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Gemma Lucas’s life spirals when her friend Alex disappears, her father becomes distant, and her mother aligns with sinister forces. Their world collapses as vampires, witches, and fey spread, and the mysterious Mark of Malefiscus appears everywhere. With innocent people dying, only Gemma believes she can stop the looming catastrophe. Yet her plan demands a harrowing sacrifice—her own death and letting Alex go.
The story follows Gemma as she battles inner turmoil, supernatural threats, and the moral weight of her choice, navigating a teenage struggle set against a backdrop of apocalyptic stakes.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Jessica Sorensen
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