Markless, C.G. Malburi
Markless, C.G. Malburi
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Markless

Author: C.G. Malburi

Narrator: Sophie Amoss

Unabridged: 11 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/25/2024


Synopsis

Ruti is Markless. In a society where worth is determined by the pattern on your palm and the magic it grants you, this also deems her worthless. But she’s a hardened survivor, a protector of the lowest class … and the most powerful witch in Somanchi. With a single song, she can ask the spirits to grant her unimaginable powers.

Dekala’s Mark is strong, a Mark fit for the future queen of Somanchi, but it’s also unstable. She knows the only solution is to be bonded with another, but that would mean relinquishing control over her throne and kingdom. So when she witnesses Ruti’s power, Dekala offers the witch a deal: She can be prosecuted for her crimes … or she can help Dekala ascend to the throne, unbonded.

Dekala is calculating and brutal, focused purely on getting her way. She is also determined, intelligent, and compassionate. Ruti is torn between the grudging bloom of attraction and admiration, and the desire to see Dekala fail. But as the spirits are defied, new alliances are forged and the fullness of Ruti’s feelings emerge. The fate of the kingdom—and the survival of the downtrodden—lies in her unmarked hands.

Reviews

Goodreads review by DeannaReadsandSleeps on July 23, 2024

3.5!!! Solid debut!! Happy book birthday to C.G. Malburi’s Markless! In the world of Somanchi, there are those who are Marked, and those who are Markless. The Marked are society’s welcomed, granted abilities based on the patterns on their palms, and the ability to be Bonded, the ultimate link between......more

Goodreads review by Katy on February 12, 2024

Ruti is Markless. In a society where worth is determined by the pattern on your palm and the magic it grants you, this also deems her worthless. But she's also a hardened survivor, a protector of the lowest class .. and the most powerful witch in Somanchi. With a single song, she can ask the many god......more

Goodreads review by Lou on May 11, 2024

(3.5 stars) Thank you Netgalley Read Now! The worldbuilding and the magic system in this story is phenomenal. The world is incredibly rich and each province is fleshed out, and the social commentary is incredible. The magic system is quite unique too, I liked the soulbond concept - although I didn’t l......more

Goodreads review by m on August 30, 2024

finally finished a book who would've thought. cute 🥰!......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn on June 21, 2024

What a wonderful ya fantasy read. This book caught my attention and was able to keep me hooked through the whole thing. The world building was detailed enough but not overly drawn out, the magic was really neat and unique, the concept of half a mark designated to an element until they find their soul......more