It likely helped that Cedric and his two friends were from a different world, Caelum, and we got to briefly see it before they were transported to modern LA. The premise seemed interested but I’ve always been more drawn to fantasy novels set in an unfamiliar world as opposed to LA. I was quite surprised at how much I found myself getting lost in this book. Overall, from the first page to the last, Lindsey Klingele has a talent for keeping her reader’s attention in this classic coming of age fantasy tale.

Readers will anxiously await the continuation of Liv and Cedric’s story. In its final chapters, The Marked Girl comes to a supremely satisfying close with an exciting setup for the next installment of the series. There were some plot-twists that felt a little too convenient and predictable, but fans of Urban and Epic fantasy will enjoy the more unusual aspects of Klingele’s story.ĭespite some familiar YA tropes, fans shouldn’t let that deter them from what promises to be a riveting series that is only just getting started. The Marked Girl encompasses a fast paced plot with excellent world building, three-dimensional characters and exceptional dialogue. In her debut novel, Klingele brings the fantasy world into the real world-a premise I found intriguing from the first line of the synopsis. While somewhat predictable, The Marked Girl definitely puts a fresh and unique spin on a classic plot.

She saw the image of a skinny boy pushing her through a window, a toddler sitting on the grass as her house burned down in front of her eyes.A typical fantasy tale turned upside down, taking the reader on an exciting journey through colliding worlds. “The children of the scrolls are born randomly to one family in each generation. “My parents weren’t marked,” Joe continued. Liv tried to picture Joe as a child, but it was impossible to see him as anything other than the fully grown, bearded, responsible Joe he’d always been. six years old, they resembled full-on tattoos.” But the markings grew deeper and darker, and by the time each of us was. At first they were faint, just white lines like you might see from a fading scar. My brothers, John and Eric, were born with them as well.

“My parents discovered the markings shortly after I was born. The sun beat down on the roof, and she could feel a bead of sweat drip down from the edge of her hairline. ” Liv struggled to form a complete sentence. To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt: What reading level is The Marked Girl book?

The Marked Girl by Lindsey Klingele