Marked by T.L. Mcdonald - An Indie Book You Should Definitely Check Out!

Alright. Here's the deal...

When I first thought of sharing reviews of indie books I enjoyed, I had a very specific plan for which books I would review first. After all, I have read quite a few, and it only seemed fair to start with those I encountered first. Right?

Well... Marked pretty much interfered with that plan.

I am not joking when I say this is an AMAZING young adult paranormal fantasy. Think Mortal Instruments meets The Relentless Series, while also remaining pretty original.

You know what, why don't I just let you read the review to learn more?

Enjoy!

5 Stars to Marked by T.L. Mcdonald

I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.

Where do I even begin? I LOVED this book!!! If you are going to keep reading (which I hope you do) be prepared for some fan-girling. Also: please, please, please take this review seriously. I do not know T.L. Mcdonald personally, and this review is completely honest and sincere. I really enjoyed the book this much!

Marked opens with Hanna and her best friends going out, and I was instantly invested in these characters. T.L. Mcdonald did an AMAZING job developing their personalities and relationships. I felt like I'd known Hanna, Kat, and Jared forever. The plot quickly develops with an awesome suspenseful scene which sets the tone for the rest of the novel. I don't want to go into too much detail and ruin the surprise for anyone. Let me just say, it's crazy good.

I want to discuss Jared specifically for a moment. Can you say swoon? Miss Mcdonald, I don't exactly know how you did it, but you made me crush on a 17 year old. Seriously. Jared is wonderful and I just loved his character.

The romantic relationships (or lack thereof - you will have to read to know what I'm talking about) had me on an emotional roller-coaster. I didn't know what/who I wanted for Hanna. I "aw"ed and smiled through a lot of the interactions in Marked. I LOVE when that happens while reading.

The writing in this book was descriptive without overdoing it. I'm guilty of skimming through descriptions when I'm just wanting to get to the good stuff. But in Marked, the descriptions were some of the good stuff. I felt fully immersed in Hanna's environment and emotions through them, and was impressed by that. That being said, full disclosure, there were a small amount of grammar issues. Definitely not enough to make me dislike the book, just enough that it was noticeable.

Okay. I guess that's enough. Long story short, this is an indie book to read. I'm excited to eventually read the continuation.
Fans of Mortal Instruments series will enjoy this book. I highly recommend you give it a go! 

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Happy Reading and Writing!
-Samantha