Burned

　　(House of Night Series # 7)

　　夜之屋所發生的事情愈來愈糟，柔依的靈魂也動搖。她所堅持的每件事都崩解，而心碎的她，只想要永遠待在另外一個世界：柔依消逝的過去。對於回去加入朋友的戰鬥並且守護世界的正義，柔依感到迷惘了，而唯一能救她的人，只有史塔克，但是，吸血鬼議會卻要求史塔克必須死？而柔依當然會選擇放棄，而現在只剩七天了…

　　接下來是史蒂薇，柔依的摯友，她想要幫助Z，但她自己也有許多問題。紅雛鬼行動了，而這次連史蒂薇也無法保護他們。她的男友達拉斯雖體貼卻愛多管閒事，而史蒂薇隱藏的秘密也許可以將柔依送回來，但也可能會毀了她的整個世界。

　　而前雛鬼愛芙蘿戴蒂這次又遇到麻煩！擁有靈視能力的她，夜后妮克絲這次決定直接用聲音告訴她，不管她願不願意….愛芙蘿戴蒂的忠誠將決定許多事情的方向，柔依的命運就在天秤上。三位玩火女孩，一不小心，就會被燒得體無完膚。

　　Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s fading fast. It’s seeming more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her.  But how?  He will have to die to do so, the Vampyre High Council stipulates.  And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only 7 days left…

　　Enter BFF Stevie Rae.  She wants to help Z but she has massive problems of her own.  The rogue Red Fledglings are acting up, and this time not even Stevie Rae can protect them from the consequences. Her kinda boyfriend, Dallas, is sweet but too nosy for his own good. The truth is, Stevie Rae’s hiding a secret that might be the key to getting Zoey home but also threatens to explode her whole world.

　　In the middle of the whole mess is Aphrodite: ex-Fledgling, trust-fund baby, total hag from Hell (and proud of it). She’s always been blessed (if you could call it that) with visions that can reveal the future, but now it seems Nyx has decided to speak through her with the goddess’s own voice, whether she wants it or not.  Aphrodite’s loyalty can swing a lot of different ways, but right now Zoey’s fate hangs in the balance.

　　Three girls… playing with fire… if they don’t watch out, everyone will get Burned.

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.