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| View Larger Image | Chosen (House of Night, Book 3)
by PC Cast, Kristin Cast
| | List Price: | $8.95 |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 804 | | Studio: | St. Martin's Griffin | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Reading Level: | Young Adult | | Number Of Pages: | 320 | | Publication Date: | March 04, 2008 | | Publisher: | St. Martin's Griffin |
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Product Description
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 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… |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 42 reviews)
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Zoey cannot always be good! 
I read the reviews on this book before I bought it and was really surprised at the number of people that didn't like it since the previous books were so awesome. I am even more surprised now that I have read the book because I think it complements the series extremely well. Zoey is not perfect and neither are her friends. Throughout the book I kept asking myself what would I do if I was in Zoey's shoes and I never did come up with an answer. She has to make extremely tough decisions and as such, she becomes a stronger and wiser "fledging". A reoccurring theme in the book is forgiveness so I feel that although the ending left you hanging and was more somber than the others have been, you still feel the hope of a better tomorrow for book 4.
August 20, 2008 | |
Loved it
Oh my god this so far is the best book in the house of night series!!! I loved it, it made me laugh, it made me cry, and it made me feel like Zoey! The way it was written let me be connected with the characters and it felt so real!!! I can't wait for the next one to come out!!! This series is even better than the Twilight series!!!
July 29, 2008 | |
liked it ok 
I like this series, but I did have some problems with this one because I felt that the problems were repeated over and over again, and not only was it repetitive it was getting annoying. I enjoy reading these books but I had thought that Zoey's character was stronger and more mature than how she acted in the books and her friends should not have just BAILED on her, they should always stick around no matter what, they should try to understand where she is coming from and how she must feel.
But the only thing that really bothered me was the repetitiveness as I mentioned at the begining, I hope the next book isn't like that because with each one they seem to keep getting better.
July 29, 2008 | |
Early disappointment, better towards the end... 
After finishing the second book, I was eager to continue the series. My enthusiasm diminished as I progressed through the book. It took me much longer to get through this book, and I read other books while attempting to finish it.
First, the whole "3" boyfriends has gotten stale and degrading. Zoey is supposed to have been "Chosen" by Nyx as exceptional and has powers that exceed any before, yet she continually makes bad choices, even murderous, through the book. One thing I've learned from relationships is if you can't decide who you want between 3 guys, or 2 for that matter, you're probably not meant to be with any of them. I was relieved to see the relationships dwindle by the end of the book. Erik was a bit of a disappointment, but I think he too needs to grow up like Zoey and he had the most potential. The "ho" comment repeatedly thrown out was just tacky!
I also understand that Zoey is a teenager and of course she's going to make mistakes. I just felt she has regressed as the novels have went on, not developed. She needs to be a bit less judgmental. After all her mistakes, she still quick to put others down for their mistakes.
Finally, how superficial were her friends. The descent and realistic step seems like most people would ask why. Especially girls. We over analyze everything, so we want our questions answered. We would have asked more questions before being so quick to shut out.
Hopefully the next book gets back on track. I'll give it one more shot.
July 18, 2008 | |
Intrigue and romance continue to reign in the House of Night 
The complications Zoey encounters in her new life at the House of Night escalate to new heights in this third installment of the series. Betrayals, deceptions and abandonment, horrors themselves, weave a path through gruesome murders occurring along the outside walls of the school. Who is murdering vampires? How can Zoey save her undead dead friend, Stevie Rae, without losing the trust of her friends? And how does she choose between the three men in her life? This vampire story will leave you thirsty for more.
July 17, 2008 | |
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