Dark forces are at work at the House of Night and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies. And oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends. So begins the gripping third installment of this “highly addictive series” (Romantic Times), in which Zoey’s mettle will be tested like never … like never before. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey doesn’t have a clue how to help her, but she does know that anything she and Stevie Rae discover must be kept secret from everyone else at the House of Night, where trust has become a rare commodity. Speaking of rare: Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare position of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. It looks like the People of Faith, and Zoey’s horrid step-father in particular, are tired of living side-by-side with vampyres. But, as Zoey and her friends so often find out, how things appear rarely reflects the truth…
Chosen is the third in the House of Night series by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast.
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Chosen is the third book to P.C. Cast’s and Kristin Cast’s House of Night series. This book is full of teenage drama and the storyline evolving into what is happening at House of Night. I enjoyed this book but found many things I was not too fond of this time around. I think it’s due to having a teenage daughter and wanting Zoey to make better choices.
My Thoughts: Okay. I initially gave this book 5-stars in 2009. This time around, though, I’m giving it 3.5-stars. This book made me want to throw it a couple of times because of Zoey’s choices. I had to remind myself she’s a teenager and she’s fictional. I could not connect or even feel sympathy for Zoey Redbird in this book. She drove me bonkers. Instead of involving her friends, she kept secrets from them. I know she had her reasons, but she should have trusted them. They could’ve helped her. (Reminding myself this book is fictional.) There’s also Zoey finding out her friend Stevie Rae is alive, but not the same person. Stevie Rae is not a normal fledging after dying. Stevie Rae warned her several times she changed, but she never listened.
One of my significant issues in this book was Zoey juggling three guys: Heath (human), Erik (fledging), and Loren (grown vampire). She shouldn’t even be focusing on boys. She needs to focus on what Neferet is up to at the House of Night. I swear Zoey was stubborn! Why did she hurt, Erik?! That one hurt the most! That boy loved her!
Here are things that I did like about the book:
Aphrodite – She grew on me in this book, especially after she help saved Zoey’s Grandma. She played a big role in this book.
Stevie Rae – She’s not your normal fledging, but she still acts like herself (somewhat). She has always been a favorite of Zoey’s friends.
The ending and how everything came together. It fell apart for Zoey, but it was a tremendous climax to the series (so far.) I love how authors throw in cliffhangers that make you mad-sad at the same time.
Standalone or Part of Series: It’s part of the House of Night Series.
Steaminess: Some steam in this book.
Cliffhanger: Yes.
Would I recommend this book? Yes. If you are a fan of Young Adult Fantasy and Paranormal, then this book is for you. Warning: this book goes a little over PG in this book. Zoey comes off as a teenager who needs her friends more than ever, but she’s, instead, being complicated. (I think I mentioned this several times, but just in case, I’ll repeat it for readers who have issues with characters like her.)
I’m diving into the next book because I’m playing catchup on this series by doing a re-read. I want to know if Zoey and her friends continue to grow. I also want to know how to kick Neferet’s butt. I wouldn’t say I like her wicked ways.
Love pretty much the whole series.
This book destroyed me. I cried and laughed throughout the entire book. I cannot say more without spoiling the book. Good thing there is a fourth book because my heart won’t be able to handle only three books.
So this book picks up where the last one left off. Zoey is a mess of major situations. She has a friend who every one is mourning but really she is an un dead creature that Zoey won’t give up on. She is teamed up with someone who was her enemy but is becoming the only person she can tell her secrets to. Her ex boyfriend is still connected to her and she can’t shake him and part of herself doesn’t want to. She is still dating the school hottie and she feels bad because he is falling for her harder and she is keeping so much from him and at times blowing him off. Then there is the teacher that is showing his feelings for her and she can’t seem to resist him. What a pickle for a teenager to be in! Oh, and throw in the high priestess that is supposed to be her mentor is up to no good and Zoey knows it. Then everything goes crazy and everything blows up in Zoey’s face. If you think it was a mess before get ready for a totally wild ride. So many secrets will be exposed and get ready for your jaw to be dropping open the whole way through. I was hooked from page one until the end and of course it’s not over.
And on to the next one. This a very addictive series and yet it is easy to read.
This book series is so great. I have it many times
you should read the whole series they are all page tuners and i especially like this one
Love the series so far only have a few books left to finish
Frustrating.