Marked: Warfare and Sin City

By Sylvia Day

EVE OF WARFARE
Lycans, vampires, and cherubs... oh my.

All Evangeline Hollis wants is to stay out of trouble long enough to lose the Mark of Cain, which drafted her into hunting demons for God. A former agnostic, she's still recovering from being the latest point of contention between the two men in her life--Cain and Abel. Now she's working for a cherub who thinks putting her undercover as a housewife is the best way to ferret out a rogue vampire hiding in an idyllic Orange County, California residential community.

Eve knows when she's being used as a pawn in the celestial political game. Now, she just has to figure out who's the greater threat: the vampire she's hunting, the cherub yanking her chain, or the two brothers vying to play the role of her spouse--'til death do them part. Which in her line of work, could happen any minute...

EVE OF SIN CITY
Sin City--Las Vegas--is home to humans and Infernals of all sorts: the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you ask Evangeline Hollis, "good" is in short supply, "ugly" might be amusing, but "bad" is most definitely her business. Eve is a Mark, a heavenly bounty hunter, and Las Vegas is her territory.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sylvia Day
• Release date: Dec 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9781626509993

Sylvia Day

Sylvia Day is the #1 New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of over 20 award-winning novels sold in more than 40 countries. She is a #1 bestselling author in 23 countries, with tens of millions of copies of her books in print. Her Crossfire series has been optioned for television by Lionsgate.

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Marked

Praise for Sylvia Day

You know you’re in for a good book when other authors—and I mean LOTS of other authors—recommend it.

—USA Today

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A page-turner!

—Access Hollywood Live

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Glamorous people, swanky settings, steamy sex, and passionate married love make this a heartwarming, gratifying conclusion to the series.

—Publishers Weekly

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[A] highly charged story that flows and hits the mark.

—Kirkus Reviews

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Will have you furiously flipping pages.

—Glamour

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Sophisticated, engaging, clever and sweet.

—The Irish Independent

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Superb writing . . . I can’t wait to see what Day does next!

—RT Book Reviews

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When it comes to brewing up scorchingly hot sexual chemistry, Day has few literary rivals.

—Booklist

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Day writes indulgent fantasy at its most enjoyable, in a story populated by high-society beauties and rakes, all of them hiding dark passions and darker secrets behind their glittering facades.

—Shelf Awareness

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This bold, erotic tale of passion and revenge features a cast of colorful characters and a complex and intriguing plot.

—Library Journal

Praise for the Marked Series

Great characters and terrific storytelling in a hot-blooded adrenaline ride. A keep-you-up-all-night read.

—Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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Gripping, nonstop action and one hell of a heroine.

—Shiloh Walker, national bestselling author

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"Eve of Darkness is a sizzling, heart-pounding urban fantasy that thrilled and fascinated me from beginning to end. It’s got smokin’ hot angels, blood-chilling demons, and questions that go deeper than who’s kicking whose butt. Eve is a smart, spirited heroine I won’t soon forget!"

—Jeri Smith-Ready, award-winning author of Bad to the Bone

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"You’ll never think of the old Cain and Abel battle the same way. Day’s gripping, compelling, and kick-ass Eve of Darkness will have you eagerly awaiting the next book in the series."

—Toni McGee Causey, author of the Bobbie Faye series

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"Eve of Darkness is really damned good. I can’t wait for the next installment."

—Lauren Dane, author of Relentless

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Day has mixed her urban fantasy with biblical references, tight plotting, exciting action, and a hero—or two—you won’t soon forget. Eve manages to be a kick-ass yet human and vulnerable heroine. I highly recommend this book, and I can’t wait for the next in the series!

—Erin Quinn, author of Haunting Beauty

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A kick-ass heroine to inspire us all, mixed with a fabulous cast of secondary characters and a plot that just won’t quit. Day has hit a home run.

—Kathleen Lawless, author of XXX Marks the Spot

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Day lets her imagination free with an urban adventure that is not only fast-paced but erotic and addictive.

—Sasha White, author of Most Wanted

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Day explodes onto the urban fantasy scene with a new twist on the Cain and Abel story. It’s dark, gritty, and sexy to the max, so readers can be thankful the next Chapter in this pulse-pounding series is only a month away!

—Romantic Times BOOKreviews

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Exhilarating adventure in an edgy world of angels and demons . . . Dynamic and vibrant, Eve is an impressive protagonist, and her fierce spirit and determination to make the best of her circumstances will keep readers enthralled.

—Publishers Weekly

Other Books by Sylvia Day

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

The Crossfire ® Saga

Bared to You

Reflected in You

Entwined with You

Captivated by You

One with You

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PARANORMAL ROMANCE

The Renegade Angels Series

A Dark Kiss of Rapture

A Touch of Crimson

A Caress of Wings

A Hunger So Wild

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The Dream Guardians Series

Pleasures of the Night

Heat of the Night

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HISTORICAL ROMANCE

The Georgian Series

Ask for It

Passion for the Game

A Passion for Him

Don’t Tempt Me

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URBAN FANTASY

The Marked Series

Eve of Darkness

Eve of Destruction

Eve of Chaos

Eve of Warfare

Eve of Sin City

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SINGLE TITLES

The Stranger I Married

Seven Years to Sin

Pride and Pleasure

In the Flesh

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OMNIBUS

Spellbound

Scandalous Liaisons

Love Affairs

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NOVELLAS

The Shadow Stalkers Miniseries

Razor’s Edge

Taking the Heat

Blood & Roses

On Fire

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The Carnal Thirst Series

Misled

Kiss of the Night

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Butterfly in Frost

All Revved Up

Mischief and the Marquess in The Arrangement

Hard to Breathe in Premiere

ISBN-13: 978-1-62650-999-3

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EVE OF WARFARE

Copyright © 2010 by Sylvia Day

Edited by Trisha Telep.

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EVE OF SIN CITY

Copyright © 2010 by Sylvia Day

Edited by Melissa Ann Singer.

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All rights reserved.

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Cover design by Tony Mauro.

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www.sylviaday.com

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

Title Page

Contents

Eve of Warfare

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Eve of Sin City

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

About the Author

Eve of Warfare

A Marked Novella

Lycans, vampires, and cherubs... oh my.

All Evangeline Hollis wants is to stay out of trouble long enough to lose the Mark of Cain, which drafted her into hunting demons for God. A former agnostic, she's still recovering from being the latest point of contention between the two men in her life--Cain and Abel. Now she's working for a cherub who thinks putting her undercover as a housewife is the best way to ferret out a rogue vampire hiding in an idyllic Orange County, California residential community.

Eve knows when she's being used as a pawn in the celestial political game. Now, she just has to figure out who's the greater threat: the vampire she's hunting, the cherub yanking her chain, or the two brothers vying to play the role of her spouse--'til death do them part. Which in her line of work, could happen any minute...

By warfare and exile you contend with her.

Isaiah 27:8

One

"You want me to babysit cupid?" Evangeline Hollis’s fingertips drummed against the wooden arms of her chair. You can’t be serious.

That is not what I said, Miss Hollis.

Raguel Gadara’s reply was laced with the compelling resonance unique to archangels. He sat behind his intricately carved mahogany desk in his expansive office with a leisurely sprawl that didn’t fool Eve for a minute. Gadara was watching her like a hawk from beneath slumberous lowered eyelids.

From her seat in one of two brown leather chairs that faced him, Eve raised both brows in a silent prompt for him to explain. The eternal fire crackling in the fireplace to her left and the portrait of the Last