Marked

by C.M. Blackwood

Shadow City is a dangerous place. Dani Ford, a detective in the SCPD, knows this all too well. The murder rate is the highest in the country, and though it isn’t quite as bad as, say, El Salvador, it certainly gives Mexico a run for its money. Immigration has been a big issue in America lately – but you can be damned sure nobody’s immigrating to Shadow City. If you sent them an invitation, they’d hop back over that fence so fast, the authorities working the border would pull them out a chair and fix them tea and cookies.Murder, robbery, rape. This is all really bad stuff, no doubt – but for Dani, it’s the norm. What’s not normal is being sent to a local nightclub called Bloody Teeth to investigate a kidnapping case, and then getting attacked by a woman with fangs. And then – to add a creepy cherry to the top of the sinister sundae – being defended by another woman with fangs.What the hell is going on in this damned city? Dani is determined to find out. She’s never believed in vampires. She’s never believed in magic. Her parents died in a car accident when she was sixteen, and from then on out it was nothing but the hardcore real world. But now . . .She’s seriously crushing on Risa, the woman who saved her from being mauled at Bloody Teeth. They’ve shared a strange connection ever since. As it turns out, Risa – who doesn’t like Edward Cullen all that much but seems to be his charming female vampire counterpart just the same – left her “mark” on Dani, an invisible brand that recognizes them as soulmates. But Risa’s world is perilous, even more so than the one Dani’s used to, and Dani has to decide if she wants to take the risk.All she knows is that she’s been marked, and it will change her life forever . . .This is the first book in the Shadow City series.

161 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 10, 2022

About the author

Indie author. Slytherin. INFP. Anything more than that is just way too complicated.

Reviews

[Nyki Mancera · Rating 4 out of 5]

a different take…

On vampires and that is my favorite story. I’ve loved vampires since the Lost Boys. I’ve seen vampires evolve over the decades and I love it.

I enjoyed stepping into the life of Dani and Risa. I was hoping this story would be over in one book. But it left us with a cliffhanger. Cliffhangers are the worst because you never know if the author is coming back with a sequel or not. I certainly hope so.

This story was fast paced and could use a little more character development through a backstory for them both. It would be nice to know more about this vampire world. Not much was explained in the book. It was a bit rushed and there needed to be more time spent with the two MC. If it is a sequel then I am sure loose ends will be dealt with.

[Frances Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

? Good book

These type of stories you see don't interest me But I read it and it was very good I can't wait for the next book I love the story line and the characters I recommend this book

[Lydia Beskalo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book

Marked was an amazing book with a lot of interesting characters. I love the new take on Vampires and how the vampires can also be warlocks and shifters. Can’t wait for the next book.

[jr weightman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice

Ok I'll be honest. I wasn't sure I'd like this book. But it hooked me, and wouldn't let go ! I'm hoping it's not the only one. And if not, then I eagerly await the next one in the series.

So take a chance, I don't think you will be disappointed.....