Betrayed

The second book in P.C. Cast and Kristen Cast’s House of Night series, Betrayed, didn’t disappoint. I was a bit grossed out by the whole imprinting with the almost ex-boyfriend thing, but other than that, it was a fun, quick read. As with Marked, I read Betrayed in a single sitting (I really need to get a life), and I am glad to know that with all the stress in my life, I am still observant enough to pick up on foreshadowing because my assumptions turned out to be right. This book–if you have ever been around high school students (five days a week)–will certainly make you laugh with its clever dialogue and humorous teen dilemmas; but it also has the power to nearly reduce you to tears when Zoey Redbird deals with substantial tragedy. This series is not my absolute favorite but is still a good read. As my students know, I am not a huge fan of the f bomb, so its overuse and some other derrogatory terms are included in the dialouge that I could live without, but it is a novel about teenagers–and teenagers are notorious for such outbursts. Despite my complaints, the authors have achieved their goal: to keep me turning the pages.  And I will. I just bought Chosen and Untamed, so their reviews will be next.