In a modern world—where witches are hunted down and burned at the stake—two live interact. Cleo is from a family of witches, and is desperate to develop the ‘Fae’ and become a witch herself. Lucas is the son of the Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisition and his privileged life is very different from the witches he is being trained to prosecute. And then one day, both Cleo and Lucas develop the Fae. In one fell stroke, their lives are inextricably bound together, whether they like it or not.
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Praise for The Game of Triumphs and The Masters of Misrule: 'Powell has really outdone herself ... The Master of Misrule is imaginative, intriguing and one of the best reads available today ... If you are looking to get lost in a book, make sure it's this one' Hack Writers 'I suspected from the first book in the series we could soon have a new star of teen fantasy on our hands ... A great way to close the story, with strong fantasy helped by brilliant characters, pace and plotting' Bookbag 'Powell has managed to create a totally unique, original idea that stands out from the rest of the fantasy genre, combining elements of tarot with a dash of the extraordinary ... A fantastic second instalment, not to be missed' Chicklish
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LAURA POWELL spent most of her childhood with her nose in a book. She went on to study Classics at Bristol and Oxford, then spent five years working in the editorial departments of both adult and children's publishers. Laura is the author of two thrillers for teen readers, Game of Triumphs and Master of Misrule.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Chels
Format:Hardcover
Glory and Lucas act as foils for each other in this entrancing novel. Glory has always desired to be a witch, she believes strongly in the "Fae." Lucas is from a family where witches are persecuted and would like nothing more than to get rid of the mark that proclaims him as a witch.
The reader will spend some time getting to know Glory and Lucas first. Glory is a lot less prickly and easier to connect to than Lucas, but Lucas will grow on the reader. The differences in their upbringing are large and it is hard to believe that these two characters could possibly both be witches. Glory learns more about her past as the story progresses and desperately wants to discover what happened to her parents. Lucas might have the answer or access to some of her questions, but how will the new information affect the pair?
Overall, this story was pretty good. The characters, for the most part, were easy to like and get to know. The plot was slow in some places, but picked up in others. This book is recommended to teen/middle grade readers.
*Received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a review, this does not affect my opinion in any way*
The reader will spend some time getting to know Glory and Lucas first. Glory is a lot less prickly and easier to connect to than Lucas, but Lucas will grow on the reader. The differences in their upbringing are large and it is hard to believe that these two characters could possibly both be witches. Glory learns more about her past as the story progresses and desperately wants to discover what happened to her parents. Lucas might have the answer or access to some of her questions, but how will the new information affect the pair?
Overall, this story was pretty good. The characters, for the most part, were easy to like and get to know. The plot was slow in some places, but picked up in others. This book is recommended to teen/middle grade readers.
*Received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a review, this does not affect my opinion in any way*
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Book Flame
Format:Hardcover
2.5/5
This is one of those books I was set out to fall in love with but instead of being sucked in and finishing it in a matter of hours it took me almost a week to finish it.
The premise of the book is pretty unique and what made me want to read it. It's set in an alternate London where there are Covens which are actually gangs, everyone knows that witches exist and they are looked down upon in society, and modern day witch burnings happen in all parts of the world. Glory and Lucas are the main characters. Glory being the next in line to become the head witch of a coven and Lucas who is the son of a Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisitorial Court and finds himself to be a witch which pretty much ruins all his future plans of being part of the inquisition.
Like I said the concept sounds awesome and I really would have loved this book if it wasn't for all the extra details and info dumping that occurred. It really took away from my enjoyment of the book and I even started skimming some paragraphs because it didn't hold my interest. Another thing that was a little frustrating was the switch of point of views in the middle of the chapters. For the most part the povs alternated with each chapter but about half way the switch would come without warning and there were times I thought I was reading in Glory's pov but somewhere in the middle it became Lucas' point of view and vice versa.
Another thing that had thrown me off was that the prologue sucked me in but then after that about half of the book nothing really happened. It was just giving us details about the day to day lives of our two main characters. It's not until Glory and Lucas finally meet up which was literally about half way into the book that things picked up, and I found myself actually wanting to finish the book instead of marking it as a DNF.
Burn Mark has an amazing cover which I think actually reflects the personality of Glory who is very strong willed and knows she is a very powerful witch. She was the only character who I really liked in the novel. Lucas did grow on me by the end but not so much, he was too stuck in his prejudice mindset about witches even though he had become one also.
Overall Burn Mark had great potential but it just wasn't executed well.
This is one of those books I was set out to fall in love with but instead of being sucked in and finishing it in a matter of hours it took me almost a week to finish it.
The premise of the book is pretty unique and what made me want to read it. It's set in an alternate London where there are Covens which are actually gangs, everyone knows that witches exist and they are looked down upon in society, and modern day witch burnings happen in all parts of the world. Glory and Lucas are the main characters. Glory being the next in line to become the head witch of a coven and Lucas who is the son of a Chief Prosecutor for the Inquisitorial Court and finds himself to be a witch which pretty much ruins all his future plans of being part of the inquisition.
Like I said the concept sounds awesome and I really would have loved this book if it wasn't for all the extra details and info dumping that occurred. It really took away from my enjoyment of the book and I even started skimming some paragraphs because it didn't hold my interest. Another thing that was a little frustrating was the switch of point of views in the middle of the chapters. For the most part the povs alternated with each chapter but about half way the switch would come without warning and there were times I thought I was reading in Glory's pov but somewhere in the middle it became Lucas' point of view and vice versa.
Another thing that had thrown me off was that the prologue sucked me in but then after that about half of the book nothing really happened. It was just giving us details about the day to day lives of our two main characters. It's not until Glory and Lucas finally meet up which was literally about half way into the book that things picked up, and I found myself actually wanting to finish the book instead of marking it as a DNF.
Burn Mark has an amazing cover which I think actually reflects the personality of Glory who is very strong willed and knows she is a very powerful witch. She was the only character who I really liked in the novel. Lucas did grow on me by the end but not so much, he was too stuck in his prejudice mindset about witches even though he had become one also.
Overall Burn Mark had great potential but it just wasn't executed well.
By lil
Format:Hardcover
Young Gloriana thinks she has her future figured out, she will grow up and be a witch all the stigma and consequences that comes with it be dammed, and she will follow the steps of her grandmother, one of the famous Starling twins.
Soon enough Glory discover that her life isn't as simple as she wanted it to be and that there are a lot of interest involved that are trying to dictate her future and who she should be.
Lucas comes from a long line of prosecutors for the Inquisition, he is proud of his heritage and to know that even though witches are hunted down and sometimes burned witches have a fair trailed and their faith isn't as barbaric as in Africa.
But all that comes crashing down when the fae awakens within him and he goes from being the son of a long line of prosecutors to being what they hunt, a witch, now trying to be helpful and find a new purpose for himself he tries joining the WICA, think about it like the FBI for witches where he will try to prove his worth even though he is a witch.
I imagined this book like a modern version of 1920's era of the mobsters, flapper and dolls, well more like a few years latter where its glory was down but people were still trying to bring it back. Especially from Gloriana's side of the story.
It's interesting how Laura Powell shows us how vain and stupid humanity can be by hunting witches and fearing them even though not all witches in this world are bad and most are just fighting to be equals not vile rodents that the "normal ones" are letting stay alive. From an outsider perspective you can see how everyone's life would be better if everyone would just stop being so stubborn and they would work together.
This story offers a delicious plot that will go deeper than originally presented in the begging of the book, don't worry I won't say more, I don't want to spoil any of your fun if you decide to read it.
I loved this story, how it is the perfect combination of trying to crack a case, getting to know the world and the characters that live in it and especially what they all hide.
Soon enough Glory discover that her life isn't as simple as she wanted it to be and that there are a lot of interest involved that are trying to dictate her future and who she should be.
Lucas comes from a long line of prosecutors for the Inquisition, he is proud of his heritage and to know that even though witches are hunted down and sometimes burned witches have a fair trailed and their faith isn't as barbaric as in Africa.
But all that comes crashing down when the fae awakens within him and he goes from being the son of a long line of prosecutors to being what they hunt, a witch, now trying to be helpful and find a new purpose for himself he tries joining the WICA, think about it like the FBI for witches where he will try to prove his worth even though he is a witch.
I imagined this book like a modern version of 1920's era of the mobsters, flapper and dolls, well more like a few years latter where its glory was down but people were still trying to bring it back. Especially from Gloriana's side of the story.
It's interesting how Laura Powell shows us how vain and stupid humanity can be by hunting witches and fearing them even though not all witches in this world are bad and most are just fighting to be equals not vile rodents that the "normal ones" are letting stay alive. From an outsider perspective you can see how everyone's life would be better if everyone would just stop being so stubborn and they would work together.
This story offers a delicious plot that will go deeper than originally presented in the begging of the book, don't worry I won't say more, I don't want to spoil any of your fun if you decide to read it.
I loved this story, how it is the perfect combination of trying to crack a case, getting to know the world and the characters that live in it and especially what they all hide.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
An Interesting Story
Burn Mark by Laura Powell was a really interesting take on witchcraft that really delved into a completely new territory. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Erica
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Read
First I thought the cover was beautifull. I enjoyed this book it had very interesting characters, but at times it was hard to remember them all. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Donna Dittmann
3.0 out of 5 stars
Courtesy of Letters Inside Out
In the Burn Mark world, being a witch means a burn appears on your body as you come of age and your powers settle in. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Amanda Miller
3.0 out of 5 stars
Likeable Characters but the book felt long at times
My first impressions of Burn Mark were a bit disturbing. I wasn't a fan of the descriptions of witches being burned alive at the stake. Read more
Published 10 months ago by BookWorm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not Action-Packed; More a Study of Ethics and Politics
I totally dig stories set in alternative universes. There's something about it that calls to me. In Burn Mark, everything about the world is the same (facebook, cell phones, cars,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Christina (A Reader of Fictions)
4.0 out of 5 stars
A review from Bookworm1858
I haven't seen very much about this book around the blogosphere, which I would say is good as it allowed me to enter this book with very little preconceived notions, prepared to... Read more
Published 10 months ago by bookworm1858
4.0 out of 5 stars
Akin to the Krays meets Spooks plus Witches.
Burn Mark by Laura Powell is an exciting start to a new series that blends the paranormal, witches in this case, with espionage, crime and conspiracy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sean the Bookonaut
5.0 out of 5 stars
Burn Mark by Laura Powell
"Burn Mark" by Laura Powell is a brilliant teen/YA fantasy novel. I loved it!!!!! 5 stars! :)
SUMMARY
"Fae runs thicker than blood, quicker than water, and wild as... Read more
SUMMARY
"Fae runs thicker than blood, quicker than water, and wild as... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Kristina
3.0 out of 5 stars
Burns With Originality
I haven't read too many YA books that focus on witches, so I was very intrigued by the premise of Laura Powell's Burn Mark. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Aeicha @ Word Spelunking
3.0 out of 5 stars
Descriptive and Unique
First Impressions: I fell in love with both the cover art and the synopsis of Burn Mark. While the synopsis is short and sweet, I was interested in reading a story about witches in... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Amanda Welling
