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- Content warnings: Violence, Blood, Death, Murder, Dubious consent
Mark of the Demon
by Diana Rowland
Book 1 in Kara Gillian
This is Kara's origin point: a homicide case, a summoning gone sideways, and a demon lord who turns every answer into a worse question.
goodreads 3.83/5 15,016 ratings
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Length370 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 9 books
Spice2/5 · Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Power imbalance
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Instant attraction
- Medium
- Fantasy / supernatural intimacy
- Adrenaline rush
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- Demon lord
- Push and pull
- Dark / taboo style
- Morally gray
- Morally gray love interest (LI)
- Power dynamic
- Immortal/ancient
- Love/hate tension
- Tension / anticipation focus
- Mysterious stranger
- Tension
- Longing glances
- Jealous/possessive during intimacy
- Power exchange
- Dominance
- Dubious consent elements
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy romance
- Demon romance
- Small town / village
- Urban fantasy
- Demons
- Forbidden love
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- Workplace / office
- Paranormal
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Love triangle
- Underground / underworld
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Dark romance
- Hidden past revealed
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Mysterious
- Suspenseful
- Moderate
- Career woman
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- Dark
- Witty
- Witch/mage
- Seductive
- Fast-paced
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Dangerous
- Protector
- Forbidden desire
- Bargain with consequences
- Page turner
- Plot twist heavy
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Book details
- Length
- 370 pages
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book