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The popularity of the vampire genre has exploded in recent years and people cannot seem to get enough of the undead blood suckers. Following on from successful adaptations in film and on television, Stephenie Meyer’s Twlight Saga, Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhousenovels, and L. J. Smith’s Vampire Diaries are flying off the shelves in bookstores worldwide. So is there room for another vampire series?

Well, you could say that we’ve been writing about humans for over 5,000 years and no one ever got tired of that so perhaps another vampire series is just what we need!

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There’s always room for more vampire novels. It should be a genre all its own, considering how much it has blown up in the past few years. I personally, will never get tired of anything vampire related. How do you feel about vampires and have you read any of the books in the House of Night series?

The month is almost over and it is time again for OBS 2nd Edition of Character Profiles. We’re bringing you the second part of the House of Night series, where this time you’ll get to meet the rest of Zoey’s friends and love interests. Also, remember that Burned the 7th Book of the series comes out April 27, 2010; so be sure to check the first edition for more info on the characters.

Brought to you by OBS Staff Member Emily-June.

House of Night

After she is Marked, 16-year-old Zoey Redbird enters the House of Night and learns that she is no average fledgling. She has been Marked as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. But she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers. When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school’s most elite club, is mis-using her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny— with a little help from her new vampyre friends.

Shuanee Cole

Hometown: Connecticut

Physical Traits: Shaunee has thick hair falling in deep, glossy waves around her shoulders. Her eyes are black, her skin has the color of cappuccino, she is curvy has pouty lips and high cheekbones.

Tattoo: Outlined sapphire blue crescent-shaped moon on her forehead.

Affinity: Fire

HoN Grade: 4th Former.
Cat at HoN: Beezlebub.

Friends: Erin, Zoey, Damien, Jack, Stevie Rae, Aphrodite, Erik, Darius, Kramisha.
Lovers: Cole Clifton.

Favorite Book: Fantasy Lover.
Favorite TV Show: Nip/Tuck.
Favorite Movie: Spiderman Movies.
Favorite Music: Corinne Bailey Rae.

Quotes:
“Damien has died and gone straight to gay boy heaven.” (Chapter 14, Betrayed)

Summary:
Shaunee has a very close connection with Erin Bates; that close, that everyone refers to them as being ‘the Twins’. They share similar thoughts and actions; they are both boy-crazy and self-confessed shopaholics, especially for shoes. Shaunee is very faithful to her friends.

Erin Bates

Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Physical Traits: The pretty girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes is as deeply in fashion and loves shoes as her ‘twin’ and roommate Shaunee.

Tattoo: Outlined sapphire blue crescent-shaped moon on her forehead.

Affinity: Water.

HoN Grade: 4th Former.
Cat at HoN: Beezlebub

Friends: Shaunee, Damien, Jack, Zoey, Stevie Rae, Aphrodite, Erik, Darius, Kramisha.

Favorite Book: Wicked Lovely.
Favorite TV Show: America’s Next Top Model.
Favorite Movie: The first two X-Men movies.
Favorite Music: Jay-Z.

Quotes:
“But we’re little bits of vanilla and chocolate. We’d tempt even the nicest bloodsucking monster.” (Chapter 2, Hunted)

Summary:
Like her ‘Twin’ Shaunee, Erin has also good taste in fashion and both love to tease Damien about his love life and the fact that he knows too many words that they can’t understand. She is very wise and Erin is like Shaunee, Damien and Stevie Rae, able to call and physically manifest her element and can draw strength and energy from it.

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Be sure to look for our Special Character Profile Edition of Lost! Later, OBS readers!