Reading Princess: P.C. and Kristen Cast's House of Night novel, Hidden.

What a week! I talked about the tragic (or lack thereof) things from my childhood, undertook a new fitness challenge, and made some delicious muffins!

Now it is Thursday and we have a new book review! This time I am starting with a new series of books that I have been reading over the years.

The House of Night series by P.C. & Kristen Cast!

There are currently 11 novels in this series, with the 12th and final book coming out in October. The Casts have also released 4 novellas and the Fledgling Handbook to supplement the series. Boy, they sure have been busy!

A little back story on this series since I am beginning this series of posts towards the end: House of Night takes place in a world where Vampyres are commonplace and humans can be marked to become a fledgling. The series follows Zoey Redbird, a teen in Tulsa, Oklahoma and her adventures into this new world of Vampyres, immortals, and goddesses.

Click on the cover to purchase your own copy of HON Hidden from Amazon.com!

Here is a summary straight from the houseofnightseries.com:

Hidden, the tenth installment of the series, the stakes are higher than ever before.

Neferet’s true nature has been revealed to the Vampyre High Council, so Zoey and the gang might finally get some help in defending themselves and their beloved school against a gathering evil that grows stronger every day. And they’ll need it, because Neferet’s not going down without a fight. Chaos reigns at the House of Night.


As with all of the House of Night books, this novel is rife with pop culture references, humor, and a fight between light and dark alongside the struggles of teenagers. I found all the characters delightful and having grown from one book to another. Without giving too much away, I am worried for one character who may be switching sides! (GASP!) The cliff hanger in this novel is not nearly as sharp as many of the other books but I was still relieved that the next book in the series is already out.

CONS:
The only issues with this book, to me, are that the pop culture references are going to become severely dated within a short span of time and that the "teenager drama" is still a little too prevalent. These people are fighting a timeless, ancient evil but the main character is still worrying about her ex-boyfriend? I suppose it adds an air of humanity and relate-ability to these characters but I believe it tends to overshadow the true story line.

Overall, I found Hidden to be a fun and sassy read. I give it 3.5 out of 5 crowns!

PRINCESS APPROVED!

I will continue to read and review the remainder of the House of Night novels and novellas in the coming weeks. 

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Princess K, out!