Kristin Smith

The epic tale of Sienna Preston continues in this second installment of the exhilarating Deception Game series. A fast-paced thrilling adventure, full of danger, romance, and deception--perfect for fans of Veronica Roth's Divergent series or Marie Lu's Legend. Seventeen-year-old Sienna is no stranger to heartache and loss. But this time, it's different; someone—or something—has tampered with a loved one's memories, and she's determined to get answers. The trail leads her to the glittering skyscrapers and modern luxuries of Rubex, the Capital of Pacifica, where she infiltrates the government's Agency for Intelligence and Genetics. But answers are not always easy to come by, especially when her own memories may have been altered. Luckily, Zane Ryder is there to help her put the pieces back together, his devotion and concern muddying the waters between friendship and something more. When Sienna gets too close to uncovering dark Agency secrets, she's framed for the murder of a prominent government official, sending her on the run. Sienna's heart may be torn about who she loves, but none of that really matters anymore—because the only thing that awaits her now is a death sentence. Praises for book 1 in The Deception Game Series — Catalyst: "A gripping thriller with a tough, but vulnerable heroine who must fight against a corrupt underworld while searching for her father's killer. High stakes and non-stop action paired with terrific writing will have you turning the pages late into the night." ~Kimberley Griffiths Little, award-winning author of the Forbidden trilogy (Harpercollins) "Catalyst is a stunning and unique addition to the dystopian genre. Fans of The Maze Runner and Divergent series will devour this series opener." ~Sherry D. Ficklin, Bestselling Author of Queen of Someday "An amazing young adult thriller! Full of intrigue, high stakes, and danger, this read will keep your heart racing and your mind turning deep into the night." ~Jessie Humphries, Bestselling Author of The Ruby Rose Series "An action-packed sci-fi thriller filled with romance, danger, and twists you won't see coming, CATALYST provides a glimpse into an eery future depicting what can go wrong when those in power attempt to make things right." ~Ilima Todd, author of Remake Young Adult Dystopian Fantasy Dystopian Survival Fiction Sci-Fi Thriller Suspense and Mystery Science Fiction Romance Books Teen and young adult romance books Teen fiction books for girls young adult apocalypse fiction and adventure Social Issues Class Differences Young Adult Friendship Girls & Women Being a Teen Dating and Intimacy Self Esteem Values & Virtues Urban Fantasy Epic Fantasy Death and Dying Self-Esteem and Reliance Action & Adventure Survival Stories Science Fiction & Dystopian Dystopian fiction young adult

Forgotten

Kristin Cast

P.C. Cast

Before he was freed by Neferet, Kalona was imprisoned within the earth for centuries because of the Darkness in his heart. But what happened to the Other World's Kalona? It's as though he's been forgotten, or maybe he never existed at all... In the present, Other Neferet may have left her House of Night, but she has far from given up her goal of immortality and world domination. As she operates in secret to gain access to Old Magick, the new High Priestess, Anastasia Langford, works toward peace and acceptance for the vampyres of the Other World. But just as Other Kevin's broken heart will take time to heal, peace in that world will also take time and work – and not all of the Other World vampyres want peace. After all, why should they return to being shunned by humans, especially when they've had a taste of how it feels to be in power? Meanwhile, Zoey is desperate to help rid the Other World of Neferet once and for all, and not knowing what's going on over there is eating away at her. But, as the Nerd Herd warns, it's far too dangerous to call on Old Magick time and again. As a distraction, she throws herself into her work and attempts to bring the humans and vampyres of Tulsa closer together with the first human-vampyre swim meet in history! It's too bad that something always seems to go wrong whenever the stakes are high. What happens when worlds clash and powers that should be left alone are awakened? Can Other Kevin and his world heal from the wounds Neferet continues to inflict? Can Old Magick ever truly be harnessed and used for good? Or will Darkness extinguish Light and leave our heroes broken, hopeless, and as forgotten as Kalona of the Silver Wings? Don't miss this second to last volume in the House of Night Other World saga!

Kayla Prince

Loved it

Such a cliffhanger! I can not wait doe the next book in this amazing series, it’s going to be amazing.

P. C. Cast

Before he was freed by Neferet, Kalona was imprisoned within the earth for centuries because of the Darkness in his heart. But what happened to the Other World’s Kalona? It’s as though he’s been forgotten, or maybe he never existed at all ... In the present, Other Neferet may have left her House of Night, but she has far from given up her goal of immortality and world domination. As she operates in secret to gain access to Old Magick, the new High Priestess, Anastasia Lankford, works toward peace and acceptance for the vampyres of the Other World. But just as Other Kevin’s broken heart will take time to heal, peace in that world will also take time and work—and not all of the Other World vampyres want peace. After all, why should they return to being shunned by humans, especially when they’ve had a taste of how it feels to be in power? Meanwhile, Zoey is desperate to help rid the Other World of Neferet once and for all, and not knowing what’s going on over there is eating away at her. But, as the Nerd Herd warns, it’s far too dangerous to call on Old Magick time and again. As a distraction, she throws herself into her work and attempts to bring the humans and vampyres of Tulsa closer together with the first human-vampyre swim meet in history! It’s too bad that something always seems to go wrong whenever the stakes are high. What happens when worlds clash and powers that should be left alone are awakened? Can Other Kevin and his world heal from the wounds Neferet continues to inflict? Can Old Magick ever truly be harnessed and used for good? Or will Darkness extinguish Light and leave our heroes broken, hopeless, and as forgotten as Kalona of the Silver Wings? Don’t miss this second to last volume in the House of Night Other World saga!

Ruby Maldonado

The reason I gave this book a lower rating than the other house of night and otherworld series is because it didn't peak my interest enough. The storylines felt very separate. After finishing the book the storylines still didn’t feel connected enough, they felt more like filler stories for a plot that would come later. I think the reasoning for this was to have the following book connect everything and end the series. This book wasn’t terrible but I won’t be reading it again. 

Before he was freed by Neferet, Kalona was imprisoned within the earth for centuries because of the Darkness in his heart. But what happened to the Other World's Kalona? It's as though he's been forgotten, or maybe he never existed at all ... In the present, Other Neferet may have left her House of Night, but she has far from given up her goal of immortality and world domination. As she operates in secret to gain access to Old Magick, the new High Priestess, Anastasia Lankford, works toward peace and acceptance for the vampyres of the Other World. But just as Other Kevin's broken heart will take time to heal, peace in that world will also take time and work--and not all of the Other World vampyres want peace. After all, why should they return to being shunned by humans, especially when they've had a taste of how it feels to be in power? Meanwhile, Zoey is desperate to help rid the Other World of Neferet once and for all, and not knowing what's going on over there is eating away at her. But, as the Nerd Herd warns, it's far too dangerous to call on Old Magick time and again. As a distraction, she throws herself into her work and attempts to bring the humans and vampyres of Tulsa closer together with the first human-vampyre swim meet in history! It's too bad that something always seems to go wrong whenever the stakes are high. What happens when worlds clash and powers that should be left alone are awakened? Can Other Kevin and his world heal from the wounds Neferet continues to inflict? Can Old Magick ever truly be harnessed and used for good? Or will Darkness extinguish Light and leave our heroes broken, hopeless, and as forgotten as Kalona of the Silver Wings? Don't miss this second to last volume in the House of Night Other World saga!

Jessica 

House of Night Other World: 
Loved: ★★★★☆ (4.5) 
Lost: ★★★★★
Forgotten: ★★★★★


  (Original) House of Night Series
: 
Marked: ★★☆☆☆ (2.5)
Betrayed: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
Chosen: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
Untamed: ★★★★☆
Hunted: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
Tempted: ★★★★☆
Burned: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
Awakened: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)
Destined: ★★★★☆
Hidden: ★★★★☆
Revealed: ★★★★☆
Redeemed: ★★★☆☆ (3.5)

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"Joy isn't easy or inherent. It is a choice, and not always an easy one--not at first." 

As always, a copy of this book was provided by the publisher or author in exchange for my honest review. This does not effect my opinion in any way.

P.C., Kristin, you have my whole heart! Dang. This was fantastic. Another knock-out that left me in a heap of heart-pounding emotion. Just when I think they could no longer surprise me, they do and I'm 100% under their spell. If you aren't reading the House of Night Other World series, yet, you are truly missing out--this is the most fun I've had all year. 

Forgotten was incredibly delectable and proof that these two only gets better with time. End review. (If only I could end my review with that and an emoji, I don't know, throwing a book at your feet.)

It goes without saying that it takes a specific brand of super-author to continue writing books set within an established world/series and making sure that they feel familiar, yet brand new. House of Night is better than ever. Every page of it feels brand spanking new but nostalgic for us oldies. I've been with this series since high school and have, quite literally, grown up with these characters.

Forgotten is proof of what I've said since reading and reviewing Loved: the House of Night Other World is the Cast's best series yet. In all its familiarity, there's this achingly intense feeling of newness that keeps us turning the pages. Tension, hope, romance, action and prophecies galore. Not a single moment is wasted. And from the very minute you open its pages, and lose yourself in a new world, you are devoted to only this book. 

Not only does it honor the original series, heart and soul, full of mythology and enthralling dramatics, it builds itself a new arch of mythology, fear, hope, love and more. Captivating as it is intense and, at its strongest points, unsettling (to think of what Other Neferet could do!), there is no doubt in my mind that Forgotten is one of the best installments yet. As Aphrodite would say, "The Nerd Herd rides again!"

(Although, the narrative is split into various parts and our world has less page-time.) 

Picking up almost immediately in the past, Forgotten first explores the origins of the Other World's Kalona, Nyx and Erebus. Which is something I absolutely never knew I needed. Readers will see instantly how the relationship between two brothers, one full of joy and the other jealousy, varies from our world vs. this one. It all starts in such a familiar way--but the path that this version of characters walk is, in the end, drastically different.

I loved noting all of the differences that came with this new exploration of brothers, because it absolutely changes EVERYTHING--which is the entire point of House of Night Other World: one choice can lead us down a separate path and change the entire landscape. With all of these changes, it sets up something unique for the upcoming novel, and definitely gives us a new tone to read by. 

As for the rest of the Other World, we pick up pretty quickly after the events of Lost. Other Kevin is still grappling with the loss of Other Aphrodite, and the characters work to conceal the fact that there is a mirror world from Other Neferet. Their next step? Protecting themselves from her allies that remain, and trying to prevent the now-disgraced High Priestess from obtaining immortality.

They work diligently, too, to clean up the messes that Neferet left at the House of Night; attempting to mend relationships between vampyres and humans, as well as easing the growing tension amongst vampyres.

Neferet, of course, works tirelessly on her path to immortality. She is a BOSS. An evil genius. An always wonderfully dynamic villainess that leaves us with a series of complexities. We are treated with a surprisingly different Neferet, as she seeks out answers to the mysterious arrival of "Ghost Zoey Redbird" in Lost, forms her own following, and sets on a quest for domination. 

As always, I loved seeing the different versions of familiar friends and foes (Kevin, Stark, Grandma, Anastasia, Dragon, Erin, Dallas, Shaunee, Neferet, Lynette and more) interact, work and spent a great deal of time comparing them to their counterparts from our world. Forgotten gives us new chapters in each of these variation and I really appreciate the development we get to see--I really, really loved knowing that we don't know everything about that world, because it is not our own.

(I'M SORRY, I'M TRASH FOR AU WORLDS, OKAY? Blame Doctor Who.)

Meanwhile, in our world, life must continue on after the traveling between worlds. Zoey, Stevie Rae and Rephaim learned, and went through a lot, in their time spent in the Other World. Now, they must get back to business as usual as well as deal with new threats that might arise.

Changes are-a-coming. Zoey, in all her High Priestess glory, must work to strengthen the relationship between humans and vampyres. In doing so, she opens up new opportunities for her students (and in the process, one student stands out) and Tulsa in general. This, of course, is more complicated than one might expect. Can she work to fix things? Or is it too late?

Aphrodite, too, has a new path to walk. Knowing that her Other World counterpart sacrificed her life, and lost it in the process, is weighing heavily on her. Mostly, she worries for Other Kevin and the loss he must be facing. Still, her duties as Prophetess never rest--and neither does she.

Ultimately, the story of two worlds expands beautifully and leaves readers in a fit of questions. It is a whirlwind of action, mystery, intrigue and romance. One thing is certain: we will all be anticipating the next, and possibly final, installment to the House of Night Other World series. I can honestly say that this series is superior to the original and has left me breathless every step of the way.

No matter the world it is set within, at its core, this series is all about connection. Connection to our family, friends and lovers. Connection to our world, and its elements. Forgotten doesn't forget this and benefits deeply from that.

Forgotten

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