Mark of the Princess (The Kingdom Chronicles, #1)

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Mark of the Princess (The Kingdom Chronicles #1)

by B.C. Morin (Goodreads Author)

3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 · rating details · 135 ratings · 75 reviews

The feisty and determined faerie Princess Alannah is many things, but she never thought she would be the key to her people’s destruction.

Kidnapped for a power she does not yet possess, Alannah finds herself in the clutches of the most malevolent sorcerer of her time. Maligo. Alannah escapes her prison with help from the handsome and stalwart warrior faerie, Brennus.

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Published February 1st 2012 by Self - Published

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Jan 13, 2013 Sonali rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: the-most-amazing-book-boyfriend, paranormal-romance

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First I would like to thank the author for providing me with the book. It was very generous of her and I feel extremely honored to be given the chance to write a review for her much acclaimed ‘The Kingdom Chronicles’ series.

This book was totally enchanting, the plot fantastical and the characters bewitching. Sometimes I used to get so enthralled reading it that I felt like I was part of the plot. I love when stories make you feel like you...more See my review on
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First I would like to thank the author for providing me with the book. It was very generous of her and I feel extremely honored to be given the chance to write a review for her much acclaimed ‘The Kingdom Chronicles’ series.

This book was totally enchanting, the plot fantastical and the characters bewitching. Sometimes I used to get so enthralled reading it that I felt like I was part of the plot. I love when stories make you feel like you are part of the book!

This story is about a faerie princess, Alannah. She is born with a very rare and very special power, a power that she is yet to harness. This makes her a target of the evil fae Maligo, who would stop at nothing to acquire her and use her powers for his own malicious intents. He plots to kidnap her and succeeds. However, Alannah is not your typical damsel in distress. She is strong, feisty and rescues herself from prison and escapes with the help of a fellow prisoner, Brennus a Warrior Fae. Thus starts her quest to uncover the true potential of her powers.

Brennus- He is a fellow prisoner whom Alannah helps when she is escaping from the clutches of Maligo. He comes off as a very strong character from the very beginning. He has more powers than anyone before him had in a century. He is determined, handsome and sexy. In short, he’s totally swoon worthy. He is an important ally of Alannah in her journey, who goes on to become her lover.

What made this book special, was the author’s ability to narrate the sub plots with intricate detail. The love triangle between Alannah, Brennus and Prince Kaleb was the highlight of the book. The sub-plot of Alannah’s adopted sister, Princess Evyette was very captivating. Evyette and Tristan’s love and their quest to unravel the truth of Evyette’s past was entertaining.

B.C. Morin writes a captivating story that keeps your imagination and just like you are in the story. I applaud her writing style I so highly recommend this book. This is a must read.(less)

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Apr 11, 2012 Annie Brewer rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Annie by: Sylvia and Barbie Morin

Shelves: books-on-my-shelf, absolutely-amazingly-awesome, signed-books, fell-in-love-with-the-cover, irresistable-hot-guys

Can't think straight....review to come!!! :)

OKAY, I finally have come up with words to form this review. But before I do, let me please start off by saying this. Barbie and I have become such good friends before I even read her book. She is an amazing person inside and out. I saw her writing skills before purchasing her book(she can write an ending to any book and make it better than how it was originally written) and all I could say was "DAMN THIS GIRL HAS GOT SOME MAD SKILLS"!!! I was mesmeriz...more

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Mar 23, 2012 Nilufer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: my-must-read-list, 2012-reads, 2012-releases, faeries, ya-paranormal

It was really good but I wish chapters had been longer. It took a long time to finish because I really couldn't get into the story in the beginning. I guess at some point I mentally kicked myself and got my hands on it. The magical faerie world just swallowed me whole. I had been missing some Iron Fey writing and Mark of the Princess brought me back to it though it was nothing alike. Must be because I love them both :) I really have to say, I'm enchanted by the book.

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Nov 19, 2012 Jessica McQuay rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc-review

4.5 Stars

Mark of the Princess is a beautiful, enchanting story. I immediately took to the main character, Princess Alannah. She is adventurous, fun, thoughtful and intelligent. A perfect mix for a Princess and a novel heroine. ;-)

But I have to say that my love (and my crush) was totally for Brennus. And I knew right away when he was introduced that not only was he about to become the third person in the soon to be love triangle, but the man that captured and stole my heart. He was strong, smart,...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Lolita rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, favorites, covers-that-i-love, ebooks, ya

WHAH…WHAH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…

THIS IS GREAT I LOVE THIS BOOK.

In summary:

Alannah is a faeries princess of Meira. Every fearie got a mark tells them what their special power would be, but Alannah doesn’t know what her power is, nobody does. One day she meets a prince called Kaleb. He likes her, and she feels the same. Then they meet again, discovering that both of them are princes.

Alannah gets kidnapped by a sorcerer called maligo. He is deter...more WHAH…WHAH, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…

THIS IS GREAT I LOVE THIS BOOK.

In summary:

Alannah is a faeries princess of Meira. Every fearie got a mark tells them what their special power would be, but Alannah doesn’t know what her power is, nobody does. One day she meets a prince called Kaleb. He likes her, and she feels the same. Then they meet again, discovering that both of them are princes.

Alannah gets kidnapped by a sorcerer called maligo. He is determent to raise an evil army against the faerie people, by awaking the evil soul of Samil -an evil strong faerie-. He was the only one who knows what the mark of the princess mean. She offers a deal on a troll, she runs, meets another prisoner and saves his life.

Brennus a strong- arrogant- with a lot of sharp marks- warrior faerie saves her life, taking her across the forest, while Kaleb, evyette -her adopted sister -and Tristan the prince’s friend were looking out for her. One night she was lying, eyes close, Brennus fingers her mark knowing what it is. This is the point where Alannah felt him and started to have feelings for him.

Kaleb and his party face dangers. evyette got attacked by the spirits and Tristan who saves her life along with Kaleb falls in love with her, as she does the same. Alannah and Brennus crash into them after a long journey they had too. They get attack by the evil apprentice of the sorcerer maligo. evyette gets injured, Brennus holds her running to another kingdom “Magi” where they save her life, but she falls into a coma. They arrives, discovering new information about the mark of the princess “appears every thousand years, and capable of controlling the elements” and about her adopted sister’s evil dark mark too. Alannah has confused feelings about the prince and Brennus especially after their first kiss.

When the sister awakes, Alannah goes with Brennus to his kingdom in order to have her training. Alannah gets attacked by the leader of the Satyrs, he cut her throat, but Brennus always saves her. Arriving to Anrad, she discovers that he is not only a commander warrior but a prince, a prince whose father on the average of death. A father who already choose the faerie warrior his son suppose to marry and it breaks her, and my heart. WHAT???

I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED TO READ THE SECOND PART NOW..

Goblins, demon wolfs, spirits, satyrs, magic, faeries, mermaids, princess, evil, kingdoms, Love, and romance.

My favorite is the price warrior, like tragic heroes, strong, harsh, arrogant, cheeky, witty, he is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo amazing…

The descriptions of the places, and the characters “kings” are well done. I engaged easily in the atmosphere of the novel.

My three favorite scenes in the novel are:

1/ Alannah’s and Brennus’s kiss.

2/ the mermaids’ scene… it was amazing …

3/ the last kiss between Alannah and Brennus again. SORRY Kaleb, but Brennus is my type.

My heart bounded many times, fear, love, passion all crept into me.

The cover is lovely. I love it.

The idea, this whole created world, it is impressive. I’ve always been into the princess’ stories, but this one is great, I can’t wait to start reading the second part.

My rating 5/5 stars….

This is my honest review. I hope you like it.
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Feb 17, 2013 Perri Armstrong-meyer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Loved this book! Ms Morin's writing skills are wonderful. Her ability to develop the basics of the story really draw the reader under a spell. I love books with strong female main characters and uses of inner as well as outer conflicts between characters who are strongly draw to each other. I enjoyed the way Ms Morin builds the relationships between Alannah and Brennus, and Alannah and Kaleb putting a fantastical touch to human emotions and relationships, and adding the challenge of the triangle...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Sunmi rated it 5 of 5 stars

i really liked this book. Just by reading the title i was hooked.I read this book over night and i very much enjoyed it.Can the author please send me a pdf copy of the second one of the series? my email address it pepepeterson@rocketmail.com

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Mar 07, 2012 Jenny Klaas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Fabulous, cant wait for the next one!

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Apr 17, 2013 Erin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: any one who enjoys fairytales, adventure, action and the best kind of heroine

This book was truly a riveting read, and unfortunately I picked the WORST time to start it because I was so engrossed that I almost didn't have time to finish Christmas preparations!From start to finish I had an unbelievably hard time putting Mark of the Princess down. I found everything about this novel fabulous! Through the novel and its characters B. C. Morin created a lyrical, exciting and wonderful world that I felt unbelievably honoured to be apart of.

Princess Alannah, the main heroin of t...more

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Oct 09, 2012 Tina rated it 5 of 5 stars

Enjoyed it! Loved it! You just can't put it down, and when I finished it I just craved for more.

I enjoyed the story from page one to the end. I find the beginning of the story so refreshing and engaging- it will already show you a glimpse of all the adventures you will experience. The cliffhanger made my cry but I wouldn't have it any other way!! The characters, which are wonderful fairies by the way, took me with them- to their journeys to different kingdoms, battles, chases; they made me exper...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Desiree DeOrto rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: give-me-more, thump-thump-there-went-my-heart, holy-flipping-monkeys, aw-hell-no

"Made a friend, did you?" Brennus asked cynically Alannah huffed at the remark. "Yes, I do no see you getting help out of here!"

Oh my flipping baby Jesus. I'm sitting her stunned as my eyes finally pop back into place after protruding from reading the last few pages of Mark of the Princess. Well done Barbie! That was one hell of a cliff hanger you left me with. Seriously WHAT-THE-EF!!! Why would you go and leave me feeling emotionally shredded with that hell of a whopper? I'm hating you right no...more
"Made a friend, did you?" Brennus asked cynically Alannah huffed at the remark. "Yes, I do no see you getting help out of here!"

Oh my flipping baby Jesus. I'm sitting her stunned as my eyes finally pop back into place after protruding from reading the last few pages of Mark of the Princess. Well done Barbie! That was one hell of a cliff hanger you left me with. Seriously WHAT-THE-EF!!! Why would you go and leave me feeling emotionally shredded with that hell of a whopper? I'm hating you right now but also loving you for it. The ending of this installment couldn't have left me wanting more even if you threw in some take home faeries that would do all my household cleaning. Well done! *applauds* :)

It took me awhile to get into the swing of how Barbie writes. I'm not used to the swinging viewpoints, but after awhile the flow is easy to fall into. This is the perfect example of a book that sneaks up on you and grabs you by the (figurative) balls. First, I started out thinking, "eh, its okay". Then Barbie started romancing me into the story, wooing me with intricate and lovable (if sometimes hate-able) characters, to where I found myself rooting for them, encouraging them, and, at times, wanting to b*tch slap them. Then BAM! She throws you for a loop, and just as you're getting used to the new direction the stories going and you THINK you can foresee what is going to happen next, Barbie shakes her head and throws you for yet ANOTHER loop, leaving you breathless from the ride, and almost wanting to sneak a look behind you to make sure nothing else is going to creep up on you. Before you know it, you're fully emerged in the story, and by the time the ending rolls around (with a flipping HUGE ass cliffhanger that will leave you wanting to strangle somebody) you'll be sitting there stunned, just like me, wondering how in the hell it crept up on you so unexpectedly.

Unlike a lot of female leads, Alannah is extremely self sufficient. Yes, she has moments where she needs to be saved, but, for the most part, she is the one doing the saving and isn't falling in the category of "oh my god I need a man to take care of me", which I absolutely love in a female lead. I found her completely relatable, and even though I'm not Fae (duh!) and haven't gone through the exact circumstances (would be kinda hard considering I don't live in a magic kingdom), her reactions and emotions are fitting, and very human, to where you end up feeling her turmoil for yourself.

She was shivering. She was cold and in pain. She was running from who know how many trolls into a mountainside that could eat them alive. She missed her family and her new friends. She thought of Evy and of Kaleb. Kaleb. Could Kaleb still be alive and be searching for her? Why was she taken in the first place? No, she was not alright.
"Yes, I am fine. Just a bit out of breath, and cold." There was no time to not be alright, they had to move on.

Now to the boys. Kaleb and Brennus= YUM!. You may be thinking "Oh gees not ANOTHER love triangle" because, lets face it, they get kinda old whenever you read one after another after another. BUT what makes this triangle interesting and absolutely non eye-roll or puke worthy is that Alannah, though she may be torn, is actually focusing more on bettering herself, even while she's being emotionally thrown around between the boys. So while she may be indecisive, you don't want to throw your book/eReader because of it.

Kaleb is your swoon worthy sweetheart and a heart breaker (he doesn't try to be, he just is). Their attraction is automatic, and completely sweet. On the other hand, Brennus is your hard shelled bad boy, with the soft gooey center that you just want to eat up. He's arrogant, cocky, sarcastic, and sometimes a complete ass, but there's the vulnerability you see in him that makes you swing between wanting to slap him and wanting to kiss him senseless. Between the two I'm totally Team Brennus!

Now, on top of the love triangle, there's also a separate love story within the story, which makes the story line even more complex and interesting. And on top of THAT love story, there's a dark shadow hanging over their heads which Barbie leads you to presume can cause MAJOR problems with their relationship (threat of turning evil and letting the darkness consume you? Yeah, major problems ahead).

So, to wrap this review up: lots of what-the-ef-ery; you'll love them, then you'll hate them, then you'll love them again; excellent moments of "oh my flipping baby Jesus!" and "where the hell did that come from!". It will leave you cheering in your seats and holding on for the ride. So what are you waiting for? It's time to start the journey :)

Until next time, Happy Reading!

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Dec 10, 2012 Faye (The Social Potato) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 1st-in-series, young-adult, series, romance, fantasy

The author sent me a copy of her book in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my review in any way.

Let me just start off by saying that I love faeries. They're one of my favorite paranormal figures out there and I would never, ever get tired of them. I also associate them with elves, and they're often the characters I pick in fantasy-themed MMOs. Knowing the nature of this book was about a work of faeries and powers and good vs. evil, I was looking forward to reading it a lot. H...more The author sent me a copy of her book in exchange for an honest review. This did not influence my review in any way.

Let me just start off by saying that I love faeries. They're one of my favorite paranormal figures out there and I would never, ever get tired of them. I also associate them with elves, and they're often the characters I pick in fantasy-themed MMOs. Knowing the nature of this book was about a work of faeries and powers and good vs. evil, I was looking forward to reading it a lot. However, it kinda fell short...

There's nothing wrong with the story per se. The premise, while predictable and maybe common, was still something one would find joy to read. Let me just say the writing disappointed me and it made it hard for me to consume the novel. Dialogues were thrown left and right without any substantial narration, making conversations awkward and a little too fast. As an example, this guy named Velius was invited to dinner in Kaleb's kingdom, he asks a few questions, the King gets angry, he leaves, Kaleb says something, and everyone is happy again.

"Why are you asking such atrocious questions!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I did not mean to offend, I'll be on my way now..."
"What do you think of him, Kaleb?"
"I know that he is not what he seems."
"Right! A toast to the future king!"

That's non-verbatim, by the way, but it kinda went like that... except that all that tension, the escalation of feelings and chain of events happened in one page. Huh. When I read a story, I look forward to the narration first and foremost because that's the only way for me to get to know and become invested in a character. Suffice to say, while the characters seemed interesting, they felt dull and awkward to me due to the lack of descriptions, lack of background stories, lack of narrative... because of this, it took me quite a while to finish it because I would pause and would rather read another book. I also had an issue that there were few "problems" in this book. You have a one big evil Maligo, and the rest are happy, good elves. No political dilemmas, either, which would have been perfect in a fantasy setting with 5 kingdoms. :/ Everyone accepted each other, everyone loves each other... mmm.

This is not to say the book is all that bad. It is. It's a good story, but it just didn't work out for me, because I look for elements that I feel are standard in a fantasy novel but they unfortunately were not there. If you look around, you'll see a lot of glowing reviews, and that's proof that there are others who enjoy it. The writing also just didn't feel right to me that made me shy away.(less)

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Dec 06, 2012 Emma rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

This was freaking wonderful! The characters were intriguing and the plot was fantastic!

Alannah is the princess, and a faerie. As all the characters in this novel are. She has a mark on her back that hasn't been seen in a thousand years, and therefore few people know what it is. One of those people happens to be the amazing Brennus, who I am rooting for all the way. See, he has this tough guy exterior built around him, but he truly cares for Alannah. Now, on the other hand, there is Kaleb, the go...more

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Nov 14, 2012 Lexie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Princess Allanah is a fairy teenager who has a knack for getting into trouble, which endears her to readers almost immediately. As she escapes one day to simply be alone she finds herself literally running smack dab into another fairy. Little does she know that he is Prince Kaleb from another kingdom and their lives are soon to be intertwined more than she could have ever imagined. As she is going back to the palace she is nearly kidnapped by a servant of Maligo (an evil fairy that has been stri...more Princess Allanah is a fairy teenager who has a knack for getting into trouble, which endears her to readers almost immediately. As she escapes one day to simply be alone she finds herself literally running smack dab into another fairy. Little does she know that he is Prince Kaleb from another kingdom and their lives are soon to be intertwined more than she could have ever imagined. As she is going back to the palace she is nearly kidnapped by a servant of Maligo (an evil fairy that has been stripped of all of his natural powers). Fortunately, he doesn’t succeed just yet.

As all teenagers are, Allanah is extremely impatient; she constantly wants to know when she will receive her “powers.” One of the things I liked about this book is that all fairies have tattoos that show their lineage, particular power, and as they grow stronger with their powers the tattoos expand. Allanah has been gifted with the ability to do magic, however she has never had the patience to actually dedicate herself to the study of potions and spellcasting. She wants her “real power.” For example; her mother can control the weather, her adopted sister Evyette can turn invisible, and Kaleb can see things miles away and control the wind. Interestingly enough, it is never mentioned what type of power her father the King has.

What really has peaked Allanah’s interest and the reader’s is what the tattoo on her back represents. It’s revealed in the book, and NO I’m not going to tell you. You’ll have to read it for yourself, but trust me it’s worth it. Why else is an evil fairy trying to capture her?!

When Allanah is kidnapped Evyette, Kaleb, and his best friend Tristan set off to save her. However, Allanah is pretty good at saving herself-which is one of the reasons I liked her so much. While being held captive she stumbles across Brennus, a warrior fairy. Snarky, smug, yet compassionate and caring he helps Allanah and thus a love triangle is born. Come on people, you know no YA book is complete without one!! But Allanah is smart, and is focused on controlling her powers and focusing on her magic not boys (well at least not too much)! After Allanah realizes how much is at stake she dedicates herself to training and learning how to control all of her various powers (and I don’t think she nor the reader has any idea just how many “powers” she truly possesses).

One of the things that BC excels at is creating a world that you want to immerse yourself in. For example, in addition to the 5 kingdoms there are also spirit fairies, warrior fairies, magical fairies, etc. Each of these very rare types of fairies has their own training and I would assume kingdom or tribe. This is mentioned very briefly, but makes me wonder how it might tie into the story. While nothing more is mentioned regarding these powerful and rare type of fairies, I do think BC brought it into the story for a reason, but that’s just a guess on my part.

The story switches between POVs of Allanah, Evyette, Kaleb, and even Maligo. This allows the story to develop even more thoroughly, and believe me there are some big twists in the book. I loved learning more of Brennus & Evy’s background.

I thought the pace of the book was very good, and the cliffhanger was not so intense that I was going to die until I could read the next one. It was just right to keep the reader engaged without making you feel as if you had literally just jumped off the cliff!

Great job BC on creating characters that show growth, humor, and bravery. The world felt so real, that I didn’t want to leave and each character started to feel like a friend. I can’t wait to read the next one!

I wish we could give 1/2 stars, this definitely deserves. 4.5 stars. If you enjoy magic, fairies,and adventure this is the book for you!(less)

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Jul 18, 2012 Victoria Rapaglia rated it 5 of 5 stars

An excellent tale of Princess Alannah and Princess Evyette as they are taken on a journey that will soon have them discovering themselves and what they are destined to be. As Alannah tries to not worry about her powers that havent surfaced to the threat on her life by Maligo to her finding prince Kaleb and Brennus who has captived her heart. Alannah's powers awakening and trying to learn to control them. Evyette was abandoned as an infant not knowing who her parents were she was raised as Alanna...more

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Apr 02, 2012 AshleyNicole Shelton rated it 5 of 5 stars

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This novel has strong characters, the detail is so great you can see the fae markings, the lands they travel in, and the creatures they come across. With complex personalities you have to really get to know the characters and get the chance every sentence that you read. With love triangles. adventure, magic, and so much more, you will not want to put this book down and when it ends you want to call the author herself and ask her to finish writing t...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Carly Wallace rated it 5 of 5 stars

Hello y'all Anne here with my review for The Kingdom Chronicles: Mark Of The Princess, this was an amazing book to read. B.C. Morin has the kind of imagination that takes you away to a land of 5 kingdoms all full to the brim with Faeries. Each forest has its own special breed of fae unique to its particular needs and the author holds back no detail in showing each and every race and their special powers. I loved that the fae are born bearing marks that tell them the potential they will carry and...more Hello y'all Anne here with my review for The Kingdom Chronicles: Mark Of The Princess, this was an amazing book to read. B.C. Morin has the kind of imagination that takes you away to a land of 5 kingdoms all full to the brim with Faeries. Each forest has its own special breed of fae unique to its particular needs and the author holds back no detail in showing each and every race and their special powers. I loved that the fae are born bearing marks that tell them the potential they will carry and how special each is to the kingdom. The princess is a fitful girl who only wants to see the kingdom and spread her wings, thus getting herself into a heap of trouble with her very protective father!! Alannah is a beautiful character who is rebellious yet loving and she is curious almost to a fault much like a real girl her age. Then enter her sister Evyette who is more down to earth and responsible but never the less she loves her sister and supports her free spirit. The two girls were so much fun to read about and be able to read along in their growing and maturing as they embark on a journey that will forever change the Kingdoms.
To counter the lovely girls we have been given the gift of three male leads that are not lacking in their protective, warrior, hero roles. Kaleb, Tristan, and Brennus grace the pages with their personalities and wit. They are all beautifully written, one not being better than the other each is vitally important to the progression to this amazing tale. Brennus is a clever and witty warrior fae who shields his heart and brandishes his tongue at every opportunity. Kaleb the dashing and kind prince is charming and gallant toward Allanah. While the soft spoken Tristan is wise yet daring in his strive for adventure and is taken a back by his growing affection for a certain fae princess.
This story is amazing and beautiful, I never wanted for detail. From the rooms of the palaces to the corsets on the gorgeous dresses the girls wear it was all laid out for my imagination to build a remarkable vision. I wanted to see the views and smell the jasmine. I loved how every scene is above and beyond my dreams and yet so grounded to read!! I couldn't ask for any changes because this book is great just as it is. I am eagerly awaiting book 2 and can't wait to go back to Meira with the Fae and their adventures. Be ready for suspense, twists, love, and danger it's all here in The Kingdom Chronicles: Mark Of The Princess by B.C. Morin. 5 out of 5 stars for the amazing Fae story and anxiously awaiting more..
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Jan 16, 2012 Sydney Skittleson rated it 5 of 5 stars

This was an amazing book. I'm not sure where to start! Well first off, the characters were well developed as was the story and plot itself. It was a riveting struggle between good and evil. You have Alannah, this stunning princess of the Kingdom of Meira. She's living her like without a care in the world. She wants to be free to roam and do as she please but her father is restraining because he fears for her life. Once she goes missing, the Kingdom of Meira as well as the surrounding kingdoms go...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Wendy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: earc

I love stories that are set in another world. Mark of the Princess is a fantasy in its most authentic form. Filled with magic, adventure and a storyline that curls your toes, why didn't I rate it more than 4 stars?

To be efficient I found it really difficult to read this book. On many levels, I was perplexed by the dynamics between characters. Have you been through that situation where you write a story but the dialogues lack that feeling of coherency. In result, you get the most awkward conversa...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Autumn rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was given this book from the author to give an honest review.

What an amazing faerie story. I have read books about faeries before but in this book I was amazed, on how B.C. Morin was able to weave the plot and make everything come together. With love triangles, adventure, fighting,good faeries, good creatures, evil faeries, evil creatures, good magic, along with evil and dark magic everything came together. B.C. Morin has a wonderful imagination that she was able to weave 5 faerie kingdoms tha...more

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Jan 19, 2013 Kristin rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-reading-challenge, fantasy

They say you can’t judge a book by the cover. Unfortunately, this is a lesson that I have learned with this book. The cover really is gorgeous and intriguing. When I had the chance to read this book I wasn’t sure what to think. Had I realized that it was self-published, it would have probably been a deal breaker from the start as I’ve found the quality of self-published books to be lacking. That was certainly the case with this book.

To be honest, I am very shocked and surprised at the 4-5 star...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Lara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-in-2012, r2r

This teen fantasy is quick moving and full of clear good and evil. A spoiled and protected princess and her adopted sister find themselves in the grip of unexpected adventure and potential romance. There is a love triangle of sorts, something I don't enjoy, but it doesn't get too intense. Alahnna is so focused on what she doesn't have in terms of her powers that she neglects what she does have, to her later dismay. The villain is obvious, and despite everyone's warnings, seems more bumbling and...more

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Jan 05, 2013 Tishia (Paranormal Opinion) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Mark of the Princess is the first book in The Kingdom Chronicles by B.C. Morin. It's a fairytale about a faerie princess being kidnapped and trying to figure out her emerging powers. The main character in the book is Alannah, whom I had trouble connecting with. I actually just had trouble connecting with the book as a whole. I really wanted to like it, and there are so many positive reviews.

The romance definitely didn't go the way I thought it would. There ended up being a love triangle that I...more

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Jan 02, 2013 Jonel Boyko rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-installment-of-series-to-read, loved-it, series-to-follow, honorary-6-star, arrs

While writing this enchanting tale Morin created an entirely new and extremely vivid world for her characters to live in. This faerie realm is very different from most other depictions of fae. There are some similarities, but Morin has gone out of her way to allow her readers to see her vision of this faerie realm. This extraordinary world combines with the adventure that the characters find themselves on to make you feel like you are immersed in the faerie kingdoms, fighting alongside them.

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Oct 10, 2012 Step Into Fiction rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Apr 22, 2012 Ramonelle Hiteroza rated it 5 of 5 stars

I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK. The story is so engrossing that I found myself completely sucked in right from the part where Alannah was kidnapped until the very end. Here, the story is not just focused on one charater but almost to every onbe of them including the villains, which I liked so much. I really loved all the characters because they're so unique on their own ways. Alannah, who was naive at first found herself grown into a mature woman as the story progressed. Evy, also proved herself...more

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Dec 01, 2012 Renuka rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: fantasy lovers, adventure lovers, romance fans

Shelves: adventure, cliff-hangers, e-book, fairytales, fantasy, magic, i-own, paranormal, romance, young-adult, reviewed, triangles-of-love, pn-faeries

Wow. I really, really, enjoyed this book. I’ve been reading bunches of dystopia lately, so it was great to read some pure, unadulterated fantasy. The characters were great, the plot was awesome, and the romance just got better as it progressed. There were a few issues here and there, but hey, when it’s good, it’s good.

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Now this was unusual in a number of ways. So we’ve got the fierce Princess Alannah, who hates being cooped up and is constantly trying to avoid her bodyguards; her adopt...more

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Dec 26, 2012 Nicole Shernoff-ohri rated it 3 of 5 stars

First of all I want to thank the author for sending me a copy of this book. I have become a big fan of this genre. That said, their were things I really enjoyed and other things I struggled with. The first part of this book lagged for me. I initally had a hard time connecting with the main character, Princess Alannah. But as the story moved forward and Brennus was introduced I found the pacing and character development more engaging. I found her to be less one dimensional as her jouney moved for...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Helena Ferrell rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 05-r2r, para-fae

Note: I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

This book was fairly difficult for me to actually work through. Although I found the use of description fantastic, I just was not able to really get into the story. The only part of the book that really spoke to me was the imagery, which I found beautiful. The author did great at describing the beauty of the area. I just never felt a connection to the characters or plot. The book did start out fairly slow, so that made i...more

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Oct 07, 2012 Ashley Byland rated it 4 of 5 stars

First of all I want to thank B.C. for sending us this book to read and review. This story had a lot of things that I enjoyed and some things that I didn't. First off, I am not a huge fan of love triangles. I didn't know there was one in this book, but as soon as we were introduced to Brennus, I knew right away there was going to be conflict. Let me just say though, I am full on Team Brennus. Nothing against Kaleb, but Brennus is just sexy! Just his personality alone makes him sexy. Okay so aside...more First of all I want to thank B.C. for sending us this book to read and review. This story had a lot of things that I enjoyed and some things that I didn't. First off, I am not a huge fan of love triangles. I didn't know there was one in this book, but as soon as we were introduced to Brennus, I knew right away there was going to be conflict. Let me just say though, I am full on Team Brennus. Nothing against Kaleb, but Brennus is just sexy! Just his personality alone makes him sexy. Okay so aside from the love triangle, for me the beginning of this book was a bit slow. Nothing bad, just took awhile to get into some more exciting parts.

Okay, onto the things that I enjoyed. I loved how this story was about Allanah but the story was also about her sister Evyette, and I really enjoyed that because we got to see things from others perspectives and understand what was happen to everyone in the story, not just Allanah and her POV. Primarily the story is about Allanah, but her sisters story doesn't take a back seat and I enjoyed that very much, because I really like both of the sisters. Once you get into the story a bit, it starts to get very exciting and you do not want to stop reading. Things happen to not just Allanah but Evyette too and Kaleb and Tristan. There are many perspectives covered and it helps to give the bigger picture. I also really loved the back story on Samil and The Mallafey's, it really helps you understand the dark history a bit better. When we finally meet Brennus, that is where the story really became interesting for me, he added so much to the story, and I caught y self giggling a few times at his arrogance.

I was a little disappointed by the ending. There was a cliffhanger, obviously, because there was just way too much of the story to tell in just one book, but I felt that is was kind of an uneventful ending. It is a great cliffhanger, and I am DYING to read the next book, I felt like most of the action was in the middle, and it seemed like a bland ending, I gues syou could say. Do not ge tmy wrong, I absolutely loved this book, I am hoping the next one is packed full of action and excitement, and I'm thinking probably some heartache? Whch I'm not looking forward to, but it has to happen with a love triangle!!

I am very excited to see what happens to Allanah, Brennus, Kaleb and Tristan, as well as see what Maligo is up to. Keep up the great work B.C., and I LOVE all the visual she has on her facebook page, be sure to check them out!!(less)

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B.C. Morin was born in Miami Florida and has been writing since middle school. Starting with poetry she moved on to short stories and began her first novel by the time she graduated high school. It was actually in her late twenties that she developed a stronger love for reading and writing which eventually unfolded into her debut novel Mark of the Princess. B.C. is currently hard at work on the re...more

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“I’m sure I have no idea what you are talking about PRINCESS.” He tilted his head and half curtseyed when he said the last word.

“That! That is what I am talking about. Since we ran into the others you have been cold and more arrogant than usual.” She kept her voice low so the others would not hear.
“Is that so? I would say I was averagely arrogant” — 13 people liked it

“Alannah?” He held her limp body waiting for a response. “Don’t do this.” He put his hand over the other cut whispering his words and healing it as well. “Alannah?” His voice begged, as he held her face in his hand Still no response. He looked at the ground she had laid on realizing that she had lost a lot of blood. Then from the corner of his eye he saw the rise and fall of her chest and let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. She still lives.” — 11 people liked it

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