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    Neferet's Curse: A House of Night Novella
    Neferet's Curse: A House of Night Novella
    Neferet's Curse: A House of Night Novella
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    Neferet's Curse: A House of Night Novella

    Written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

    Narrated by Caitlin Davies

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    About this audiobook

    With more than 12 million books in print, rights sold in almost 40 countries, and over two years on the New York Times bestseller list, the House of Night series is an international publishing sensation. Now, the excitement continues as the Cast mother-daughter duo shares the back stories of a few of the House of Night's most important – and mysterious – characters.
    In the third House of Night novella, Neferet's Curse, the secret history we've all been waiting for is finally revealed... Neferet, the Tulsa House of Night's darkly seductive High Priestess, wasn't always a powerful vampyre, but she has always been beautiful. Raised in turn-of-the-century Chicago in a motherless home, her beauty makes her the prey of unwanted attention and abuse, leaving her with scars that will never heal – and a Darkness that will eventually need to find its way out. But when she is Marked and gains strength, both physical and magickal, she turns her anger into power and looks for a way to regain what was stolen from her. From victim to High Priestess, beautiful young woman to powerful seductress, Neferet's journey begins...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateFeb 19, 2013
    ISBN9781427229700
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    P.C. Cast

    P.C. Cast was born in the Midwest, and grew up between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). After high school she joined the United States Air Force. After her tour in the USAF, she taught high school before writing full time. Ms. Cast is a New York Times Best-Selling author and a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame. Ms. Cast lives in Oklahoma.

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    • 4/5
      If you don't mind slow reads it's a good book, though the transition into the vampire aspect of the story was a rough and sudden switch compared to the constant slow building beat of the rest of the book. I don't want to give much away for those who haven't read it yet, but overall worth the read for sure but probably wouldn't reread it in the future.
    • 4/5
      Good book.
    • 5/5
      I truly liked this insight into how Neferet came to be like she is. While it's true she had gone through horrors in her past, the book really drove home how our choices can define us. In addition to the story, I was impressed with the author's note at the end. If anyone was going through anything similar, I feel they'd have found comfort in that last page. Great writing Ms. Cast!
    • 3/5
      This was a dark book, but for the character, I didn't expect less.
    • 4/5

      Wow, you ever wonder why Neferet became they way she is? This definitely tells you why. Her story was beyond emotional and heart wrenching. Life growing up for her was hard and she pushed through some horrific things. One’s that most people don’t ever recover from, but it is what made her the callous, malicious leader she is. There were some times I found myself wincing at the events that took place, but now I completely understand her. Betrayal by someone who is supposed to protect you is the ultimate betrayal. This is one that need to be read if you are a fan on the house of Night series, it was awesome learning about Neferet even though she is pure evil…
    • 1/5
      I started reading the House of Night series in December of 2009, very shortly after reading Twilight. I hadn't done a lot of reading in years and wasn't sure what I'd like, so after loving Twilight, I decided to try out another vampire series. I've really enjoyed the series as a whole, and was very interested in the concept of novellas. Actually, I believe the House of Night novellas were my first intro to novellas within series.

      As anyone who has read my previous reviews should know, I am a sucker for back story. I love having more information on books that I enjoy. However, I am not a fan of historical fiction. It's just not my thing. Unfortunately, that seems to be what the House of Night novellas seem to tend towards. I actually enjoyed Dragon's Oath, but I found myself struggling to get through Lenobia's Vow.

      I was very excited for Neferet's Curse. Neferet is the villain that you love to hate. (Though, honestly, after 10 books, I'm kind of sick of her. I feel like she should have been defeated 5 books ago!) I was curious to find out how Neferet could have become so evil. However, I was very disappointed with this story.

      At the beginning, Neferet, or as she was known before being Marked, Emily Wheiler, is a 15-year-old girl who has just watched her mother die after giving birth to Emily's stillborn baby brother, and her father is already looking at her strangely and making her very uncomfortable. I initially felt really bad for Emily. Her father is a drunk, and he "burns her with his eyes". Emily's father expects her to take her mother's place and become the Lady of Wheiler House. At first she is hesitant, but eventually, she grows into the role.

      As I said, I initally felt really sorry for Emily. However, as the story progressed, I just found her to be manipulative and cold. Yes, her father is horrible, but until very near the end of the novella, he doesn't seem as bad as she makes him out to be, and yet, there is already something very unsettling about the way Emily's mind works. Once she's Marked, I just feel like her fate is sealed. She was an unpleasant person to begin with, and she became more and more unpleasant as the story progressed. Honestly, I was surprised it took her so long to become truly evil!

      Aside from the fact that Neferet/Emily was so unlikable, I found that most of the story was just boring. It was written as diary entries, but I felt like almost nothing happened for the first half of the book. There were a couple of scenes that had me raising an eyebrow, but overall, it was just a very slow-moving story, and I was bored.

      This review is also posted on my blog
    • 4/5
      Neferet's story gives us the background on who she is. The story that is alluded to in the books is finally drawn out and explained. I had two sides reading this: on the one hand, we're seeing Neferet as a victim, on the other hand, she's manipulating from the beginning. I could see her being rejected, but also rejecting. It was easier to let go of who she became and hear her story because she was called Emily in the book, but I think I didn't completely let go and empathize the way I would have if I was just reading her story without knowing who she would become.
    • 1/5
      Not a goood read.
    • 4/5
      [audio review] This latest HON novella tells the story of Emily Wheiler, the girl who will one day be Neferet. Everything changes for Emily when her mother dies. Trying to take on her mother's duties isn't the easiest and neither is dealing with her cruel father. She eventually is Marked and is accepted at the House of Night in Chicago. The revenge she sets out to enact will ultimately put her on a dangerous path.I'm sure this goes for other readers of the series... but Neferet is not my favorite character in the House of Night. So, going into this book I wasn't expecting to like it much. But your heart goes out to Emily. Because of her mother dying, Emily is put in an impossible position by her father. He is demanding, cruel and quite creepy. The violence she endures at the hands of her father, changes her forever. It's no wonder that she turned out like she did. Neferet's Curse was an excellent read, a fast read/listen. I loved the insight we were given on the character. I felt sad for Emily/Neferet and in the end I believe her revenge is justified. It explains a lot of things about Neferet. Really the only thing this book is lacking is more story, I would have like to know more about Neferet's time at the Chicago House of Night. Regardless of that, this is a must read for fans of the series.