The Mark of Fallen Flame

by Brittany Matsen

Overview

The balance between good and evil comes down to one girl.

But is the darkness really so bad?

Emma:

A seventeen-year-old girl just trying to find a place in an unsteady world. With her mother moving them around her entire life, no one has been permanent.

When senior year begins, Emma is determined to sink some roots into Seattle and finally start living life. Especially when she discovers she has the power to kill terrifying monsters with a single touch. Suddenly, an entire supernatural world explodes around her.

The new boy in school that is mysteriously in every one of her classes is too beautiful to be human. Her best friend is acting strange, and her mother’s lies may finally be too many to contain. The protectors of the human race—the Giborim—are more than a little eager to use Emma’s power in the war that’s coming. But her allegiance may be forced in order to save everyone she loves.

Levaroth:

Shediem. General of Sheol. Servant and confidant to Asmodeus, Prince of Wrath.

Spying the wild, auburn beauty with eyes like emeralds for the first time, Levaroth doesn't know what comes over himself. He has to get closer. She smells of sunshine and purity. You may not think that’s something you can smell, but you can. It’s rarely untainted, but with her…She can’t help but care about everyone she meets, and he needs to know why. So he watches her, learns about her. But something is changing in him. Shediem do not feel emotions, they taste them. They devour them. Yet his kills are less satisfying and all he can think about is her face. Her disgust. But she can’t be pure if she’s to be his. And he will have her.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780473471453
Publisher:	Brittany Matsen
Publication date:	05/31/2019
Series:	Weapon of Fire and Ash , #1
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	1,090,526
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.82(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Always living in fictional worlds, she began dreaming up tortured heroes and wicked villains. She attended the Institute for Children's Literature in her teenage years, and grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota but currently resides in the vast countryside of New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1- Laura

Chapter 2- Emma

Chapter 3- Levaroth

Chapter 4- Emma

Chapter 5- Emma

Chapter 6- Emma

Chapter 7- Rowek

Chapter 8- Emma

Chapter 9- Levaroth

Chapter 10- Emma

Chapter 11- Emma

Chapter 12- Levaroth

Chapter 13- Emma

Chapter 14- Emma

Chapter 15- Rowek

Chapter 16- Emma

Chapter 17- Levaroth

Chapter 18- Emma

Chapter 19- Emma

Chapter 20- Emma

Chapter 21- Rowek

Chapter 22- Emma

Chapter 23- Rowek

Chapter 24- Emma

Chapter 25- Emma

Chapter 26- Emma

Chapter 27- Rowek

Chapter 28- Emma

Chapter 29- Emma

Chapter 30- Levaroth

Chapter 31- Emma

Chapter 32- Emma

Chapter 33- Emma

Chapter 34- Emma

Chapter 35- Emma

Chapter 36- Emma

Chapter 37- Levaroth

Chapter 38- Emma

Chapter 39- Emma

Chapter 40- Levaroth

Chapter 41- Emma

Chapter 42- Emma

Chapter 43- Laura

Chapter 44- Emma

Editorial Reviews

The Mark of Fallen Flame took third place in the 2018 On The Far Side writing contest.

"As a first-time author, Matsen already wields impressive worldbuilding chops. In this scintillating series opener, the newly unfurled clash between Levaroth and Blaze is smoothly and satisfyingly fleshed out...A captivating tale of a teen torn between two loves and threatened by demons." -Kirkus Reviews

"This was a wonderful beginning to the series. The Mark of the Fallen Flame is full of mystery, romance and magic, two warring forces and a world to save, and I can't wait to read more!" -Ava Larksen (Award-winning author of the Little Bird series)

"This was a powerful fantasy driven narrative that did a marvelous job of creating a new mythology that readers will absolutely love!" -Reedsy Discovery

"The characters are so likable and the story was super original! Can't wait for more!" -Goodreads Review

"This story was so well-written, it threw me into a fantasy filled world full of sexy demon slayers, possessive demons who craved to take control and fierce women who can conquer the world." -Goodreads Review

From the Publisher

2019-05-01
A teenager must grapple with an epic battle of good versus evil in this debut YA fantasy.

Seventeen-year-old Emma Duvall and her mother, a surgeon, have always moved a lot, but the teen doesn't ask too many questions. As Emma approaches her high school graduation, Seattle is feeling like home; it's the first place the pair has set down roots. Things are great until Emma starts seeing supernatural creatures with shining eyes, but the biggest surprise is her mysterious ability to fight them. During combat, she "drank their power" until her eyes glowed green and they were vanquished. Add in the new boys Rowek Zennett, who is "gorgeous in a dangerous way," and Blaze Thomas, who is hunting him, and life just got extremely complicated. They each tug Emma's heart in a different way and seek her allegiance along with her power. It's unclear whether they want to protect her or merely possess her. When Emma finally gets some answers, an ancient battle between demons and the warriors who seek to eradicate them on Earth is revealed. Either Rowek or Blaze could be a demon, but they only tell stories that suit themselves, so Emma can't trust anyone, her mother included. Until the origin of Emma's amazing ability and how her mother's enigmatic past figures into it become clear, the teen can't follow her heart toward love or desire. As a first-time author, Matsen already wields impressive worldbuilding chops. In this scintillating series opener, the newly unfurled clash between Rowek and Blaze is smoothly and satisfyingly fleshed out, although the power struggle among different demon generals who command various underlings becomes confusing. There's also no shortage of romantic tension, at times pushing the boundaries of what some parents will be comfortable with in a YA novel. Emma's mother is the biggest weakness, feeling one-dimensional and absent, although this is somewhat explained by her duties as a surgeon. But Emma's burgeoning power and her fantastical love triangle set the stage for an intriguing conflict in the next volume, one that readers will be eagerly anticipating.

A captivating tale of a teen torn between two loves and threatened by demons.

Kirkus Reviews

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