Review: Great second book by Monroe.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
Marked by Hades is the 2nd book in Reese Monroe’s Bound by Hades series.  If you haven’t read my review of the first book, (Forged by Fate), this series revolves around the Gatekeeper of Hades, who vanquishes demons to hell.  Theo is our gatekeeper, and the first book’s hero, and his Gatekeeper companion (helper) is his brother, Justin.  This book belongs to Justin, whom we fell in love with in the first book, as he was the fun loving womanizing one of the two.We meet our heroine Yvonne immediately, as she wakes up on a park bench naked, and with no memory of who she is.  A Good Samaritan comes to her aid, and much to her horror, she accidently kills him just by her touch.  Yvonne clothes herself in leather, especially the gloves, so that she doesn’t kill anyone else, but has no idea where to turn for answers.  One night, she is attacked and in her defense she pulls off the gloves.  Justin just happened to be near and saw her dust the bad guy.  Before he could get to her, she runs away.We all know that Justin vehemently does not want a mate, which is expected at some time.  After all, like Theo had to wait 900 years to find his mate in Sadie, Justin has waited that long and has no problem waiting another 900 years.  Much to his chagrin, he senses the Ahavah mark being branded on his shoulder, and that of his mate somewhere near.  Eventually he finds Yvonne, and recognizes that she is his mate.What follows is a non-stop action filled story, and a beautiful romance.  When Justin brings Yvonne to Theo, it is Sadie who recognized Yvonne as Dyre, the demon who helped her escape her captivity in Hades.  The immediate reaction is to kill her, as she is a demon, even if she shows no signs of being one.  Watching Justin fall in love with Yvonne, and she him was really so well done.  Their romance was very sexy, even when she had her leather clothes on.  Lol  I loved how Sadie and Yvonne became close, knowing this human side of Yvonne was one of them.  The battle does begin, as the demons want her (Dyre) back, and Theo’s life is in danger.Reese Monroe does another fantastic storyline, where we get to see both sides of Yvonne/Dyre, as she returns to Hades.  The excitement builds throughout, as we head to a very exciting climax. Will Yvonne ever return?  Will Justin be able to claim his mate?  Is Yvonne truly a demon?  Will the Great One be able to stop Lucifer?The great cast of characters in this series, both good and evil were nicely written.  I loved Theo, Sadie, Dasha (Can’t wait for her story), besides Justin and Yvonne.  Halena is one of the good guys, but for now she is rough and brusque.  I’m sure in time, she will have her own storyline, and this will change.  Marked by Hades is another wonderful addition to this series, and I really do enjoy Reese Monroe’s writing.  If you like fantasy with Gatekeepers, Demons, God, Lucifer, Angels and Humans, and a story filled with action, excitement, romance, steamy sex, and great characters, then this series is for you.