The Marked Series by Bianca Scardoni, Bailey Carr

Be careful who you trust, for even the Devil was once an Angel.My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I have a secret. I know vampires are real. I watched one murder my father eight months ago, and even though they tried to convince me it didn’t happen—that I’d lost touch with reality due to the trauma, I know what I saw was real.Hollow Hills is now the place I call home. It was supposed to be my chance at a normal life. My chance to bury my secret and start over... moreBe careful who you trust, for even the Devil was once an Angel.My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I have a secret. I know vampires are real. I watched one murder my father eight months ago, and even though they tried to convince me it didn’t happen—that I’d lost touch with reality due to the trauma, I know what I saw was real.Hollow Hills is now the place I call home. It was supposed to be my chance at a normal life. My chance to bury my secret and start over. But everyone around me is keeping their own secrets, whispering lies into my ears like promises, and one of them is about to turn my entire world upside down.I thought I had it all figured out. I thought I had the answers. I thought I knew who I was. The truth is, I didn’t even know the half of it. There's a reason these vampires are still after me. There's a reason they will always hunt me. Because I'm not human.I'm the devil they fear and the angel they crave.Only problem is, I don't know it yet.INCEPTION is the enthralling first installment in The Marked series. A YA paranormal romance full of atmosphere, supernatural adventure, and jaw-dropping twists that will keep you guessing until the very last page. less

The steep descent into Hell is always paved with good intentions. My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I'm a Slayer. Finding out I wasn't human was only the beginning of my problems. My best-friend, Taylor, is still missing, and so is the Immortal Amulet, and it's my job alone to get them both back. I don't know who I can trust, and I'm still not sure I'm cut out for any of this, but I'm determined to figure it all out, or die trying... moreThe steep descent into Hell is always paved with good intentions. My name is Jemma Blackburn, and I'm a Slayer. Finding out I wasn't human was only the beginning of my problems. My best-friend, Taylor, is still missing, and so is the Immortal Amulet, and it's my job alone to get them both back. I don't know who I can trust, and I'm still not sure I'm cut out for any of this, but I'm determined to figure it all out, or die trying.As if that wasn't bad enough, there's a new enemy in town and they've come bearing gifts—an ancient prophesy that is going to blur the very lines between good and evil. And, apparently, my blood is tied to the center of it. I don't have all the answers yet, but I’m getting closer and closer to discovering the truth. The truth about my bloodlines, and about who I really am. And, believe me when I say, it's going to change everything. less

For there to be light, you must first suffer the darkness. The end came at me jagged and skewed like puzzle pieces to a game I didn't know I was playing. There was a distinct method to the madness, every move propagated to force my hand, to lure me out of hiding with the sweet promise of finality. I took solace in knowing that something better waited for me on the other side, something as pure and deep as the ocean itself.But there was no end in sight.No peace to be found... moreFor there to be light, you must first suffer the darkness. The end came at me jagged and skewed like puzzle pieces to a game I didn't know I was playing. There was a distinct method to the madness, every move propagated to force my hand, to lure me out of hiding with the sweet promise of finality. I took solace in knowing that something better waited for me on the other side, something as pure and deep as the ocean itself.But there was no end in sight.No peace to be found.The end was only the beginning. less

Hell is empty. The Devil is here. There is no road so long and winding as the one that leads you to the finish line. Every bend is meant to test you, every junction meant to bring you closer to that place where love and sacrifice meet. To that place in the valley where the sun doesn

My name is Jemma Blackburn and I'm a Slayer. After being forced to watch my boyfriend take his last breath in order to send Lucifer back to Hell, there was only one thing I could do to cope with my loss: Get as far away from Hollow Hills as I possibly could.It turns out that being on the road with my sister was exactly what I needed to move on from what happened and to finally accept my fate as a Slayer... moreMy name is Jemma Blackburn and I'm a Slayer. After being forced to watch my boyfriend take his last breath in order to send Lucifer back to Hell, there was only one thing I could do to cope with my loss: Get as far away from Hollow Hills as I possibly could.It turns out that being on the road with my sister was exactly what I needed to move on from what happened and to finally accept my fate as a Slayer. Unfortunately, there was still one thing standing in the way of my destiny; of fully giving in to a life of hunting things that go bump in the night: High School Senior Year.My plan was simple. Keep my head down and finish the year, and then leave this place and all its tragedy once and for all. But plans never work out quite the way you want them to. Not only was I hit with the biggest shock of my life when I discovered that people who die don't always stay dead, but there was a brand-new evil headed to Hollow Hills and it was going to make Lucifer look like a chump. New plan: Keep my head down, finish the year, and save the world before graduation. It sounded simple enough, but I'd forgotten one important detail:This is Hollow Hills and things are never as they seem….Welcome to Season Two of The Marked Saga. less

My name is Jemma Blackburn and my life's just been turned on its head again. With my boyfriend back from the dead, and the vampire I'm bonded to being forced to shut his emotions off, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse arriving in town is really just the beginning of my problems.As with all ancient prophesies, the clock is ticking, and time is running out for all of us. Mostly because of that parting gift Lucifer so kindly left us with... moreMy name is Jemma Blackburn and my life's just been turned on its head again. With my boyfriend back from the dead, and the vampire I'm bonded to being forced to shut his emotions off, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse arriving in town is really just the beginning of my problems.As with all ancient prophesies, the clock is ticking, and time is running out for all of us. Mostly because of that parting gift Lucifer so kindly left us with. My best advice at this point? Hang on tight because it's going to be one hell of a ride.Incipient is the highly anticipated sixth book in The Marked Saga. A fast paced YA paranormal romance full of steam, supernatural adventure, and jaw-dropping twists that will keep you guessing until the very last chapter. less