Ever since the dreadful night when Lauren found out what she really is, her only thought has been to hide. No one could discover what she had become. Becuase she had become a Marked, the people hated by society for each having a unique special ability that was seen as a curse. And Laurens curse, the power to create and control fire had led to her parent's death. It also caused her to live in constant fear of not only herself but a corporation called the District. The District kidnaps Marked people to torture and experiment on them in hopes of weaponizing their power.
One night when Lauren is curled up on her couch, immersed in a movie playing on her tv she hears a knock on her door. The last person she ever expected to come to her house was a Marked on the run looking for a place to stay. His name was Jonathan, and he was extremely bad news. Even though she didn't know it then, she hadn't just opened her door to a mildly attractive, charming Marked, she opened her door to huge life-threatening secrets, people, and abilities. And these things didn't just have her life on the line, innocent people would be killed and Lauren would have to choose, look out for herself, just as she always has, or risk everything, including her life to finally overcome her fear and do something to help. But when faced with traumatic memories plaguing her every thought, betrayals, death, and terror all around her, the choice wasn't that simple.
Read The Marked to find out what happens.
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Chloe wants to show the kingdom of Sarias, where music is everything, that song should be filled with emotion and passion. But living in the shadow of her popstar step-sister, she has no choice but to hide who she is, even when her voice captures Prince Ethan Alexander's heart...
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In the kingdom of Sarias, popularity and worth are defined by a ranking on Musetunes. Music is how every Ace in the land discovers their mate. Only when two Aces sing to each other can they find their true love. Chloe Leighton has decided to give singing a try - as long as no one finds out who she is. There is no profile picture. No age. No name. Just Anonymous. That's how she must stay. But can she hide her identity when she gets to the top of the charts?
[[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]
Cover designed by April Alforque