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Novo Século (2015), 408 pages
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Fantasy. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML: The final electrifying installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling vampyre series Zoey Redbird is in trouble. Having released the Seer Stone to Aphrodite, and surrendered herself to the Tulsa Police, she has isolated herself from her friends and mentors, determined to face the punishment she deserves�even if that means her body will reject the change, and begin to die. Only the love of those closest to her can save her from the Darkness in her spirit; but a terrible evil has emerged from the shadows, more powerful than ever... Neferet has finally made herself known to mortals. Crowning herself a Dark Goddess, she is evil unleashed and is enslaving the citizens of Tulsa. The vampyres of the House of Night have banded with the police, and are gathering every last resource they have, but they know that no single vampyre is strong enough to vanquish her�unless that vampyre has the power to summon the elements as well as the ability to wield Old Magick. Only Zoey is heir to such power...but because of the consequences of using Old Magick, she is unable to help. In the final novel in the House of Night series, an epic battle of Light versus Darkness will decide who is redeemed...and who is forever lost. The House of Night series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast is an international phenomenon, reaching #1 on U.S., German, and UK bestseller lists, and remaining a fixture on The New York Times Children's Series bestseller list for nearly 160 weeks and counting, with more than 12 million copies in print and rights sold in thirty�eight countries to date..… (more)
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In the 12th and final installment of the House of Night series, Zoey Redbird and her band of fledgling vampyres prepare for one final battle, to restore the balance of Light and Darkness before Neferet, the self-proclaimed Goddess of Darkness, destroys everything they know and love.
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than ever, Neferet and her “threads of Darkness” are determined to unleash a bloody reign of terror on Tulsa, until every soul left living bows down to her in a “Dark Otherworld come to earth.” As with the other House of Night novels, the momentum of the story often falters from extended lapses in action as time is devoted to the individual storylines of a large and unwieldy cast of characters. Though Zoey’s sidekicks are entertaining enough, the novel would have benefited from greater focus to keep tensions high and to explore the intriguing suggestion that Zoey and Neferet might have more in common than either of them cares to think. It’s a shame that this plot point is given short shrift. The novel is at its best when Zoey must tap into her innate powers, born of the spirit of the Goddess and her ancient Cherokee ancestors.
Zoey’s strength comes from her difference—a theme that has been consistent throughout the series and should resonate with fans one last time in the finale. Show Less
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LibraryThing member vampiregirl76
This is the 12th and last book in the House of Night series. House of Night series has changed a lot since it first debuted. I really loved the first 4 books, but sadly for me it went down hill. Even though I'm so over the villain Neferet, I thought Redeemed was good read for a last book. I was
I look forward to seeing what P.C. & Kristin Cast do next, I just hope it has no connection with the House of Night world.
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mostly interested to see how things will end for Zoey and her friends. I was satisfied with the end, I think most fans of the series will be too.I look forward to seeing what P.C. & Kristin Cast do next, I just hope it has no connection with the House of Night world.
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LibraryThing member the1butterfly
I'm sad this series is over, but I'm happy with the way all the loose ends tied up. I wasn't quite sure how Zoey would work out her love life, but it worked out the way I would have wanted- ditto on the Neferet situation. I was a bit surprised by the epilogue, but it was fitting.
LibraryThing member elizabeth1929
Well well well...the last book of the House of Night Series...
I read the first 11 books what felt like eons ago, so picking this book up and reading it proved difficult. BUT! It actually wasn't too bad.
WHAT I DISLIKED...
I guess this is being unfair to the series, but since it's been such a long
One particular character I wouldn't mind seeing more character development in was Zoey. She is the main character in the series, and there have been 12 books for her to develop, but despite all that, she hasn't changed as much as I'd like her too. I feel like she is still reacting in some situations similar to a petulant little child.
WHAT I LIKED...
The storyline. Besides the lack of character development, I believe the story itself was quite good. The ending was well written as well, given the many books that were published, the ending was fitting.
Many people have said that it's past time for the authors to conclude this series once and for all, saying that the previous few books have been "fillers". Many others have told those people to shut it. Although I found myself agreeing to the former group through some of the books, I also found myself nodding along the latter group as well. Nonetheless, I'm proud to say that I've finished this entire series, and all in all, I quite enjoyed it.
As this series has come to an end, I found myself reminiscing how the years went by as I read each book, and how Marked, the first book in the series, was one of the first YA books I've read. I'd be lying if I said I didn't get the slightest bit emotional over the finale of the series. I will miss Zoey and her Nerd Herd.
I read the first 11 books what felt like eons ago, so picking this book up and reading it proved difficult. BUT! It actually wasn't too bad.
WHAT I DISLIKED...
I guess this is being unfair to the series, but since it's been such a long
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time since I've read the previous books, that means that I've read other books along the way. And those books have enlightened me to the mind-blowing fact...that these books aren't the best books in the world. Don't get me wrong, I loved these books once upon a time, but now that my horizon has widened just a bit more, I see that this book could have been better. One particular character I wouldn't mind seeing more character development in was Zoey. She is the main character in the series, and there have been 12 books for her to develop, but despite all that, she hasn't changed as much as I'd like her too. I feel like she is still reacting in some situations similar to a petulant little child.
WHAT I LIKED...
The storyline. Besides the lack of character development, I believe the story itself was quite good. The ending was well written as well, given the many books that were published, the ending was fitting.
Many people have said that it's past time for the authors to conclude this series once and for all, saying that the previous few books have been "fillers". Many others have told those people to shut it. Although I found myself agreeing to the former group through some of the books, I also found myself nodding along the latter group as well. Nonetheless, I'm proud to say that I've finished this entire series, and all in all, I quite enjoyed it.
As this series has come to an end, I found myself reminiscing how the years went by as I read each book, and how Marked, the first book in the series, was one of the first YA books I've read. I'd be lying if I said I didn't get the slightest bit emotional over the finale of the series. I will miss Zoey and her Nerd Herd.
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LibraryThing member EdenSteffey
Glad I'm done with this series. I wanted to see how it ended.
LibraryThing member MynTop
I had been worried for some time now that this series could not hold strong until the end. I was worried it would get cheesy and predictable and I wouldn't want to read it anymore. I was wrong, this series ended strongly with this book. I found myself moved to tears as I read and when I finished I
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realized how much I am going to miss all of these characters. This story is the epic conclusion, the final battle of Good Vs. Evil, HoN vs. Neferet. As there has to be in any epic battle, there were losses (hence the tears,) and decisions to be made that were not easy. If you've been a fan of the series, even if you had lost interested and stepped away, I recommend finishing it out and reading this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member Briars_Reviews
Redeemed was a mediocre ending for a very long series.
House of Night started out as an incredible series I was obsessed with as a teenager, and as the series went on and on and on and on and on (quite literally, look at how many books there are), the series began to get slower, more boring, and
I wasn't entirely impressed with this book, but it left the audience with an ending (which everyone was hoping for a very long time ago). I wasn't impressed with how some of the relationships ended (who was with who) due to the fact some of them seemed random and like they would not fit together. I also wasn't impressed with the deaths of some characters, it helped move the plot line forward a bit, but it seemed more random - not like it was planned out to have some meaning to the story like many of the previous deaths in other books. I didn't like how the main character seemed to have everybody against her at all times and only her could solve every single problem. I was not impressed with most of this novel, to be honest. The list goes on.
What was I impressed with? It was the final book and they summed it up. They gave a little ending to show that the characters continue on doing good work for the world. It was nice.
Overall, I wasn't impressed. This series had helped me grow during my elementary and high school years so I had hoped for something grand and big, but it was more flat.
Three out of five stars.
House of Night started out as an incredible series I was obsessed with as a teenager, and as the series went on and on and on and on and on (quite literally, look at how many books there are), the series began to get slower, more boring, and
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plots seemed to get reused or extended extra long.I wasn't entirely impressed with this book, but it left the audience with an ending (which everyone was hoping for a very long time ago). I wasn't impressed with how some of the relationships ended (who was with who) due to the fact some of them seemed random and like they would not fit together. I also wasn't impressed with the deaths of some characters, it helped move the plot line forward a bit, but it seemed more random - not like it was planned out to have some meaning to the story like many of the previous deaths in other books. I didn't like how the main character seemed to have everybody against her at all times and only her could solve every single problem. I was not impressed with most of this novel, to be honest. The list goes on.
What was I impressed with? It was the final book and they summed it up. They gave a little ending to show that the characters continue on doing good work for the world. It was nice.
Overall, I wasn't impressed. This series had helped me grow during my elementary and high school years so I had hoped for something grand and big, but it was more flat.
Three out of five stars.
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Original publication date
2014-10
ISBN
9788542804836