I'm so glad that someone else has read these books. They were recommended to me last week by my trusty bookstore (and Twilight-loving) manager and i read all four books in three days. They weren't Twilight, that's for sure, but I really enjoyed them because they weren't Twilight. I loved the idea of the marks and the gifts and the fact that vampyrism (i'm still not used to the Y in vampyre) is so deeply rooted in pagan tradition. I never would have thought of combining vampire lore and wiccan traditions, but they worked so well together.Ouisa wrote: I like the marks in the House of Night series, particularly how they are influenced by one's gifts or services to the goddess. And I like Nyx the Goddess as well. I like the elemental aspects and other gifts too. (I just finsihed book four in this series and really loved it.)
I can't wait to read the next book...sigh...it's a long wait until March!
I don't have anything to say about how Twilight has affected my kids because i don't have any. I can say, however, that it has driven my friends nuts because i'm always talking about it or making obscure references to baking or various characters/events from the books. It has also driven my cat crazy...i don't cuddle as much when i'm curled up with a book.