Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan

The Blurb On The Back:

Teenagers Waverly and Kieran were the first boy and girl born in space, and the first to fall in love.

Cruelly wrenched apart when the enemy ship the New Horizon attacked the Empryean, they have finally been reunited. Now the young crew on board the Empryean must chase down the other ship in the race to save their parents. But Kieran’s leadership methods have raised suspicions, and Waverly questions if this could really be the same handsome, loving boy she was torn from such a short time ago. Meanwhile she finds herself drawn ever closer to the wild and unpredictable Seth, despite the accusations Kieran has levelled against him …

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The Verdict:

The second in Amy Kathleen Ryan’s YA SF trilogy is a solid sequel that builds on the psychological effects of the events from GLOW. However, I remain disappointed by the portrayal of religion, the backstory remains undeveloped and the cliff hanger ending is both abrupt and unsatisfying. Nevertheless, I will read the conclusion because there’s an interesting set-up that seems to tie together the over-arching plot strands.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the free copy of this book.