The Mark of Ariel
Born with a mysterious, flame-like mark on her arm, Ariel's first moments are a blur of blood, fire, and a desperate escape from a black-eyed assassin. Her parents flee, erasing....
Born with a mysterious, flame-like mark on her arm, Ariel's first moments are a blur of blood, fire, and a desperate escape from a black-eyed assassin. Her parents flee, erasing their past and raising her in a quiet town, hoping to outrun the shadow that hunts her. For twelve years, the mark is just a scar, a forgotten secret. But the world has not forgotten Ariel, nor the power etched into her skin. When the mark awakens, it reveals a terrifying truth about her birth and the forces that tried to claim her. Now, the quiet life she knew shatters, and Ariel must confront the ancient, dangerous destiny that has been waiting for her all along. What secrets does the mark hold, and can she control the power that threatens to consume her?