Marked by Night A Shadowhunter Chronicle Book 1

Some marks are chosen. His was born in blood and starlight.

Elias Lightwood-Bane has spent his entire life trying to be a normal Shadowhunter, but the ancient sigil burned into his skin at birth has other plans. It pulses with a power neither angelic nor demonic-something older, hungrier, and determined to wake. Even Magnus and Alec have run out of answers.

When the mark flares violently during a routine patrol, Elias draws the attention of Kael, a mysterious young vampire who recognizes the sigil from legends whispered in the Night Courts. Kael's fascination with Elias is dangerous-because it might be fate... or something darker.

But vampires aren't the only ones drawn to the awakening power.

Ronan, a battle-scarred Shadowhunter with a past he refuses to speak of, is assigned to protect Elias when creatures older than demons crawl out of the shadows searching for him. Ronan's loyalty is absolute-but the connection forming between the three of them is something none of them expected.

As Elias's mark grows stronger, so does the threat hunting him. The trio must uncover the truth behind the sigil before it consumes Elias from the inside-or tears their world apart.

In the heart of New York's supernatural underworld, bonded by blood, magic, and a destiny none of them asked for, Elias, Kael, and Ronan must face a choice:

Embrace the darkness...
or let it destroy them all.