House of Night #3

House of Night #3
Dark Horse Comics
Written by P.C. Cast & Kristen Cast
Scripted by Kent Dalian
Art by Joëlle Jones & Daniel Krall

When you were going to school, did you ever have to switch schools or move out of state to start new? What do you think you would do if that new school had classes that started at 8:00pm, they were teaching you about how to use the five elements, to control them and you’re going to die early because you are a vampyre. Someone who drinks blood, functions during the night and is being shunned by the Tulsa society that you live in. Well, meet Zoey Redbird. On top of the typical high school stuff she’s has all that do deal with too. Ahh, high school, fun times.

Now, this is based off of a novel and the story takes place in between issues. But reading this, I was able to know what was going on and follow the story; also they told me what happened before. This is a strong plus for me, because the writing was solid without it. As for the art, it truly added to the story. When they did a flashback, the art changed to represent what was being told, this really was good to help the reader transition between the two stories. Lastly, the paneling was simple and easy to follow as well.

Reading through this, I can see how people would latch on to the story and be drawn in. If you were a person in high school that didn’t fit in with the different groups and felt like an outside, you can see yourself being Zoey. Or have been persecuted for one thing or another, you can relate to her. Reading this, I could see myself checking out, not just the first two issues but the novel as well. This is something you should pick up, not just this issue but also the ones before and after, in my humble opinion. I give it 5 caps out of 5.