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Dark forces are at work at the House of Night, and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies. And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends. So begins the gripping third... read more
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Zoey needs to deal with her confusing romantic situation, maintaining relationships with three men at once, and eventually decides to break up with her human boyfriend Heath, whom she was mainly attracted to due to bloodlust. When she goes outside the House of Night to (unsuccesfully) break up... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Zoey Redbird: A fledging at the House of Night, and the main character. She has an affinity for all five elements. She is High Priestess in training and the leader of the Dark Daughters. Zoey has an amazing relationship with her grandmother, but a very difficult one with her mother.
- Stevie Rae Johnson: Zoey's best friend whom Zoey discovered was actually alive ('undead') at the end of the previous book. She has an affinity for earth which Zoey believes should help her become "alive" again.
- Erik Night: Zoey's boyfriend, described as the hottest, most popular guy at the House of Night.
- Loren Blake: Handsome vampire Poet, and part time professor at the House of Night.
- Damien Maslin: One of Zoey's friends. He has an affinity for air. He is gay, and in a relationship with Jack.
- Erin Bates: One of Zoey's friends. She has an affinity for water. She calls Shaunee "Twin" even though they're not even related.
- Shaunee Cole: One of Zoey's friends. She has an affinity for fire, calls Erin "twin" even though they're not even related (they have a lot in common, even finishing each other's sentences).
- Jack Twist: Erik's roommate. Jack is gay, and in a relationship with Damien.
- Heath Luck: Zoey's childhood boyfriend and now her "almost-boyfriend". Zoey tried several times to break up with him, but due to the imprint, found it difficult. He is human, and he imprinted with Zoey until she became imprinted with Loren Blake, which broke her imprint with Heath.
- Neferet: High Priestess of Tusla's House of Night, and Zoey's mentor.
- Sylvia Redbird: Zoey's grandmother. She is of Cherokee descent, and is the only family member Zoey truly loves.
- Professor Nolan: Vampire drama professor.
- Darius: A Son of Erebus. Like all adult vampires, he is described as being handsome.
- Nala: Zoey's Cat. Reminds Zoey of a golden lioness.
- Nyx: The goddess of night.
- Aphrodite LaFonte: A rich, stuck up girl who is a sort of frenemy of Zoey's. She has visions of the future.
- John Heffer: Zoey's step-dad, whom she hates
- T. J. Hawkins: Erik's friend.
- Linda Heffer: Zoey's mother.
- Kayla: Zoey's human ex-best friend.
- Paul Montgomery: Zoey's biological father.
- Beezlebub: The Twins' cat.
- Cameron: Damien's cat.
- Erebus: Nyx's consort
- Bram Stoker: Add a description of this character.
- Dragon Lankford
- Kay
- Ian Bowser
- Grandma
- Mark
Quotes edit
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“It's messed up and complicated, and not very pretty." "Oh, you mean like Aphrodite.”
Zoey Redbird & Erin Bates -
“Oh, Zoey bird, it's just so magical. I'm so proud that the goddess has Chosen you as special and Marked you so uniquely.”
Grandma -
“Lies don't fix things. They don't even make things easier, at least not in the long run. Best to tell the truth and then clean up an honest mess.”
Grandma -
“Are you kidding, of course you're good at fixing problems. You're good at everything. Actually, you're freakishly close to perfect.”
Zoey Redbird -
“Z, do you have any clue what it's like to date a girl who is the most powerful fledgling in the history of vampyres?”
Erik Night -
“You know how sensitive my people are to emotions, so you may as well just give up and tell me the truth" "You gays are freakishly intuitive" "That's us: homos - the few, the proud, the hypersensitive.”
Zoey Redbird and Damin Maslin -
“I watched Erik's eyes widen as he looked up and behind me, and then saw his smile, which made him totally look like a little boy caught with his hand in a cookie jar (apparently my cookie jar).”
Zoey Redbird -
“Great. Erik was a kinky freak boy and I was just now finding out”
Zoey Redbird -
“Cole is so fiiiine...that blond hair of his and those naughty blue eyes make me want to spank him.”
Shaunee Cole -
“They assumed I was talking about the coming Full Moon Ritual when I was actually talking about a ritual to make poor undead-dead Stevie Rae un-undead.”
Zoey Redbird -
“I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright. Who art as black as hell, as dark as night.”
Loren Blake -
“I think I'm turning into a ho.”
Zoey Redbird -
“Do they get to keep calling me a hag?" Aphrodite said. "Are you breathing?" Shaunee asked. "Then if you're breathing you're still a hag" Erin said.”
Aphrodite, Shaunee Cole, Erin Bates -
“So she dies, un-dies, and still has a shitty fashion sense" . "Apparently" . "Now that's really sad.”
Aphrodite and Zoey Redbird -
“I thought she was full of poopy, but didn't want to say anything (especially since she'd make fun of me saying "poopy" instead of the s word).”
Zoey Redbird -
“A thousand times good night. A thousand times the worse, to want thy light. Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, but love from love, towards school with heavy looks.”
Loren Blake -
“Hey, Aphrodite, how about you try something new. Try being nice.”
Zoey Redbird -
“I’d already noticed that the fridge had a six-pack of Perrier, a couple of bottles of white wine, and a few bricks of that expensive imported cheese that smells like feet.”
Zoey Redbird -
“You don’t need to worry about me. I’m already dead. What more can go wrong?”
Stevie Rae Johnson -
“Okay, truthfully she's not so much my cat as I'm her person. You know how it is with cats: They don't really have owners, they have staff.”
Zoey -
“You guys make a pathetic rescue squad...I'm more nurturing than the three of you, and that's a damn shame.”
Aphrodite -
“(In reference to John) "That man is such a damn turd monkey.”
Sylvia Redbird (Grandma) -
“I've changed!”
Erik Night
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“Lies don’t fix things. They don’t even make things easier, at least not in the long run. Best to tell the truth and then clean up an honest mess.”
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“That man is such a damn turd monkey.”
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You know how it is with cats: They don’t really have owners, they have staff.
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“A thousand times good night. A thousand times the worse, to want thy light. Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books, but love from love, toward school with heavy looks.”
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“Oh, Zoeybird, did I call your mother’s husband a damn turd monkey out loud?” “Yes, Grandma, you did.” She looked at me, her dark eyes sparkling. “Good.”
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“I have sworn thee fair, and thought thee bright. Who art as black as hell, as dark as night.”
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“That’s us: homos—the few, the proud, the hypersensitive.”
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(Yes, I read the Potter books and love the movies. Yes, that’s more proof of my geekness.)
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Darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good.
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“But we’re going to smile and pretend we’re fine with the dorky birthmas gifts because people do not get that they can’t mush a birthday into Christmas. At least not successfully.”
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Setting & Locations edit
The story takes place primarily on the House of Night campus in Tulsa.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma: the town where the House of Night can be found.
- Utica Square: an area of Tulsa.
Organizations edit
- Dark Daughters: An organization at the House of Night where Zoey is the leader. Mostly upperclassmen members.
- Sons of Erebus: Warriors that guard the House of Night.
- House of Night: Boarding schools all around the world for people going through the Change of being a vampyre fledgling to an adult vampyre (people marked by Nyx), but not all make it. The particular House of Night in this book is the one in Oklahoma
First Sentence edit
"Yep, I have a seriously sucky birthday," I told my cat, Nala.
Table of Contents edit
Half Title
Series Title Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Half Title
Chapters 1 - 27
Errata edit
Original: "We definitely need protected" p.g 181
Fixed: "We definitely need protection"
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 16 in House of Night. (standard series)
Preceded by Betrayed, and followed by Untamed.
This is book 3 of 15 in House of Night: Reading Order. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- P. C. Cast (Author)
- Kristin Cast (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
ISBN: 0312360304
Page Count: 307
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: March 4, 2008
ISBN: 0312360304
Page Count: 307
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3603.A869 C48 2008
- Dewey: 813.6
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsNot suitable for those under 15. Lots of sexual references and vulgarity and cussing.
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