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Synopsis
After Zoey Redbird and her gang have banished Kalona and Neferet, the fallen High Priestess, from Tulsa, you’d think they’d catch a break. But with Zoey and her sexy Warrior Stark both recovering from a brush with death, and the fledglings struggling to deal with the fallout from Neferet’s reign of terror, a break is just not in the forecast. Zoey is haunted by her confusing yet elemental connection with A-ya, the ancient Cherokee maiden who was the only human able to tempt Kalona’s body and soul. How will A-ya’s pull on her affect Zoey’s ability to resist the dangerously seductive immortal? Meanwhile, Stevie Rae, with her super red vamp powers, always thought she could handle the stuff she’s been keeping from her BFF. But the mysterious, threatening force lurking in the tunnels under the Tulsa Depot is spreading; Stevie Rae won’t confide where she’s been and what she’s doing, and Zoey is beginning to wonder just how much she can trust the person she always thought would have her back. Will their choices destroy them and will darkness consume the House of Night?
Is Tempted appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 14 and up.
This YA paranormal fantasy contains profanity, sexual situations involving a teen protagonist juggling multiple boyfriends, and themes of supernatural seduction by a dangerous immortal. The plot involves dark forces and mature romantic content.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include sexual situations, manipulation, and mental manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the supernatural romance, love triangle drama, and a powerful young heroine fighting against an ancient evil.