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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
Background: House of Night #1 Graphic Novel follows Zoey Redbird like the House of Night series, however it is not a continuation of the series nor the first book of the series in graphic novel form.
Review: I enjoyed reading this graphic novel, but only because I have read most of the House of Night Series. Here we see Zoey with her full powers, not as she enters the House of Night school like the first book (which is what I thought this was going to be). We follow her through lessons about how her powers are both a blessing and a curse, and need to be used in appropriate ways. The shorts are divided into an intro, and then by the elements to learn each lesson. The illustrations were very vibrant with color and information. Each frame had just enough of an explanation about the goings-on of the House of Night and its characters without being over crowded.
I do however have some criticisms, I was a little taken aback by how everyone is a stick with a giant heads, and the illustrator in some frames did not seem to get the proportions quite right. My other criticism is that I am not sure that this tale is needed in the series. I understand that some graphic novels give insight into the series it continues but here it seems thrown into the storyline, not the beginning, nor the most recent book… it’s a bit odd.
Having read the series I know this, but for those reading without that background some of the bigger questions might be left open ended, like, why is she there? Why is her mark already filled?
Review: I enjoyed reading this graphic novel, but only because I have read most of the House of Night Series. Here we see Zoey with her full powers, not as she enters the House of Night school like the first book (which is what I thought this was going to be). We follow her through lessons about how her powers are both a blessing and a curse, and need to be used in appropriate ways. The shorts are divided into an intro, and then by the elements to learn each lesson. The illustrations were very vibrant with color and information. Each frame had just enough of an explanation about the goings-on of the House of Night and its characters without being over crowded.
I do however have some criticisms, I was a little taken aback by how everyone is a stick with a giant heads, and the illustrator in some frames did not seem to get the proportions quite right. My other criticism is that I am not sure that this tale is needed in the series. I understand that some graphic novels give insight into the series it continues but here it seems thrown into the storyline, not the beginning, nor the most recent book… it’s a bit odd.
Having read the series I know this, but for those reading without that background some of the bigger questions might be left open ended, like, why is she there? Why is her mark already filled?
I am a comic fan. I have read terrible comics for my favorite characters... But this comic is the absolute worst.
Because what the hell is this?
Because what the hell is this?
Many of the latest comments are complaining about this series but I honestly don't know what their problem is. It's about high school and life with some history and cool vampire lore added in. The artwork is beautiful, the main character for once is a woman of color, the pagan overlapping with vampire themes is interesting... I dunno, I like it. Also, I've never read the novels, but I'm finding it easy to follow along anyway.
High School, it’s full of teen angst and drama. This school has a bit more drama than most. Vampyres have feelings too you know !
Aphrodite (ex leader of the Dark Daughters) and the Hags from Hell hate Zoey Redbird, especially now that she is the leader of the Dark Daughters. Aphrodite has made it her mission to make Zoey’s life miserable. Dealing with Aphrodite is bad but becoming a leader is really frightening. She looks to her Goddess and her friends for help.
Her friends and her set out to read the Dark Daughter’s manual because , well they have not ever read it before. It is filled with stories of the past. Zoey asks for help from Nyx the Vampyre Goddess of Night. Nyx gives her 5 lessons to learn to help her become a leader.
The stories were interesting based on basic moral values. The illustrations a bit crude for my taste but they did the job of visually telling the story. Anyone who follows this series would enjoy the look at their favorite characters.
Aphrodite (ex leader of the Dark Daughters) and the Hags from Hell hate Zoey Redbird, especially now that she is the leader of the Dark Daughters. Aphrodite has made it her mission to make Zoey’s life miserable. Dealing with Aphrodite is bad but becoming a leader is really frightening. She looks to her Goddess and her friends for help.
Her friends and her set out to read the Dark Daughter’s manual because , well they have not ever read it before. It is filled with stories of the past. Zoey asks for help from Nyx the Vampyre Goddess of Night. Nyx gives her 5 lessons to learn to help her become a leader.
The stories were interesting based on basic moral values. The illustrations a bit crude for my taste but they did the job of visually telling the story. Anyone who follows this series would enjoy the look at their favorite characters.
House of Night is a series that I enjoy reading so when I saw this graphic novel up on netgalley I knew I had to give it a read. House of Night: Legacy is based on each of the five elements that the vampires can call upon. Zoey and her friends meet up each night to discuss Zoey taking charge of the Dark Daughters, to help her decide they read together from the fledgling handbook and learn more about each element.
Each element has a story behind and the novel flashbacks in history for each element. By the time the novel comes to an end, and all five elements have been explored Zoey has finally made her decision.
While I liked reading House of Night: Legacy I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Most of the pictures were ok, but I thought the characters didn't seem as different as they do in the books themselves. I also struggled reading the actual words, they were either too small and blury, or too pixelated if I zoomed in.
If you're a fan of P.C. Cast then I would try to borrow this before buying it.
Each element has a story behind and the novel flashbacks in history for each element. By the time the novel comes to an end, and all five elements have been explored Zoey has finally made her decision.
While I liked reading House of Night: Legacy I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Most of the pictures were ok, but I thought the characters didn't seem as different as they do in the books themselves. I also struggled reading the actual words, they were either too small and blury, or too pixelated if I zoomed in.
If you're a fan of P.C. Cast then I would try to borrow this before buying it.
I haven't read a book from this series in a long time so I'm not even entirely sure why I read this. But all I can say is that it was pointless, mostly.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I admit that I wasn’t a big fan of the first novel in the House of Night series, Marked, but I was curious to read the first instalment in the graphic novel series of the same name.
This book picks up a very short time after the first novel ends and assumes that you’ve read Marked. Zoey has just been given the leadership of the Dark Daughters and is unsure how to proceed. The Goddess Nyx comes to her and tells her that there are five lessons to be learned – one for each one of the elements that Zoey has an affinity for – and once learned these lessons will help Zoey lead the Daughters.
With her friends, Zoey reads thought the stories of famous vampyres from history (who knew Cleopatra was a vampyre?) and learns that her abilities can be used for good or selfishly and only by discerning the difference can she be the leader that Nyx believes she can be.
I loved seeing how the authors imagined the marks and tattoos would look. The illustrations in this series of very short stories are gorgeous – the pages in between each story are incredibly beautiful. The stories themselves are a little simplistic and well… if I’m completely honest irrelevant. I also thought that some of the characters – Stevie Ray in particular – looked nothing at all like they were described in the book.
I think it’s a great book to read if you’re a fan of the series and can’t get enough of the characters. Otherwise I’d give it a miss… or borrow it from the library.
This book picks up a very short time after the first novel ends and assumes that you’ve read Marked. Zoey has just been given the leadership of the Dark Daughters and is unsure how to proceed. The Goddess Nyx comes to her and tells her that there are five lessons to be learned – one for each one of the elements that Zoey has an affinity for – and once learned these lessons will help Zoey lead the Daughters.
With her friends, Zoey reads thought the stories of famous vampyres from history (who knew Cleopatra was a vampyre?) and learns that her abilities can be used for good or selfishly and only by discerning the difference can she be the leader that Nyx believes she can be.
I loved seeing how the authors imagined the marks and tattoos would look. The illustrations in this series of very short stories are gorgeous – the pages in between each story are incredibly beautiful. The stories themselves are a little simplistic and well… if I’m completely honest irrelevant. I also thought that some of the characters – Stevie Ray in particular – looked nothing at all like they were described in the book.
I think it’s a great book to read if you’re a fan of the series and can’t get enough of the characters. Otherwise I’d give it a miss… or borrow it from the library.
House of Night: The Graphic Novel. First question, why the hell would anyone waste their time, effort and money on a House of Night graphic novel? Milking the cow much? No, TOTAL FAIL.
However, even the awesome graphic work can't fix the absolutely terrible story, crappy dialogues and horrible characters that belong to P.C. Cast.
Oh, I’m sorry. I just noticed that I mentioned the word “story” in the same phrase as P.C. Cast. My bad, P.C. Cast doesn’t write stories, she writes down unimportant sounds that teenagers make when they want extra attention because they realized that they have crazy hormones controlling their bodies.
The next part is taken from P.C. Cast’s intro of House of Night #1.
ARC courtesy of Dark Horse Comics via NetGalley
However, even the awesome graphic work can't fix the absolutely terrible story, crappy dialogues and horrible characters that belong to P.C. Cast.
Oh, I’m sorry. I just noticed that I mentioned the word “story” in the same phrase as P.C. Cast. My bad, P.C. Cast doesn’t write stories, she writes down unimportant sounds that teenagers make when they want extra attention because they realized that they have crazy hormones controlling their bodies.
The next part is taken from P.C. Cast’s intro of House of Night #1.
WOW! The making of a Graphic Novel is a complex, crazy, creative, and absolutely satisfying experience!
Seeing Zoey, Stevie Rae, Damien, Aphrodite, and the twins come to life, along with the school and even the secondary players (Nala! Dragon Lankford! Persephone!) had Kent and me tearing up with emotion, especially as we saw the different and exquisite artistic interpretations of the Goddess of Night herself, Nyx. IT'S JUST SO DAMN COOL!
ARC courtesy of Dark Horse Comics via NetGalley