Marked
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4.4 • 117 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed.
One minute, sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird is a normal teenager dealing with everyday high school stress: her cute boyfriend Heath, the school's star quarterback who suddenly seems more interested in partying than playing ball; her nosy frenemy Kayla, who's way too concerned with how things are going with Heath; her uber-tough geometry test tomorrow.
The next, she's Marked as a fledgling vampyre, forcing her to leave her ordinary life behind and join the House of Night, a boarding school where she will train to become an adult vampyre. That is, if she makes it through the Change—and not all of those who are Marked do.
It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampyre Goddess, Nyx. Zoey discovers she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint with Heath, who just doesn't know how to take "no" for an answer. To add to her stress, she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers: when she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite group, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny—with a little help from her new vampyre friends.
Customer Reviews
I HIGHLY recommend using the Apple AirPods Pro “ Spatialize Audio : Fixed “ setting. ⚠️⚠️⚠️
I read this book series as an edgy and romantic teen girl and loved it! I still own a hardcover copy of Burned ( Book 7 ).
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Now 27, I attempted re-reading The House of Night books. I have severe ADHD though! I 1ST bought the Apple Books copy of Marked. I however had significantly more success while incorporating the audiobook into my daily routine.
I must admit,
It took me a second to enjoy the book. I experienced a lot of confusion during the introduction to the story.
Once I understood the elements unique to the House of Night school and lore, I began feeling immersed in the story.
I HIGHLY recommend using the Apple AirPods Pro “ Spatialize Audio : Fixed “ setting. ⚠️⚠️⚠️
Audiobook sound quality :
Before applying “ Spatialize Audio : Fixed “ setting, the audio sounded as if it was recorded with a low budget mic. Thankfully, turning this setting on fixed the issue and added depth!
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The narrator does a wonderful job of using distinct voices for different characters too. 🩷🩷🩷
Marked
Great easy read!
Even better 2nd time!
Read this series back in high school 2011ish, and just restarted for fun but with the audio book instead. I finished it in less than 2 days and loved it! I wish there could be different voices for the main characters to really distinguish them better, but the narrator does a great job at trying to change them. Love this series! Wish it could be a tv show!