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Spark by Rachael Craw6/19/2023 ![]() ![]() The only disruption to the otherwise fast-paced narrative is the exposition of the sci-fi elements. Narrated by Evie, her developing super-human abilities are cleverly tangled up with her anxieties about her relationships with her friends and her aunt and guardian, Miriam. Spark is, for the most part, a thrilling read. Spark, the début novel by YA author Rachael Craw, follows Evie as she tries to understand and control her abilities, her over-protective pull to Kitty and her intense desire for Jamie, while also trying to find out who the Stray is and mentally and physically prepare herself to kill it. ![]() But, it is not enough for Evie to protect Kitty from an attack – Kitty will only be safe if Evie kills the Stray. When Kitty is attacked a second time, Evie’s speed, strength, connectedness to and protectiveness of Kitty proves that she is her Shield. ![]() So, when Kitty is attacked, Evie is suspected of being a Stray to Kitty’s Spark. But, her physical symptoms and intense social dependencies are more than mere signs of severe anxiety.Įvie’s DNA has pre-determined that she is a Shield, created to protect a Spark. She develops an inexplicable need to be close to her best friend, Kitty, and an intense attraction to Kitty’s twin brother, Jamie. Struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother, and anxious about returning to school, Evie has nightmares, pins and needles, a quickened pulse and a tightening chest. Seventeen year-old Evangeline Everton doesn’t have a choice. ![]()
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