{"product_id":"marked-charley-black-9798992309553","title":"Marked: A Slow Burn Dystopian Vampire Romance (The Elite Series Book Two)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a city on the brink of chaos, betrayal runs deep, and the line between love and loyalty is razor-thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe betrayed him.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe still wants her.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKane Draccus should have destroyed Serenity Wright the moment he learned the truth. As the ruthless head of the Human Vampyr Council, mercy is a weakness he cannot afford. Yet instead of casting her out-or ending her life-he keeps her close. Close enough to watch. Close enough to burn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the one thing he shouldn't crave is the one thing he can't let go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs rebellion festers beneath the polished skyline of Celearius, Kane is forced to confront an enemy who knows his city too well. The hunt for the rebel leader becomes a deadly game of power and deception-one that may require using the woman who betrayed him to bring it all crashing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerenity knows exactly what's at stake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrusting Kane could cost innocent lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResisting him could cost her everything she has left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBound by blood, contracts, and a bond neither of them intended, Serenity must walk a razor's edge between survival and damnation. Every choice tightens the noose. Every secret brings the city closer to collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe clock is ticking.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe city is burning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd when the truth finally comes to light, Kane and Serenity will be forced to choose: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove or loyalty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEach other... or the fate of Celearius itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMARKED is Book Two in The Elite Series, a dark, emotionally intense romance filled with power, obsession, betrayal, and a love that may save a city... or destroy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charley Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992309553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charley Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d","brand":"Charley Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801279279359,"sku":"9798992309553","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/marked-charley-black-9798992309553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}