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Not a book for young ones. i loved the story line but did not care for the foul language at all.
Once you read the first book you will have to read them all. So many writers cannot seem to handle that aspect of a book. Must read. Great books, well written, the characters actually all have their own personalities. Imagaine that.
(The beginning of the novel, for example. It threw off the generalization made in previous books that all people of faith are "People of Faith". But Untamed not only made up for all of the issues in Chosen, it is easily the best so far in the series. And the one other thing that irked me out of the story was a passage near the beginning of the book. You go, Casts. I found the way she addresses the entire cafeteria in such a superior and condescending way to be much too outrageous. But I love Aphrodite; she surpasses the main character by miles. This series has just been so up-and-down for me.
But save for brief passages like these I do so love reading about Aphrodite. It was a welcome break from Zoey and her boy issues. Since when is being gay equivalent with being sensitive and polite. I sometimes find the things she says a little too far out there to be believable.
(I think I've already made my opinions clear). In this book these elements are brought to the forefront of the novel. I much preferred the relationship between Aphrodite and Darius--now, there's a love interest with actual potential. I'll quote it for the purpose of this review:"Sadly, it was the Twins who answered me and not gay, and therefore more sensitive and polite, Damien.".What. So I'll be taking a break from HON for a while but expect me to come flying in with a new review as soon as the paperbacks are on the shelves.
I don't care who she ends up with at this point. I probably won't be picking up Hunted until it comes out in paperback for two reasons: one, I don't want to pay the hardcover price and two, I have the first four in paperback and I like my books to match. Wow. It also seems that Zoey's relationship with Heath is done for. Zoey doesn't need any more love interests. In the last hundred or so pages we are treated to a legend of epic proportions and exciting revelations in the plot. With Heath done for and Loren--well--dead, it seems that the irritating love triangle subplot is coming to a close. Does everyone in this book fall in love with Zoey after setting eyes on her.
I was disappointed by the previous entry into the House of Night series. (And Zoey honestly has the gall to call Aphrodite a ho. I was excited to see her portrayed as a positive, accepting character. And why is it that they like each other so much after a single conversation. Just get on with the plot. Sounds like another sweeping generalization. If the Casts would ditch Zoey and perhaps write about the two of them I would be one happy reader.And this book redeemed itself in my eyes with the inclusion of the Sister Mary Angela, the nun who works at Street Cats.
What did I like so much about this book.Well, my favorite thing about the series thus far has been the rituals, the legends, and the mythology. If anyone spoke like that in my high school they would end up with a broken face). As far as we've seen Aphrodite sticks with one boy at a time instead of falling over anyone that goes near her). I wish all of the previous books had been on par with Untamed. And what did I not like about this book.The appearance of Stark makes me wary. In fact, I love reading about Stevie Rae as well. And though Zoey hasn't gotten less annoying I am choosing to overlook it in this review.
And the fact that no one stepped up to kick her ass was also a bit galling.
Erik sighs finally hears the whole story of what happened to Zoey and decides that maybe he won't hate her, but he won't like her either. However Stevie Ray, her fledglings, Zoey, Erik, The Twins, Damien, Jack, Aphrodite & her boyfriend, the dog (I can't remember his name) and some of the cats are all their to escape to Stevie Rays underground tunnels, by keeping their circle strong and using the elements to become invisible until they got away from the school.The only reason I give this book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel like the plot is getting bigger and bigger, but not much is being resolved. Aphrodite sees a vision of Zoey dying, alone because her friends have abandoned her, after Damien, Jack, and the twins hear about this, they instantly band together, and Zoey finally reveals all the secrets she has been hiding from them.Boyfriends: Blake is dead (as he deserves to be for what he did to Zoey).
The Raven Mockers try to kill her, but she is a tough old women and only ends up in the hospital where Zoey put's a nun in charge to watch over her.In the end Neferet releases the demon, the Raven Mockers become fully bodied, and no longer half spiritual. Each book ends with more questions then answers, but it keeps me reading and curious.I can't wait to read the next installment. Neferet kills (we think) the high priestess over all vampires, and we don't know what happened to the house of night.
UNTAMEDOkay, this book totally deviated from anything I was expecting, but it was still a good book, and I am waiting eagerly for work to end so I can start reading Hunted.Zoey: At the beginning Zoey is basically left alone, with no friends except for Aphrodite, this quickly changes when Zoey's friends finally forgive her for lying to them because they realize that she couldn't tell them because she didn't want to put them in danger or allow Neferet to be able to read their minds. She figures out the poem, and saves a lot of lives by knowing that the earth is all that the demon fears. See you all in the House of Night.
Heath let's Zoey know in no uncertain terms that it wasn't the imprint that had made him love her, it was the fact that he had loved her since second grade, then he told her that loving her was too hard and he never wanted to see her again, however he does trust her when, at the end of the book she tells him to get underground in his grandpa's celer and take anybody he loves and wants to live with him. He sticks with her until the end and help them escape the Raven Mockers and Neferet & the demon she has released later.Stark: Sadly, Zoey does not pay enough attention to the Nanny Cam that Jack and Aphrodite help her install to keep an eye on Stark and he ends up under Neferets control as a "red fledgling" and shoots Stevie Ray who "almost dies" again.Grandma Redbird: The wisdom in this book, she helps Zoey figure out who the Queen is, and what the demon birds (Raven Mockers) and the demon that is "whispering" to Neferet all are.
Now I am buying her all the PC Cast books. My 13yr old granddaughter loved it.
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