Tempted

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Mi chiamo Stevie Rae Johnson, ho diciassette anni e un tempo ero la migliore amica di Zoey Redbird, la prima Somma Sacerdotessa novizia della Storia. Adesso che mi sono Trasformata in una vampira, però, ho paura di aver rovinato tutto. A una migliore amica non si dovrebbe nascondere nulla, giusto? Io invece non posso confidare a Zoey i miei segreti, altrimenti rischierei di perderla. Perché ho fatto una cosa terribile: ho salvato la vita a uno dei nostri nemici, Rephaim, il capo dei demoni-corvo. So che lui ha aggredito moltissimi novizi della Casa della Notte, eppure, quando l’ho visto accasciato a terra, spaventato e ferito, ho capito che proprio non potevo lasciarlo lì, da solo. Allora l’ho portato in un luogo sicuro e l’ho curato. Quando inizierà a stare meglio, spero di convincerlo a voltare le spalle al Male e ad aiutarci. Dobbiamo assolutamente scoprire dove si trova Kalona – l’essere immortale che minaccia di distruggere la razza umana – prima che sia troppo tardi. Lui infatti sta usando il suo potere per entrare nei sogni di Zoey: vuole sedurla e farla diventare una sua alleata! E, per lei, ormai è sempre più difficile resistere al suo diabolico fascino...

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Tempted, penned by P. C. Cast and published in 2011, is a compelling installment in the popular fiction realm that shifts its perspective to immerse readers deeply in the internal conflicts of seventeen-year-old Stevie Rae Johnson. Once the devoted best friend of Zoey Redbird, the historic first high priestess novitiate, Stevie Rae finds her life fundamentally altered following her Transformation into a vampire. This shift brings not only physical changes but also a heavy burden of secrets and guilt that threatens to fracture her closest bonds. At the heart of the narrative is a dangerous and deeply conflicted choice made by Stevie Rae. Rather than letting him perish, she chooses to save the life of a formidable enemy, Rephaim, the leader of the raven-mockers. Rephaim is a creature whose kind has viciously assaulted many young novitiates of the House of Night, making him a symbol of terror and hostility to Stevie Rae's community. Yet, compelled by compassion when she finds him wounded and terrified, she hides him in a safe place and nurses him back to health, hoping against hope that she might steer him away from darkness. This clandestine act of mercy forces Stevie Rae into a web of deception. She knows that true best friends should hold no secrets from one another, yet she realizes that revealing the truth about Rephaim to Zoey could mean losing her friendship forever. The tension builds around the risk of discovery and the complex dynamics between enemies forced into proximity. Stevie Rae must navigate her duties to her vampyre peers alongside a deeply forbidden empathy for a monster. As Rephaim begins to heal under her care, the psychological and emotional stakes rise dramatically. The book explores the gray areas of morality, questioning whether ancient hatreds can be unlearned and whether redemption is possible for someone born into violence. Through Stevie Rae's eyes, the novel delves into themes of loyalty, the heavy cost of keeping secrets from loved ones, and the courage it takes to follow one's own moral compass, even when it points directly against the wishes of the tribe. Rich in character development and emotional resonance, Tempted expands the scope of its fictional universe by testing the resilience of friendship against the backdrop of supernatural conflict and forbidden choices.

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P. C. Cast

P. C. Cast (b. 1960) is an American author best known for co-writing the 'House of Night' vampire series with her daughter Kristin Cast.

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