Untamed

YA. Very well written. Loved every word I was reading

Zoey Redbird and her friends will have you on your toes the entire series

I struggled with book 3 of this series, but I am really glad I stuck with it and continued to this book. I enjoyed reading the change in Aphrodite's character! I also enjoyed the introduction of Stark!

In this continuation of her House of Night series, Cast continues to weave and expand her story about adolescence with an extra twist. Her characters and themes are universal and the stories (with their underlying truths) stay with the reader long after the book has been read.

Zoey truly screwed up royally in the previous books when she decided it would be best to keep secrets from her friends. In the end, strangely enough, her enemy was the only one willing to stand up for her and stick by her. Yet, even Aphrodite paid a price for doing so when she became human again at the end of Chosen. Untamed begins with Aphrodite returning to school and meeting up with Zoey again, only this time it is because she has another vision of death--Zoey's death. Apparently, Nyx is sending visions to Aphrodite to warn Zoey that either she makes up with her friends, or she will die alone and that will cause all hell to break loose, literally. I liked the fact that Cast+Cast didn't make everything just honky dory for Zoey. She mistreated two boys and was betrayed by one and now she's eating crow. She won't be easily forgiven for the part she played in hurting two good people who cared deeply about her. Because of that, this book was not all romancy like previous ones. Zoey has a mission and mystery to solve. This increases the pace of the storyline. I also liked the part Aphrodite plays--the reader gets to know her on a much deeper level since she seems to be the predominate friend in this novel. This is definitely worth reading but I would recommend starting from the first and not skipping novels. Otherwise you would be truly lost.

UNTAMED P.C. CAST & KRISTIN CAST Paranormal YA Rating: 4.5 Enchantments Starting two days after 'Chosen' ended, UNTAMED kicks off with Zoey feeling isolated from her friends. After the 'outing' of her relationship with Loren as well as the realization that Stevie Ray was an 'undead dead' her friends are having issues trusting her. If they could only realize the reason they were left in the dark was for their own safety, but all they want to see right now is that Zoey kept secrets, important secrets from them. But when Aphrodite returns unexpectedly to the House of Night, she isn't alone. She's brought Stevie Ray back with her, along with news of a set of horrifying visions of the future--there's a war coming between the vampyres and the humans and its Zoey's demise that sparks it. The fourth in the House of Night series, UNTAMED takes Zoey and her circle of friends down an unexpected and surprising path. Knowing that the target on her back is larger than anyone could have imagined, her new unusual alliance with Aphrodite and the growing tensions between her and the high priestess Neferet, Zoey's determined to keep Aphrodite's vision from coming true. After the surprising deaths of Professor Nolan and Loren Blake, Zoey's willing to do whatever it takes to keep everyone she cares about safe. While there were still a few good chunks of back story scattered through the first half of the book, UNTAMED moves forward at a brisk pace. Aphrodite's surprising infiltration into Zoey's circle of friends, or at least her friendship with Zoey, continues which I was so glad to see as she's become a favorite of mine in the last two books. Actually, at times I thought she stole a few scenes, especially early on when she was helping Zoey and Stevie Ray. But my favorite thing about Aphrodite I think is her continual comebacks to the Twins comments. I loved Zoey's sheer will to keep Aphrodite's vision from coming true and the ending, well there really isn't another way to describe it but heart pounding and jaw dropping. After an ending that will leave you breathless and wondering what lies ahead for Zoey and her friends, I can't wait to see what happens next! One of the best and possibly my favorite book of the entire HOUSE OF NIGHT series, UNTAMED will keep you riveted till the very last sentence. Check out the newly redesigned House of Night website at www.houseofnightseries.com Lisa Enchanting Reviews September 2008