SYNOPSIS: Their love was meant to be.
When Megan Rosenberg moves to Ireland, everything in her life seems to fall into place. After growing up in America, she's surprised to find herself feeling at home in her new school. She connects with a group of friends, and she is instantly drawn to darkly handsome Adam DeRis.
But Megan is about to discover that her feelings for Adam are tied to a fate that was sealed long ago—and that the passion and power that brought them together could be their ultimate destruction.
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REVIEW: There are many different words I can
use to describe Carrier of the Mark. Boring is not one of them. However familiar
is. As good as the plot was, I virtually already knew what was going to happen
next. It seems a bit like Josephine Angelini’s Starcrossed. Except Starcross
involves Greek mythology, while Carrier of the Mark has it’s own. Not to
mention I read Starcrossed first.
Carrier of the Mark is about a girl,
Megan, who just moves to Ireland. Starting after her mother’s death in a car accident,
she usually moves to a different place every year with her dad. For the first
time, even though she grew up in America, Megan feels like she is truly home at
Ireland. She immediately makes friends, something that doesn't usually happen,
since she is cautious about getting too close and then moving away latter. She
also finds herself instantly attracted to Adam DeRis despite the dark rumors
circulating him and his family. Soon she discovers her feelings towards Adam
are connected with the history of the DeRis family.
There are a few things that I like in
this book.
One thing I like is that there aren't that many characters. Most of them are either supporting characters or main characters. Unlike in some books after the first few chapters, where you are left wondering who is who, this book seems to limit the characters to ones that Megan interacts with. All the characters in this book have a purpose of being there – they aren't just there to take up space. But that is as far as my liking of the characters goes. I spent a good ton of the book on the verge of yelling “Why the he** would you do that?” or “how can you be s stupid”, at some of the characters, I could usually understand their motives. Oh, one other thing that I like about this book is that it is set in Ireland, somewhere books aren't usually set (usually books take place somewhere in the US). Ireland is kind of an unique place with even more unique pronunciations and names.
One thing I like is that there aren't that many characters. Most of them are either supporting characters or main characters. Unlike in some books after the first few chapters, where you are left wondering who is who, this book seems to limit the characters to ones that Megan interacts with. All the characters in this book have a purpose of being there – they aren't just there to take up space. But that is as far as my liking of the characters goes. I spent a good ton of the book on the verge of yelling “Why the he** would you do that?” or “how can you be s stupid”, at some of the characters, I could usually understand their motives. Oh, one other thing that I like about this book is that it is set in Ireland, somewhere books aren't usually set (usually books take place somewhere in the US). Ireland is kind of an unique place with even more unique pronunciations and names.
One of my biggest complaints about this book is that some
portions of it make it sound like fanfiction. Some parts are written like it,
where the reader is told more things by the author instead of being shown. Also some events seem to happen too conveniently. A lot of them don't seem realistic. Even in fantasy/paranormal books. Another
thing is that it can’t seem to follow a single plot line. Instead it switches
between a few. As much as I dislike those things, the thing I dislike the most
about this book, is mentioned in the first paragraph. I felt that I had already
read the book before I was even half way through it.
This book relies on it’s characters to
draw in readers. And I must admit it worked on me. Usually I can’t put down a
book because I am interested in what is going to happen next. With this book on
the other hand, I was more interested in what the characters were going to do
next. This book needed good, compelling characters to save it, and Leigh Fallon did a
great job crafting them.
RATING: ICY
RECOMMENDATION: I would recommend this book to fans of Josephine Angelini’s Starcrossed and those who want a change in setting.
I can't wait for THE SHADOW OF THE MARK and what will happen next.
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