Content levels
Positive tags
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Zoey, High Priestess in training, has managed to settle in at the House of Night and come to terms with the vast powers the Vampyre Goddess Nyx has given her. Just as she finally feels she belongs, the unthinkable happens: human teenagers are being killed, and all evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves.
Is Betrayed appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA vampire academy novel contains murders of human teenagers, supernatural danger, and themes of belonging and power. Some romantic elements and typical teen social drama are present.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and violence.
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn into Zoey's struggle to control her unique powers while investigating murders that threaten to expose her vampire school.