我是什麼?被拘禁的靈魂,或牢籠裡的獸?
永不退燒的系列小說,長期盤據紐約時報、今日美國報暢銷排行榜
「夜之屋」系列小說是美、加、英、澳等英語國家的銷售常勝軍,在39個國家出版各種語言版本,光美國一地的銷量即以千萬冊計。
作者以超自然懸疑故事的背景,創造了一個青少年成長的世界,引起全球《暮光之城》、《哈利波特》讀者的共鳴。「夜之屋」真切地告訴我們,在今天,所謂成長是怎麼一回事。 ──電影製作人Samuel Hadida
權力不可能成為真正的朋友;
它不需要伴侶,只求征服。
黑暗真正的難題不在光亮;
自己的驕傲、蠻橫與貪婪才是它最大的敵人。
男孩困惑而好奇,無知如同初生的牛犢。但男孩裡面的獸騷動著,本能地迎向女孩的誘惑,吸入她內心欲望令人迷醉的氣息,也吸入她的血。元牲不思考,不感覺,他只反應,任盲目的渴望把自己占滿。當女孩忽然害怕起來,情欲消散,她的恐懼如潮水,浸透男孩,餵養他,改變他。獸即將脫出,無可遏止,除非一個遙遠的名字浮現……
男孩知道那有多麼痛苦、恐怖。他將全身劇痛。像針刺,也像撕裂。但漸亮的天空在召喚,遨遊天際的渴望油然生出。每次夜色消褪,他就痛得顫抖、打滾,化為渡鴉,舉翅高飛,飛入遺忘。他裡面是一隻鳥,史蒂薇.蕾的鳥,一旦太陽西沉,必定飛返她在的地方。但利乏音不知道自己白天去了哪裡。除了變化當下她的不捨和哭泣,除了飛翔,他什麼都不記得。
但男人知道,渡鴉白天總是逗留在城外的一處山脊,自己藏匿、棲身的所在。卡羅納竟覺得自己蒼老,而且非常非常孤單。他沒想到自己會這樣思念兒子,卻無能面對。他怨恨女神無情,讓他們父子日復一日承受痛苦煎熬。他不曾如此迷惑過。但他明白,黑暗在窺伺。當血紅者的呼叫聲傳來,或許,或許他必須成為死神的戰士。
男人的妻子已亡故,一切都如昨日雲煙,他滿心忿懣,不願再被女神之道羈絆。只是,空虛看似自由,龍老師卻怎麼也無法卸下僅剩的責任。他敏銳依舊,彷彿劍有耳目,總能察覺事情的蹊蹺。他知道,他必須趕赴揭露死亡真相的儀式。但他不知道,他將對抗的獸內心光潔璀璨,而他要保護的人不全然是人。如同命定,他回歸。
惡霸無不洋洋得意,賊總愛吹噓。讓我們沉靜以待,耐心守候吧。等時機一到,就堅決地承擔。
Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet – which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together – if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow…
But there are new forces at work at the House of Night. An influx of humans, including Lenobia's handsome horse whisperer, threatens their precarious stability. And then there's the mysterious Aurox, a jaw-droppingly gorgeous teen boy who is actually more – or possibly less – than human. Only Neferet knows he was created to be her greatest weapon. But Zoey can sense the part of his soul that remains human, the compassion that wars with his Dark calling. And there's something strangely familiar about him…
Will Neferet's true nature be revealed before she succeeds in silencing them all? And will Zoey be able to touch Aurox's humanity in time to protect him – and everyone – from his own fate? Find out what's destined in the next thrilling chapter of the House of Night series.
【適讀程度】
Age Range: 12 - 18 years