Most importantly, thank you to my family; in particular, my long-suffering, gorgeous husband, Michael, and my wonderful children, Chloe, Megan, Fionn, and Rían. You guys endured desertion, crankiness, takeout food, and self-absorption during the months I was writing and editing Carrier of the Mark—thank you for being so patient. I love you guys all the way to the moon ... and back.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
LEIGH FALLON was born in South Africa, raised in Dublin, Ireland, and moved to Cork in her twenties. While living in beautiful Kinsale, her novel, CARRIER OF THE MARK, was conceived. She promptly abandoned her “riveting” career in corporate treasury and discovered Inkpop, a website for budding writers of teen fiction. Within weeks, her manuscript hit the coveted top-five spot and was reviewed by an editor at HarperCollins. A few emails and some hysterical screaming later, she signed her first deal. Leigh and her family now share their time between Ireland and the United States. Visit Leigh online and read her blog at www.leighfallon.com.
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CARRIER OF THE MARK. Copyright © 2011 by Leigh Fallon
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Fallon, Leigh
Carrier of the Mark / Leigh Fallon.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Instantly drawn to a mysterious, alluring boy in her class, teenaged Megan, an American living in Ireland, discovers that they are linked by a supernatural destiny that gives them powers Megan never knew she possessed.
ISBN 978-0-06-202787-0
[1. Supernatural—Fiction. 2. Magic—Fiction. 3. Love—Fiction.
4. Ireland—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.F19596Car 2011
2010050516
[Fic]—dc22
CIP
AC
EPub Edition © SEPTEMBER 2011 ISBN: 9780062027887
11 12 13 14 15 CG/BV 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
PROLOGUE
1. FIRST DAY BLUES
2. DAY TWO
3. THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER
4. SAILING LESSONS
5. AFTERMATH
6. DINNER
7. CORK CITY
8. HALLOWEEN
9. INTRODUCTIONS
10. ORIGINS
11. THE ORDER OF THE MARK
12. GOING PUBLIC
13. TRAINING BEGINS
14. TRAINING WITH RÍAN
15. TRINITY
16. REVELATIONS
17. DELIBERATIONS
18. DAY TRIP
19. FEELINGS
20. STRANGER
21. THE HACK
22. FOUND
23. EMPOWERED
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