by P. C. Cast
Part of House of Night, book 1
First published 2007
Zoey Redbird's life changes when a Vampire Tracker presses a crescent moon into her forehead. The sixteen-year-old must leave her old world behind and enter the House of Night, a boarding school for fledgling vampyres. At this strange new place, Zoey learns she carries the favor of Nyx, the vampyre Goddess. Unlike other students, Zoey can command all five elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and Spirit. She makes friends among the outcasts her classmates mockingly call the Nerd Herd. But trouble brews within the school's elite social circle. Aphrodite leads the Dark Daughters, the most exclusive student group on campus. When Zoey realizes Aphrodite abuses the sacred gifts Nyx granted her, she faces a choice. She can stay quiet and safe, or she can stand up to corruption. With her new friends supporting her, Zoey must find the strength to accept what destiny asks of her.
Genres: romance, fantasy, young-adult, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family
Setting: House of Night
Period: 16th Birthday
306 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Press