He confesses to her that he has a gift for archery – that he never misses a target – and it was discovered when he killed his mentor by mistake. On her way back Zoey meets Stark and watches him practice. Erik Night returns to the school and takes over Professor Nolan's drama class, much to Zoey's dismay.

She follows Zoey's advice to put Detective Marx on the case instead. They find out that the Priestess of all vampyres, Shekinah, has come to the House of Night to reject Neferet's declaration of war on humans. Nyx appears to tell them that she still loves Aphrodite, that she was only safekeeping the Earth affinity for Stevie Rae, and that she reverted to human because her own humanity was too strong.Īfter the goddess' disappearance, they rush to a Council meeting. Zoey casts the circle and asks for guidance. She finds out that Stevie Rae is mostly normal now and the only differences she experiences is an intense aversion to sunlight, and that Aphrodite's Mark is fake – she has mostly reverted to a human teenager, except for her visions. A confrontation is postponed by the arrival of new fledgling and famous archer James Stark.Īfter lunch, Zoey meets Aphrodite and Stevie Rae in her room. She tries to blend in and act normally but her friends ignore her and the situation degenerates with the appearance of a newly re-Marked Aphrodite, who chooses to sit with the 'nerd herd'. On the way to the cafeteria she feels the presence of Darkness and rushes inside. After an internal debate she finally decides to talk with her friends. Zoey is hiding in the stables with her horse, Persephone. ( February 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

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