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Spark

Amy Kathleen Ryan (2012)

SubgenreScience Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSky Chasers #2
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads3.91

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Generation Ship CrewMultiple POVs

Synopsis

Waverly and Kieran are finally reunited on the Empyrean, but when Seth is mysteriously released from the brig the night of a strange explosion that sends the ship off-course, tensions between Kieran and Seth reach a boiling point, as Waverly ponders following her heart, even if it puts lives at risk.

Is Spark appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

Teens reunite aboard a generation ship after traumatic separation, facing threats from within their community. Contains romantic tension, violence from explosions and conflict, themes of manipulation and moral complexity.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include captivity, violence, and deception (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Teens will be drawn to the survival drama, romantic triangle, and high-stakes tension aboard a spaceship where no one can be trusted.

Tags

Science FictionDystopianSpace OperaRomantic Tension