A Gift Unknown

Ink #1

by Mae East

Aliyah Snow is enjoying a normal life on the outer banks of North Carolina, at least until her eighteenth birthday when a strange mark appears upon her arm. A black mark etched on her skin in symbols she’s never seen and for reasons she doesn’t understand. She tries to tell her grandfather, the only person she trusts, but he dies before she reaches him, leaving Ali alone with unanswered questions she struggles to unravel.

Lost and confused, Ali is able to hide the mark that fades in and out on her arm from those around her until her twenty-first birthday when Evan Hunter, her coworker and closest friend, suspects something strange is going on. However, Evan knows more than he is letting on with secrets of his own to hide. Ali is unaware of the truth that Evan holds causing her to withdraw further and curse the mark upon her skin. A mark that drives her into a world she isn’t ready for. A mark that alienates her from others. A mark that challenges who she really is bringing chaos into her life and tearing her heart between the two men she cares for.

A mark with the darkness to destroy, or the power to protect but only if she accepts it for the gift it really is.

Genres: Paranormal Romance

332 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 24, 2013

About the author

*Also writes under the name J.M. Easterly

Hello, lovely wanderer! I'm Mae East. Thanks for stopping by. I’m an independent author who likes to roam across genres the way some people roam through bookstores—curious, wide-eyed, and occasionally carrying more than I probably should.

I’m generally an optimist at heart, but my stories sometimes slip down shadowy alleyways or wander into stormy weather. I like a bit of contrast—sunshine means more after the rain, after all.

My books won’t be everyone’s cup of tea (or coffee… or mysterious glowing potion), and that’s perfectly all right. Stories are like doors: not every one is meant for every traveler. But if you choose to open one of mine, I hope it leads you somewhere unexpected, unforgettable, or perhaps to a much-needed escape hatch from a busy life.

And if one path doesn’t suit you? There’s always another genre waiting just around the corner.

However you found your way here, thank you. From one reader to another, may your shelves be full, your bookmarks plentiful, and your next great adventure only a page away. 📚✨

Reviews

[Katheryn Bargas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked this book, hated the ending. Typo's and misspelled words( unless this was an ARC copy) I will read the next book and see if it is any better.

[Maha Eshraa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I couldn't stop reading it until I finished it in one sitting . I find the story intriguing although the script need to be reviewed due to some mistakes . I had an issue religion wise with angels walking as humans and fallen angels getting married to humans but such things set aside .. the storyteller had a really vivid imagination and looking forward to read what happens next.