Jacob is a human servant to Lady Lyssa, vampire queen of the Far East Clan. She's given him the third mark, which is both good and bad. It's good, as it pulls them closer together, makes mind-to-mind communication automatic, but it's bad because now Jacob's life is tied to Lady Lyssa's. And she's dying of a rare vampire virus that there's no cure for yet. If she dies before the worldwide vampire council meeting is over, all the vampires living in her territory will be left without protection. Then the growing faction of "made" vampires will have what they want -- total freedom to hunt humans at will. And the love Jacob and Lyssa have been in search of for centuries will end before it's really begun.

THE MARK OF THE VAMPIRE QUEEN, the second book by Ms. Hill about Jacob and Lady Lyssa, is an adventure in erotica. If you like your stories hot, like I do, you'll love this one. It's a sizzling look into the world of the vampire/human servant relationship. Jacob and Lyssa's relationship is intense and extreme -- and not to be missed. I love these characters...and the twist at the end is totally unexpected. I can't wait to see if their story continues. A very good read.