Book Reviews of Hunted (House of Night, Bk 5)

It was great, but it only covered 3 days from the events of the end of "Untamed." Don't get me wrong, the plot developed and changed quite a bit. But the book was over in the blink of an eye. And P.C. Cast hasn't slated a date or name for book 6, which is inevitable because of how things were left. It had the same humor that I noticed Zoey's character possesses. And there was still the complicated web of relationships Zoey has with her men (and boys).

I was looking for a bit more romance, but I view this book as a kind of a in-between book. It covered events that must come to pass for things to get good again. Don't get me wrong, there was action and turmoil, but it ends on kind of a weird note. I hope this doesn't spoil anything for you. But I enjoyed it, all things considered.

I have been waiting excitedly for this book to debut...but I am kind of over it with this series after reading this book. I feel that the book is very repetative (for example everytime something goes wrong or might go wrong Zoey says "well hell") how annoying. Also Zoey is a big hoe-bag even though she only slept with Loren, and it gets worse in this book by 2 more guys (demon, vampire, dead-kid, what-ever). I will probably get Tempted when it comes out just to see if the authors can clean this up and make another good book or if it will end up rubish like this one....

Ok, I have waited a few weeks since I finished the book to review. I love Zoey, and all the HoN characters, but this book was just awful up until the last few chapters. It only covered 2 days, 2 DAYS! That is horrible! Spread it out a little will you? Plus, everytime something happened, they would explain it FULLY to the other charcters several times over. You dont need to do that, I already read it when it happened, shorten it down a bit and you can fit more in.

Even so, I will continue to read. But I was very disappointed in this book. Not worth the hardcover price.

This is the fifth book in the House of Night series; all in all this series has been very inconsistent. The third book was kind of ho-hum, the fourth book was excellent, and the fifth book, well, it kind of sucked.

In this book Zoey and friends are hiding in the tunnels with Stevie Rae and her red fledglings. Somehow they need to get back into the House of Night to face Neferet and Kalona and somehow break the influence they are having on the vampires and fledglings of the House of Night.

The above is basically the whole story. Sadly the first 2/3's of the story are spent in the tunnels with not a whole lot happening. Zoey spends a lot of time whining about Erik being too possessive. Then, of course, Zoey has to get involved with Heath...again. And because Zoey wouldn't have enough to whine about without being involved in a love triangle, Stark is drug into the picture too. This story felt like it was almost a repeat of the third book; at least in the relationship aspects. Seriously nothing exciting actually happens until the last section of the book. This section was pretty good and dealt with Zoey and friends going back to the House of Night and facing Neferet and Kalona.

This has been a very inconsistent series for me. Some of the books I love and some I hate. I feel that there has been more hate than love for this series for me. There are so many interesting things that could be happening with these characters and this world; it seems though that the majority of page space is lent to Zoey so she can whine about relationship troubles. All of her whining makes me think that maybe she is not the special Priestess that everyone thinks she is; I mean she is one of the weakest heroines I have ever read about.

I had a tough time getting through this book. I am finding that I don't really care about many of the characters all that much. The plot wasn't very exciting or griping. Believe it or not I though Aphrodite was my favorite character of this book; her actions are much more heroic than any of the others. I am not sure I will read the 6th book. My overall reaction when I finished this book was, "Thank goodness I am done, I can read something good now!"

Sorry this is such a scalding review, but I am sooo disappointed that this series can't be more consistent!

Consistantly good... At 35, I'm a bit too old for these books. But, I tripped onto this series while looking for novels for my 13 y/o daughter. It's more of a 16 - 20 y/o target though. I cannot wait for the next one. And, I like this series better than the popular Twilight series.

Hunted was OK, but I didn't have high hopes since I was disappointed with Untamed. I was very annoyed with the dialogue in the beginning of the book. I know it's a YA book, but it seemed so juvenile to me. Do teenagers really talk this way? IMO, this was a filler book. There was not much going on through most of the story. The ending was as expected, but it was sort of a let-down. I wanted more action, I guess. I know the thing that bothers me the most is all of Zoey's boyfriends. I just wished she would focus on her craft and realize that she doesn't need a man (or boy) to be complete. I'll read the next in the series whenever it comes out though.

Reviewed by LadyJay for TeensReadToo.com

Zoey Redbird is back in the fifth installment of the HOUSE OF NIGHT series.

When last we left Zoey, all hell (literally) was breaking loose inside the vampyre school. I am sad to say that her predicament has gone from bad to worse.

Neferet, current High Priestess at the House of Night, has declared war on all human beings. To aid in her quest, Neferet has called forth an ancient evil that cannot be destroyed. Kalona, a fallen angel, has risen from the depths of the earth with Neferet's help. He is an immortal who believes that Zoey is his chosen one - the one who trapped him decades ago inside the confines of the earth.

Zoey's task is great. She and her friends will be forced to use their abilities to help rid the world of Kalona once again, and sabotage Neferet's master plan. By calling the five elements, Zoey, Shaunee, Erin, Stevie Rae, and Damien are declaring a war of their own - to stop Neferet and Kalona, no matter the cost.

The Cast duo has done it again! These ladies appear to be an unstoppable force within the world of YA literature. The energy and integrity of the first four novels has not been diminished in this fifth installment. The characters' personalities are as vibrant as ever, and the story remains engaging and original.

Teenage readers will be drawn to Zoey's everyday, angst-riddled life. Not only does she need to save the world, Zoey needs to solve some major vampyre/human boy drama. These stories are surreal, yet shockingly accurate when it comes to teenagers and their lives.

Here's to hoping for many more HOUSE OF NIGHT novels to follow!

This book is not as much fun as the others...somewhat disappointed.

Loved the 5th book to this series! Of course I was already invested in the characters, so it was thrilling to grow even deeper with them. It was fast paced, and I never found myself bored. I LOVED this storyline! It was very mysterious and enchanting with an amazing theme to it. No matter what, you have a choice between good and evil! I loved seeing the struggle and triumph of the characters. I was left feeling comfortable, and not so much tormented in wait for the next book. However, she did leave a handful of things untied, which leaves me in anticipation of another great story in the 6th book!

This is the fifth book in the House of Night Series and I have really enjoyed this book. Like the first four, this book leaves me wanting more of the characters! I hope that the authors come out with a sixth book very soon!

This was another really good book in the series. It is fast paced and a lot seems to happen in a short amount of time, but it is still believable. Zoey reminds me of a "school-girl" version of Anita Blake (from Laurell K. Hamilton's series) and I always enjoy a story with a woman/girl in the position of power who is collecting her own harem of men. After all, why should guys get all the rights to the fun stuff without being looked down upon?

Overall, it's a series that I hope will continue for quite awhile and am looking forward to the next book in the series!

This was the best in the series. I wasn't sure I would give this on a shot because I didn't like #4, I'm glad I did though.

Being a 38 year old woman, I was not too sure about reading another "teen" book series (The Twilight Saga being the first). I loved this series almost as much as the Twilight saga. This series has a very different take on vamps but is still great! I have referred and even lent my books to my 14 year old to read. Very captivating series! It keeps you wanting to read more and more! It was very hard putting the books down!! A definite read for anyone who enjoys The Twilight Saga.

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