This book is the definition of hate-love. I love it endlessly but I also want to throw it at a wall with all my strength (even Arthur's strength). With that I'd be 5 stars but I kind of struggled a bit at the beginning. But like the first one it wasn't a bad struggle it just wasn't as good as the ending, which is normal for a book. Whatever it's amazing. Read it.

Holy Moly, the second one is even better than the first ... As Bree struggles to understand and direct the power she holds within her, it's seems as if everybody is against her. Whilst on the hunt for Nick, she has to overcome challenges and prejudice and has to deal with a leading body that is not keen on having "someone like her" be a leader ... *SPOILER* The ending wrecked me ...

While I loved the first one, this sequel had me wondering at times. I sometimes feel like second instalments come with problems: pacing, new characters, old character’s development. And this happened in Bloodmarked as well; we get to meet new characters and like them - only for them to disappear into nowhere for the second part of the book and to have more new characters plop up which does none of them justice. Then there is the love triangle and I have to remind myself that they are 16 and somewhat in their early twenties respectively so making mistakes, being stupid, learning about love / expressing it, learning about oneself and growing as a person is a big part of becoming mature. Maybe I am growing too old for YA (you’re as old as you feel? Damn.) That being said, I enjoyed Bree finding out more about her powers, specifically about her non-traditional Western root. We get a view in to century-old powers and different types of power. It was an interesting take how it likely would play out maintaining the power throughout such a long period. Some takes on the traditional Arthurian legend may be different than expected and I am still intrigued to find out how the stories unfold. Overall I thought this second instalment to be not as strong as the first but I will continue and read the next one.

This book took a lot from me. After devouring the first part in the series, it took me way to long to dive into the second part, but everything I felt in Legendborn was right there again in Bloodmarked. The world Tracy Deonn created here is not only magical and wonderful, it is deep, there is so much insight into the world of a black girl, it is absolutely stunning. I loved everything about it. Sadly, part two actually gave me kind of a hard time, because I had to fight myself throught the book. I wanted to finish the book more than anything! It was great! But somehow it took me a great deal to make it through. It wasn’t the story at all. Because just like in book one, there was so much happening. There was so much happening! I loved it so much! You barely had a moment to breathe between everything that happened and you just never lost interest. But somehow it still couldn’t catch me as much as part one did. Let‘s make this rather short: I loved this book. I loved the characters, I loved the story. It just couldn’t capture my heart the way its predecessor did.

Am Anfang etwas langsamer als der erste Teil, aber immer noch ein immens gutes Buch! Teil 3 wird sowas von vorbestellt -Mild Spoiler ahead- My heart broke for Will just as Brees did. Musste seit langem mal wieder ausdruckslos an die wand starren. Ich hoffe echt, wir kriegen eines Tages ein Buch aus seiner POV.

Ich bin durch dieses Buch richtig durchgejagt, weil ich wissen *musste*, wie es weitergeht, man ist sofort wieder total drin und fiebert mit Bree mit. Jetzt kann ich den Reread kaum erwarten, um noch mal ganz tief in die Welt einzutauchen und jedes Detail aufzusaugen. Diese Reihe ist etwas sehr besonderes und eine unbedingte Empfehlung!