Monday, January 21, 2013

Review: Marked by Elisabeth Naughton


Marked
(Book #1 in the Eternal Guardians series)
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Author: Elizabeth Naughton
Publisher: Love Spell; First Edition edition (May 2010)
Genre: Urban Fantasy, 321 pages 
ISBN-10: 0505528223 
ISBN-13: 978-0505528223
My Copy: eBook

SUMMARY:
THERON—Dark haired, duty bound and deceptively deadly. He’s the leader of the Argonauts, an elite group of guardians that defends the immortal realm from threats of the Underworld.

From the moment he walked into the club, Casey knew this guy was different. Men like that just didn’t exist in real life—silky shoulder-length hair, chest impossibly broad, and a predatory manner that just screamed dark and dangerous. He was looking for something. Her.

She was the one. She had the mark. Casey had to die so his kind could live, and it was Theron’s duty to bring her in. But even as a 200-year-old descendent of Hercules, he wasn’t strong enough to resist the pull in her fathomless eyes, to tear himself away from the heat of her body.

As war with the Underworld nears, someone will have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

MY REVIEW:
Let me just say that I absolutely loved this book. These characters and this world were just...DIFFERENT. Yes, we have our heroine who doesn't know a danged thing, and yes, yes, YES we have an almighty alpha male whom is immortal ages really, really slowly. Like 200 years old and still smokin' hooot slow. Whew. So, I guess with me saying that, you're probably thinking... "Uh, Ana? That ain't different girl, what you talkin' bout?" *clears throat* BUT WAIT! Let me explain...

You have Casey, normal girl, crappy love life, works in a club and at her late grandmothers bookstore. In walks Theron, yes, his name is Theron (doesn't it just scream alpha sexiness?). Theron is an Argonaut, a guardian for the Argolean race. He is a descendant of Hercules (we're talking GREEK MYTHOLOGY folks). But he's not your ordinary descendant, nope, because he is a descendant of a powerful god, he is a guardian, the most powerful guardian of his race. The most powerful guardian who is following orders from an ailing king who is sending him on a mission (seriously, dude just busted a mission impossible) to find a woman that will cure his soon to be mate, the Kings daughter, who too, is slowly dying. And then things happen. Daemons come out to play, and not so fairly might I add.

Now THAT is different. It's also pretty complex, it took me a while to gather all the information and process it, but once I figured out who was who, who was good and who was bad, the story flowed with ease and allowing me to finish it fairly quickly. What I really liked about this book, would have to be the Argoleans.. This race is nothing to be messed with. Of course, if there's a good side, there's gotta be a bad side. And a whole lot of double crossing. But, it's apparent who's got devious motives, and who is pure of heart, so to speak.

I would definitely read this book, it's not an easy read, but it is damn good! For all your smut lovers, there is some smut in here, but that's just background noise to all the awesomeness that this book is. If you love yourself a great paranormal read, or a great twist on Greek mythology, then this book is for you.

MY REVIEW:

9 comments:

  1. great review!! For some reason I feel like I've waited forever for this review of yours lol. I swear you were reading this a few months ago!! Anyway, I haven't read a paranormal romance book in a while *GASP* Maybe I'll go pick up this one. I love the covers. Naked men with some sort of strange symbol/tat on the cover? Oh yeah Ning's totally jumping on that bandwagon. (before Neyra gets here)

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  2. lol giiirl I read this one in August. Just now getting around to reviewing it lol. Ooh I'm definitely moving forward with this one ;) Thanks for stopping by girly <3


    Ana♥

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  3. Right! I think that's why I like it the most. Definitely different read for me. Thanks for stopping by <3


    Ana♥

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  4. LOL! *lowers head* haha. I plead the fifth! lol.. yeah, I was slacking big time haha. OOOHHH you should definitely pick this one up ^_^ I <3333'd it. Oh yeah, Naughton's covers are haaawt ;). Lol @ before Neyra gets here. lol You have a great head start :p


    Ana♥

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  5. Last August? lols...well hey, you posted it & thats all thst matters ;)

    The covers on these books are Hot to death! Definitely slob worthy

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  6. Yay!! I love books with mythology. Sounds pretty good :)

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  7. so do I. They're so rare! This one is great and I'm glad it's a series :) Thanks for stopping by <3


    Ana♥

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  8. lol yes. Last August. shame on me xD


    Whew. Definitely ;) haha


    Ana♥

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  9. Ahhh okay you've sold me on it. I'd been thinking about trying her but just kept putting it off. Sounds pretty damn good! Yummy cover too!

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