And the Winner is............

I decided to go ahead and do the drawing and......

The Winner is.............

Kathryn H.

Congratulations!!! I will be sending you an email soon for your contact info. 

TO EVERYONE ELSE......You get a chance to win one of the amazing prizes that will be offered in the March Madness Giveaway starting the first of March so keep a look out.  Thank you all for participating. 

Lenobia's Vow Giveaway!

 

   Lenobia's Vow is the latest novella in the House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast.  

In honor of it's January 31st release (a few birthdays this month and Valentine's Day) I have decided to do an AWESOME giveaway!  One winner will get a Hard cover SIGNED copy of Lenobia's Vow.  The giveaway will end Sunday, February 26th.  

>>ENTER HERE<< for your chance to win.  There are many ways to add bonus entries(up to 30), but you can only submit one entry form.  GOOD LUCK!!

Destined (House of Night Book #9) by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast {Read in Jan. 2012}

*Spoiler Alert*

Destined (#9 in the House of Night Series) picks right up where Awakened ended.  Zoey wakes up from a dream with the knowledge that her mother has died.  She is comforted to know that Nyx has welcomed her into the Otherworld.  Zoey, and her group think it is best for them to have their depot be a second House of Night so that their group stays together and the red fledglings are safe underground.  Erik gets hit with the urges for his first track and marks a new fledgling.  He realizes immediately that something is wrong.  The fledglings mark is red, and while she was blind before, after being marked she can see.  The new fledgling Shaylin has a special gift from Nyx. 

Rephaim struggles with his own gift from Nyx and his longing for the connection with his father, Kalona.  Aurox, Neferet’s “gift”, has his own struggles with whom/what he is and his place in the battle of good vs. evil.  There are many changes and struggles with several of the characters.  Thanatos arrives at the Tulsa House of Night to get a handle on the situations going on to report to The High Council.  Thanatos eventually aids Zoey to discover the circumstances of her mother’s death.  Thanatos also sees Neferet for what she truly is.  

I thought the book started out a little slow, but that could also be because I went straight from ending one series and jumped back into The House of Night.  Once I was able to take myself back there it picked up.  I loved the way it was written as usual and love the changes in the characters.  I also like the fact that there were more details about Lenobia and look forward to reading her book.  The book left many things open, which I look forward to reading in the upcoming books.  I give the book 4 out of 5 stars.

House of Night Series (Books 1-8) by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast {Read July-Aug 2011}

This series has been out for a while.  I just finished Destined (Book #9) and thought before I could really do a review on just that book I would need to do a quick recap of Books 1-8.  While looking for another Vampire series someone brought the House of Night to my attention.  

The series follows the journeys of teenager Zoey Redbird.  It begins with her life being turned upside down, which isn’t always a bad thing, by her being “marked” by a Vampire tracker.  Zoey, must leave her life (family, friends & school) and move into the Vampire “boarding” type of school the House of Night located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Zoey struggles with letting go of pieces of her past.  She also struggles with fitting into her new school, especially since she is different thanks to their goddess, Nyx making her a full vampire right away, rather than a fledgling (vampire in training), by filling her mark completely in.  Zoey eventually finds her place along with great friends and a strong circle.  The series follows her and her friends thru many situations which tests themselves, their relationships, their strength, and their commitment to their goddess.  It is series of Good vs. Evil; Light vs. Darkness.  

It is a mix of Indian Folklore, Magic, Vampire, and Witch craft all combined into a school full of teenagers.  I was hooked within the first few pages of Marked.  I was lucky enough to get the series late so the majority of the books was already out.  I read them one right after the other. I fell in love with the characters.  I laughed with Zoey, cried with her, and was even annoyed with her a few times.  I would defiantly recommend the series to anyone looking for a journey of fantasy that seems like it could fit right in with the real world.  I give the series 4.5 out of 5 stars.

The books in the House of Night series are:

#1 Marked, #2 Betrayed, #3 Chosen, #4 Untamed, #5 Hunted, #6 Tempted, #7 Burned, #8 Awaked, #9 Destined (review to come soon) and #10 Hidden (Out in 2013) there are set to be 12 books in the series.

Novellas: Dragon’s Oath, Lenobia’s Vow (Out Jan. 31^{st, 2012}), and Neferet’s Curse (Out Jan. 2013).  There is set to be one more Novella about Kalona.

Related Books: The Fledgling Handbook 101 (which is a guide to the life of a Fledgling and the House of Night) and Nyx in the House of Night (which is a companion for the series).

Update and Info....

Just a quick update: I am still working on writing reviews for previously read books.  I also wanted to update fans on an exciting book signing by P.C. Cast.  Information is on my facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Page-Away/206769759408813).