Eve of Destruction (Marked Series #2)

The 2nd book in the series is just as captivating as the first. More action and adventure with a mystery to solve.

Eve is very busy in this second novel in the series. She is undergoing her training as a Mark but, the training becomes more real than Cain or Abel like or want.

There is a lot more character development. There is also a lot of intrigue. Some readers may not be comfortable with the idea that the guardian angels aren't as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. Somehow it seems that Earth's petty problems rise up into the heaven's.

What I particularly liked is that none of the author's solutions to the characters' dilemmas seemed contrived or fabricated, they were a natural extension of knowledge and logic. In other words they were internally consistent.

(See my review on the first novel for the recommended reading.)

Change

The second book in the Marked series has Eve changing from the fledgling Mark she was to a full Mark. She has to face infurnals she has already killed and the fact that Alec has changed as well. With Alec out of her life who will she turn to?

All three books in the series so far have been wonderful, but this one would have to be the one where Eve has the second biggest change in her life after initially getting Marked.

Fabulous Best in a long time

Reading is very difficult for me I have dyslexia and it takes me six months to a year to read a book usually. But Eve of Destruction I read in three days which surprised me and my son. They story was very engaging and Kept my interest. Although some of the concepts are inaccurate biblically the story and characters are great and I would highly recommend the marked series. S.J. Day has a way of telling a story that you think you know the people in the story by the time you finish. If I could create a story as wonderful as she does I would be blessed thank you S.J. Day for sharing with us your talents.

Great second installment!

After what seemed like forever (but was in reality about a month), I finally got my hands on a copy of Eve of Destruction, which is book two of the new Marked series by S.J. Day. I absolutely loved the first book, Eve of Darkness. It was truly exceptional, especially when you take into account that it was the first book of a new series in the increasingly crowded Urban Fantasy Genre. I am happy to say that the bar that was set in book one was actually exceeded in book two.

At the conclusion of Eve of Darkness, our heroine Evangeline Hollis found herself burned to death by a dragon. In chapter one of Eve of Destruction, she finds herself waking up in her own bed. How is this possible? When your main squeezes are Cain and Abel of biblical fame, you have a little more clout than your average run of the mill mortal. And Eve isn't about to argue with her return to the realm of the living. With vivid memories of her own death clear in her mind, she has never been more grateful for her new status as a Mark.

With a new lease on life, Eve is quickly whisked away to complete her training as a Mark (along with the rest of the newbies). Upon arrival at the training center, things go bad almost immediately. Eve feels feverish (despite the fact that Marks are not susceptible to human ills) and altogether not herself. Not to mention the fact that one of the Marks-in-training is brutally slaughtered during the first training exercise. With no real clues to go on, the newbies are all on edge. And since there is no love lost between Eve and her classmates (they are jealous of her personal life on several levels), she finds herself becoming a solo detective, and not entirely willingly.

Eve of Destruction was exactly what I hoped it would be and more. Fast paced (but not rushed), exciting, and full of sexual tension between Eve and the two eternally rivaling brothers, it was impossible to put down. One of my favorite aspects of the book was that all of the characters were true to their initial portrayal in book one. It was great to see that neither Cain or Abel was willing to relinquish their struggle with each other or God in order to have an easy relationship with Eve. And that Eve was unwilling to sacrifice any part of herself to be with either brother. Overall, Eve of Destruction gets a five star rating from me. I am going to be on pins and needles until Eve of Chaos is released at the end of the month.

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