Untamed: A House of Night Novel

　　(House of Night Series # 4)

　　一開始，經歷另類蛻變的史蒂薇．蕾化為石牆的一部分，無影無蹤，爬上宿舍的牆，從窗口躍入寢室，敦促變回人類的愛芙羅黛蒂，向柔依說出最恐怖的靈視景象。她們以為，憑藉女神妮克絲的警告，只要保住柔依，就可以阻止一場殺戮。

　　當柔依呼喚她的名字，史蒂薇．蕾從大橡樹頂躍下，再次以土元素的身分，公然現身夜之屋，在能量匯聚的東牆邊參與淨化儀式，並準備向所有成年吸血鬼和雛鬼揭發一切真相。她們以為，憑藉妮克絲的保護，可以一舉破解邪惡力量的陰謀。

　　然而，她們真的能主動出擊嗎？淨化儀式不是女祭司長奈菲瑞特刻意的安排嗎？土元素的重返和公開現身不在她的預計之中嗎？

　　當神箭手雛鬼史塔克轉學到陶沙市夜之屋，和柔依產生微妙的心靈連結，向柔依傾訴射箭天賦帶給他的痛苦，而柔依居然告訴他，無論雛鬼或成鬼，害怕痛苦正是人性的表現，彌足珍貴。她以為她是在幫助史塔克，自己找到了新的伴侶。

　　只是，神箭手必須死。死前最後一刻，是柔依擁抱著他，親吻他溢血的嘴，告訴他在夜之屋雛鬼死亡的祕密，而摯友史蒂薇．蕾就是活生生的見證。柔依並開始籌謀，希望這一次，是她把雛鬼從死中搶救回來。

　　然而，神箭手來到陶沙市夜之屋，是偶然的安排嗎？史塔克何以必須死？這只是奈菲瑞特再一次製造活死人的陰謀而已嗎？

　　奈菲瑞特的黑禮服胸口不再佩戴夜后的徽章，頸上瑪瑙鍊墜的形狀則是一雙又黑又大的渡鴉翅膀。她在等待，等待古老讖語化為真實。但柔依不知道女祭司長在等待，等待她召喚土元素，一步步踏入陷阱……

　　本書中譯本《不馴 （夜之屋4）》由「大塊文化」出版。

　　Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead and unMarked. And Neferet has declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong. But will anyone listen to her?  Zoey’s adventures at vampyre finishing school take a wild and dangerous turn as loyalties are tested, shocking true intentions come to light, and an ancient evil is awakened in PC and Kristin Cast’s spellbinding fourth House of Night novel.

作者簡介

菲莉絲．卡司特（P. C. Cast）

　　小說作品曾獲奧克拉荷馬書獎（Oklahoma Book Award）、美國圖書館協會YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers、稜鏡獎（Prism）、茉莉葉獎（Daphne du Maurier）、霍爾特獎章（Holt Medallion）、桂冠獎（Laurel Wreath）等多項肯定，並曾進入全美讀者選書獎（National Readers’ Choice Award）決選。資深的英文與寫作老師，住在美國奧克拉荷馬州陶沙市（Tulsa），也就是本書故事發生的地方，「夜之屋」的所在。

　　PC CAST is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious Prism, Daphne du Maurier, Affaire Du Coeur, and other awards. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma.

克麗絲婷．卡司特（Kristin Cast）

　　菲莉絲的女兒，詩作和報導寫作曾經獲獎。

　　KRISTIN CAST has won awards for her poetry and journalism. She Lso lives in Oklahoma, where she attends Northeastern State University as a Biology major.