Shadow of the Mark
In the sequel to Carrier of the Mark (2011), Megan (the air element), Adam (water), &#xC1;ine (earth), and R&#xED;an (fire) are preparing themselves for the summer solstice Alignment, a rite orchestrated by the Order that will meld all four elements into one. At father figure Fionn&#x2019;s insistence, Megan and Adam are fighting love and physical attraction because legend has it that when two Marked ones are united as one, evil will ensue and at least one of the pair will be destroyed. It&#x2019;s a wild, magical paranormal high-school romance set in Ireland and steeped in Irish folklore&#x2014;with a conclusion that hints at, but doesn&#x2019;t promise, another volume. Grades 8-12. --Frances Bradburn