Wright - Eternal Sin

BE WARNED, YOU WILL QUICKLY BECOME HOOKED!

The Romance Readers Review

PRAISE FOR LAURA WRIGHT

AND THE MARK OF THE VAMPIRE SERIES

Eternal Beast

Absorbing and edgy, darkly seductiveeverything vam- pire romance should be! Eternal Beast is an enthralling read.... Laura Wright turns up the heat and takes you on a wild ride. I cant wait to see whats next!

Lara Adrian, New York Times bestselling author of Darker After Midnight

Grabs you by the heartstrings from the first page and pulls you along until the cliff-hanger of an ending.... [The] complexity of emotion is what makes Laura Wrights books so engrossing.... One of the best new series and authors around, I highly recommend Eternal Beast to all lovers of paranormal romance.

Sizzling Hot Book Reviews

This has been a series I love to read and seem to fall more and more in love with.

Paranormal Reads

An incredible installment to the series.... If you havent experienced this series yet, you are totally missing out.

Literal Addiction

Laura Wright has done it again and totally blew me away.... Laura Wright has created an original and extraordinary world, and I am her fan girl for life.

Book Monster Reviews

Eternal Captive

Riveting.... There are plenty more stories to be told in this fascinating universe.

Romantic Times

An action-packed read... enough twists that leave one anxious for the next in the series.

Night Owl Reviews

Very sexy.... The emotional strength of the story elevated this above other paranormals Ive read of late.

Dear Author

Eternal Kiss

The perfect book for anyone who likes sexy, dangerous vampires with dark secrets.

Fresh Fiction

Complex and riveting.

Romantic Times

A super urban romantic fantasy due to the powerful Wright mythos.

The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews

A great ride where a sweep-off-your-feet romance ignites within a high-risk plot. Laura Wright has found her niche in the paranormal romance genre with her larger-than-life Roman brothers!

Leontines Book Realm

Eternal Hunger

Just when it seems every possible vampire twist has been turned, Wright launches a powerful series with a rich mythology, page-turning tension, and blistering sensuality.

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Dark, delicious, and sinfully good, Eternal Hunger is a stunning start to what promises to be an addictive new series. I cant wait for more from Laura Wright.

Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of Tangle of Need

Action, passion, and dark suspense launch a riveting new series. Laura Wright knows how to lure you in and hold you captive until the last page.

Larissa Ione, New York Times bestselling author of Lethal Rider

Paranormal fans with a penchant for vamps will find Eternal Hunger a must read, but be warned, you will quickly become hooked!

The Romance Readers Connection

Deliciously dark while making you believe in the concept of soul mates.

Fresh Fiction

Wright does an incredible job in wrapping everything up in a deeply satisfying conclusion, while enticing readers to continue on. I know Im looking forward to the next in the Mark of the Vampire series.

Sacramento Book Review

Wright has taken a common theme and transformed it into her own creation, a unique and intriguing world that stands out from the pack. A captivating take, Eternal Hunger is certain to make it onto your list of favorite books and will leave you thirsty for more.

Romance Reviews Today

If you like testosterone-heavy man candy and sex scenes hot enough to curl your toes, you are going to kick yourself for not reading Eternal Hunger!

Bitten by Books

In Eternal Hunger, classic paranormal romance elements mesh with a fresh and exciting plot and characters.... [Wright] sure made an unforgettable impression with her storytelling.

Leontines Book Realm

Also by Laura Wright

Mark of the Vampire Series

Eternal Hunger

Eternal Kiss

Eternal Blood

(A Penguin Special)

Eternal Captive

Eternal Beast

Eternal Beauty

(A Penguin Special)

Eternal Demon

E TERNAL
S IN

MARK OF THE VAMPIRE

LAURA WRIGHT

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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

To my family, who I love so much.

G LOSSARY

Balas Vampire child.

BeastAnother, and far less derogatory, name for mutore.

BloodletterA Pureblood vampire with the ability to remove memory, emotion, and sickness from the mind of a Pureblood. According to their laws and beliefs, they will not touch an Impure for fear of tainting their gift.

The Breeding MaleA paven of purest blood whose genetic code and structure has been altered by the Eternal Order. He has the ability to impregnate at will and to decide the sex of the balas. He is brought in by Pureblood families to repopulate one sex or the other in times of dire necessity. He is uncontrollable, near to an animal, and must be caged.

Credenti A vampire community, ruled and protected by the Eternal Order. Both Purebloods and Impures live here. There are many such communities all over the world, masked by the Order so that humans barely notice their existence.

Duro Tender word for brother.

Eternal OrderThe ten Pureblood vampires who have passed on to the middle world, yet make the laws, punish the lawbreakers, and govern every vampire credenti on Earth.

EyesThe New York City street rats who run the sales of drugs, blood, and bodies to both human and vampire.

FactionsAreas within the Rain Forest community that shelter different types of shifters. The Rain Forest Factions are Avians, Mountain Beasts, Land Dwellers, and Water Lords.

Gemino Twin.

Gravo Poisoned vampire blood.

Imiti An imitation vampire, one who can take on the characteristics of a vampire if he or she drinks blood regularly.