Review: Fantastic Action Packed Love Story.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2011
Great legends tell of the pairing of souls.Two that would come together in an eternal bond yielding great power.Forever marked with a destiny waiting to unfoldThe wielders of light in darkness' final hourDemonic forces threaten to tip the balance of power for all worlds.  Xan, King of the Cats, is one of many called in by the Templar organization to eliminate the source of the trouble brewing in North America.  Arriving in New York, Xan, a powerhouse of seduction, meets Catherine and begins to wonder whether he has met his soul mate or fallen into a trap.  The war with the underworld comes topside and Xan is in the midst of fighting an unfamiliar battle - rejection.  Can Catherine accept their differences?"Marked" is a great tale of shifters with Olde World charm that spans into the modern day.  Xan, the King of the Cats, is a cape lion and along with his two sisters, Ari and Ova protect a pride in South America.  Xan, along with Lucca, Overlord of the Wolves of America, are part of the Knights of the Templar Council.  When they are suddenly called to New York to attend a meeting, they learn of otherworldy forces that are working to shift the balance of power to the demons of hell.Enter one complication (besides the demons, of course): Catherine; a human that is unaware of the other worlds that mingle with hers.  Xan is drawn to her, marking her for his very own.  But~was he the only one to mark her?I enjoyed this book a lot.  There was lust, romance, and action.  I felt like I was Xan being rejected, sad and upset but yet, on the other hand, I also felt Catherine's hesitations and reservations.  To truly be Xan's she would have to submit wholly to him and forever belong to the pride.  I just kept asking myself "Could I leave everything behind to enter a world that makes New York look tame?"The only downside was the anticlimactic fight with the Underlord demon in chapter 22.  It was built up with strength and anticipation but the actual fight with Gerard was a tad too quick.This was given to me a as review copy.Sapphyria's Book Reviews