by Jaymin Eve
Review
I don't much go in for the paranormal fantasy genre. It's too much alike, and the romance is far too predictable. On top of that, the start of Dragon Marked reads just like a lot of others. So why did I find this book so darned irresistible? Tell me, why? Why did I keep reading?
So, there was just this little edge to the story, this just-ever-so-slightly tantalizing hint that there was more to come, and I wasn't going to be disappointed. Jaymin Eve writes in a natural, conversational style which is easy to like. She draws characters well, and her heroine's quirky relationship with food is amusing. In fact, there is a light touch of humour throughout. Then there are the four Compass brothers, and which one, I wonder, will Jessa end up with - or is there someone else in her future? Jessa's relationship with her potential lovers is in a constant state of tension. Things get even more interesting when Louis enters the tale.
Eve spins a fascinating yarn, about shifters and other magical folk in an alternate reality world a lot like ours, and sets up a gripping climax. The shifter and magic aspects of the story are fairly standard, but well done. (Why are they *always* alphas?) Where Eve succeeds for me is that she has not depended on these factors alone to make the story engaging, but has added depth in various ways.
Jessa is dragon marked, and the consequences just keep expanding, or exploding. Not to spoil the story, I don't want to say too much about the dragon marked or Jessa's family, but there are constant surprises which awaken ever deepening interest in the reader. Well, they did in me.
The editing is just slightly sub-professional, but I reckon it's good enough to be acceptable. The story ends at what I would call, if not a cliffhanger, at least a nailbiter moment; it is the first volume of a series. However, the story is reasonably complete up to that point and, honestly, it's a really enjoyable read. So go and get it, and then look out for the sequel. I will!
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