with the People of Faith.
• Lenobia: Equestrian Studies professor, who is very close with Zoey. Has mark of horses around her forehead showing her speciality.q
• Heath Luck: Zoey's human boyfriend, imprinted with Z.
• Loren Blake: Poet and professor at the school.
• Elliott: Red head red vamp who died when his body rejected the change.
• Jack Twist: New kid, and Erik's new roommate.
• Nyx: Goddess of night and mother of all vampyres.
• Nala: Zoey's cat who 'mee-uf-ows!' Named after the lioness in the "The Lion King."
• Persephone: Zoey's fave horse.
• Detective Marx: Human detective.
• Chris Ford: Human high school kid. Football player and friend of Heath's. His cousin is Brad.
• Kayla: Zoey's ex-best friend. They were best friends at high school when Zoey was a human, but then when Zoey went to the House of Night, Kayla made a move for Heath.
• Brad Higeons: High school football player. His cousin is Chris. He also knows Heath.
• Venus: Aphrodite's old room-mate.
• Elizabeth: Fledgling who died in book 1.
• Deino: Her name is "Terrible." Was one of Aphrodite's inner-circle.

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• “Damien,” Shaunee said. “Again you are getting on my damn—” —last nerve with your unending vocab bullshit,” Erin finished for her.”

  Shaunee and Erin

• “Yeah, Z got that cool lacy spiral tattoo thing on her face and down along her shoulders when she saved her ex-boyfriend from some scary-assed vampyre ghosts,” Stevie Rae said cheerily.”

  Stevie Rae

• “Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.”

• “It made me want to dump myself.”

  Zoey Redbird

• “With the blanket streaming out behind us I imagined that I looked like the heroine in an old historical romance novel, and wished I was galloping to a naughty keg party with someone my kingly father had decided was inappropriate instead of heading into hell.”

  Zoey Redbird

• “Not that I hold your unhumanness against you guys”

  Heath Luck

• “Heath, unhumanness isn't a word. It's inhumanity.”

  Zoey Redbird

• “The best part of beauty is that which no picture can express"”

  Loren Blake

• “Okay, how many times do we have to explain this to you - the boy is not on your team. He likes breasts and vaginas, not penises and anu-”

  Erin Bates

• “Often things that bring us the most honor can also bring us the most problems.”

  Lenobia

• “Man, I would have peeled off my shirt faster than you can say Bubba loves trucks!”

  Stevie Rae Johnson

• “That was so romantic I almost peed in my pants.”

  Stevie Rae Johnson

• “Death never makes sense when it happens to the young.”

  Grandma Redbird

• “I may be blond, but I’m not stupid.”

  Aphrodite

• “Everything that’s light isn’t good, and everything that’s dark isn’t always bad.”

  Aphrodite

• “Really? So, tell me, what are marshmallows--- a fruit or a vegetable?" "Both, they are unique--- like me.”

  Zoey to Stevie Rae

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Arkansas River

Organizations edit see section history

• House of Night: School for future vampyres (unless you reject the change).
• Dark Daughters: An organization at the House of Night where Zoey is the leader. Mostly upperclassmen members. A another pre-vampire named Aphrodite used to lead it.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Fledgling: A youth who has been marked to become a vampyre, or die in the process.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Marked, and followed by Chosen.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. P. C. Cast (Author)
2. Kristin Cast (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PS3603.A869 B47 2007
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Some sexual references and scenes and lots of profanity.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Horror › Vampires
• Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Girls & Women › Fiction
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
• Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy

Links to Supplemental Material edit see section history

• House of Night Series
• P.C. Cast

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