Post by Apharius Redrush on Jun 30, 2012 2:15:06 GMT -7
Sixteen-year-old Zoey Montgomery lives in a world where vampyres have always existed. New vampyres, called fledglings, appear through a biologic process that takes place in some humans, the Marked, at puberty and lasts four years. At the beginning of the book, Zoey is at school when she is Marked by a Tracker. As news spread, she is quickly deserted by friends and close family, who are part of an anti-vampyre group. She flees to her grandmother and on the way has a vision with the vampyres' goddess, Nyx, who chooses her as her representative.
Zoey wakes up at the House of Night in the presence of her grandmother and the vampyre headmaster- Who is also her future mentor, Neferet. Choosing Redbird as her last name in honor of her grandmother, she finds out that her Mark is all filled in, like that of an adult vampyre, a sign of the goddess' favor. There she quickly befriends her roommate, Stevie Rae, and through her, Damien, Erin and Shaunee. Zoey discovers that she has affinities for the five elements (air, fire, earth, water, and spirit) being the first in vampyre history.
Because of her uniqueness, Zoey also attracts the attention of the new High Priestess in training, Aphrodite. To humiliate her, Aphrodite invites her to a Dark Daughters ritual where she tricks her into drinking blood. Embarrassed, Zoey flees; it is then when she is chosen by a cat, whom she names Nala (because she looks like a little lioness). Shortly after Zoey finds a disillusioned Heath (her almost Ex-boyfriend), along with Kayla (her Ex-best friend) trying to bust her out (they were high and drunk). Kayla becomes annoying and Zoey threatens her, Kayla becomes frightened by Zoey's threat and leaves, at this point Zoey scratches Heath accidentally and drinks from Him and they Imprint. It is shortly after that she meets Erik Night and they soon become friends, after a short kiss outside the girl’s dorm.
Zoey is invited back to the Dark Daughters and Sons' Samhain celebration, where they try to honor the spirits with some blood. A drunk Heath stumbles upon the scene and tries to bring Zoey back with him, disturbing the ritual. The spirits compel Aphrodite, and her circle deserts her. Zoey steps in with her friends, using her newfound ability, Zoey stops the spirits. Neferet, who happens to witness everything, takes Aphrodite's status as leader of the Dark Daughters and Sons and gives it to Zoey instead.
Zoey wakes up at the House of Night in the presence of her grandmother and the vampyre headmaster- Who is also her future mentor, Neferet. Choosing Redbird as her last name in honor of her grandmother, she finds out that her Mark is all filled in, like that of an adult vampyre, a sign of the goddess' favor. There she quickly befriends her roommate, Stevie Rae, and through her, Damien, Erin and Shaunee. Zoey discovers that she has affinities for the five elements (air, fire, earth, water, and spirit) being the first in vampyre history.
Because of her uniqueness, Zoey also attracts the attention of the new High Priestess in training, Aphrodite. To humiliate her, Aphrodite invites her to a Dark Daughters ritual where she tricks her into drinking blood. Embarrassed, Zoey flees; it is then when she is chosen by a cat, whom she names Nala (because she looks like a little lioness). Shortly after Zoey finds a disillusioned Heath (her almost Ex-boyfriend), along with Kayla (her Ex-best friend) trying to bust her out (they were high and drunk). Kayla becomes annoying and Zoey threatens her, Kayla becomes frightened by Zoey's threat and leaves, at this point Zoey scratches Heath accidentally and drinks from Him and they Imprint. It is shortly after that she meets Erik Night and they soon become friends, after a short kiss outside the girl’s dorm.
Zoey is invited back to the Dark Daughters and Sons' Samhain celebration, where they try to honor the spirits with some blood. A drunk Heath stumbles upon the scene and tries to bring Zoey back with him, disturbing the ritual. The spirits compel Aphrodite, and her circle deserts her. Zoey steps in with her friends, using her newfound ability, Zoey stops the spirits. Neferet, who happens to witness everything, takes Aphrodite's status as leader of the Dark Daughters and Sons and gives it to Zoey instead.