Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
Blurb - Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can
even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to
rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc
on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no
one seems to believe him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who
dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Because
Layne has a few secrets of her own...
Spark is book #2 in the Elemental Series by
Brigid Kemmerer, the story follows on immediately from the end of Storm book
#1.
This book focuses on Gabriel he is one of the
twins and his element is fire.
I actually liked this book more than book #1,
I think Gabriel is a much more complex character than Chris.
So the good bits...
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Gabriel, he’s a lovely
kid whose struggling to meet his own expectations.
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Layne, she’s intelligent
but the perfect balance for Gabriel.
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This book gave me a
better insight to how the boys use the elements.
And the not so good bits...
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Layne is almost
attacked by Ryan Stacey, what is with this author and portraying teenage boys
as sex predators.
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I’m not sure how I
feel about Hunter, we are given the impression that he is being a bit of a double
agent and playing for both sides.
This book shows how much the characters have evolved as
the author has developed her ideas into a book series. I loved how much I
engaged with all of the brothers and even Hunter.
I love a book with a group of characters, I think it gives
the book more depth especially when it is supernatural or fantasy genre.
I felt so sorry for Gabriel, he completely disconnected with his
twin brother and I felt his isolation and pain. I have twin boys and they adore
each other to think about them going even hours without talking seems
ridiculous, for identical twins Gabriel & Nick to go from speaking constantly
to not communicating at all was heart wrenching for me.
I actually really liked the romance part of this book,
Gabriel & Layne have chemistry although it is definitely age appropriate as
Layne is only 15. This is the sweet first love type of chemistry that makes you
feel all warm and fuzzy.
Like Storm, this book is full of tension and intrigue and I
can’t wait to find out what Calla the other fire elemental will get up to in
the next book.
I really hope that hunter is not double crossing the
Merrick bros and co I want him to be one of the good guy because I feel sorry
for him and I want him to have a happy ending.
Gabriel, Gabriel he’s only 17 so it feel a bit wrong to
say I have a bit of a book boy crush on him but I just want to wrap him up in a
big hug. The poor boy has so much guilt about his abilities and how difficult fire
is to control that he never has a chance to embrace it.
Michael has grown on me a lot in this book, he is loyal
and determined to help his brothers even though he is barely an adult himself.
I love the idea of Gabriel becoming a fireman lol talk
about embracing your talents the kid doesn’t burn lol!!
Overall I really enjoyed this book and I plan to move straight on to book # 3 to find out what
happens next.
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