Genre: Young Adult,
Fantasy
Source: I received a
copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
From Goodreads:
The Vapros, the
Taurlum, and the Celerius: three dynasties bound by an ancient promise, and
given superhuman abilities to protect the city of Altryon from the dangerous
world beyond its walls. Centuries of fighting, however, have turned the
families against each other. A powerful emperor now rules and each family has
suffered heavy casualties in the feud.
Sixteen-year-old,
Neil Vapros desperately wants to become an assassin in order to impress his
overly critical father. Despite a failed mission, Neil learns that a new
sinister threat has awakened. This mysterious new power will shatter the
established order and threaten not only the very lives of these powerful
families, but also the once great city of Altryon.
Everything can change
with a single “Spark”...
My Review:
From the minute I read the very first line of the story: “Slide the knife between the third and
fourth rib.”
I knew this was going to be a great book. I was right.
You have three families who were given special powers to help protect
the city of Altiyon from attack both within and without. Unfortunately, as happens so often, the three
families bound by an ancient promise got greedy. Each wanted more. Each wanted to be the most
important and rule. So they started
fighting each other. This is how the
feud began. This is why they were given
an emperor to rule over them. This story
is not just about the three families It
is the story of three teens trying to
find their place within their own families and in their society. This is a
society that they are learning has some problems. Is it possible the emperor is behind it
all? I loved that this was a great
fantasy with great lessons. These teens
were prejudiced toward each other because their families had trained them to be
that way with no valid reasons. They had
to learn to put aside their differences and work together. I look forward to the second book in the
series when he finishes it.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kyle Prue decided to write Feud: The Sparks one sleepless
night of summer vacation when he was 15. Realizing he was losing inspiration to
read, he endeavored to write something that he and his peers wouldn’t be able
to put down. He plans to complete the trilogy with The Flames and The Ashes.
Currently a high school senior, Kyle is a varsity swimmer, founder of the
improv club, and involved in mock trial. Also, as a dedicated member of the
film club, he spends his weekends writing and editing film. An actor and
comedian, Kyle trains at Second City Comedy Club in Chicago, where a number of
SNL actors have gotten their start, and performs improv at LA Connection in Los
Angeles. Kyle lives with his family in Naples, Florida.
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