A gripping mystery with supernatural twists, Sparked hauntingly portrays the complex relationship between sisters and the lengths that one will go to save the other.
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F.A. Parker really knows how to tell a great story. She will drop you into the wintry woods of Nova Scotia such that you can feel the chill when her characters do. And her characters are incredible: layered and complex and surprising. Follow this talent!
Elizebeth Reynar, descendant of a Pictish witch, turns vampire, fulfilling prophecy and triggering a war of the species. She struggles to hold onto love and friends amid the drastic changes in her life while balancing the burden of her gifts.
Just found this and really like the introductory chapter. Already some interesting character contradictions emerging in this girl who both does and doesn't want to be selected to leave her village. Fun fantasy concept.
It takes Magic to become a Noble, and Sky is shocked when she is discovered to have the gift. Forced to leave home and travel to the High Court for training, Sky finds out just how dangerous her new life is. While in the West a great evil waits.
Love this premise, and I KNOW my ten year old son would too. The fusion of historical, contemporary fiction and mystery sounds fantastic.