The Sparks: Book I of the Feud Trilogy

by Kyle Prue

Overview

Born with superpowers.
Raised as an assassin.
To survive, he must become a revolutionary.

"A blistering pace with a gleeful heap of mayhem." Kirkus Reviews

Neil Vapros just wants to make his father proud. The sixteen-year-old aspires to serve his family as an assassin, but he nearly dies in the process. Worse yet, Neil’s family, as well as two rival dynasties, have abandoned an ancient promise to protect their city. An unknown evil has begun hunting all three houses from the shadows…

As Neil’s relatives fall one-by-one, he attempts to unite the three supernatural families against a common enemy. But earning trust after years of assassination attempts could prove impossible. Neil’s fight may involve more than a bloodthirsty foe, as betrayal rears its ugly head…

The Sparks is the first book in the award-winning epic Feud Trilogy of young adult fantasy novels. If you like captivating characters, inventive world building, and supernatural battles, then you’ll love Kyle Prue’s action-packed coming-of-age tale.

USA Today calls it “A crackling read!” Buy The Sparks to ignite a mystical uprising today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999444924
Publisher:	Cartwright Publishing
Publication date:	08/18/2020
Series:	Feud Trilogy , #1
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kyle Prue is an award winning author, actor and comedian. Prue wrote The Sparks when he was just 16 years old. The next two books in the series are The Flames and The Ashes. He has spent the past year on a national book tour visiting over 60,000 middle and high school students. Prue is also a popular keynote speaker at conferences and events. He is currently a freshman at the University of Michigan, studying acting and creative writing.

Prue is the founder of Sparking Literacy, a non-profit dedicated to lowering the high school dropout rate by inspiring teens to read, write and follow their dreams. An actor and comedian, Prue trains at Second City Comedy Club in Chicago, where a number of SNL actors have gotten their start. Prue currently lives with his family in Naples, Florida.

To receive his newsletter with special offers or to find out about new releases, visit kyleprue.com. Prue is passionate about providing inspiring events for at-risk and underserved students. To learn about Sparking Literacy visit sparkingliteracy.org

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Editorial Reviews

“A crackling read. The Sparks builds a vivid world that is at once otherworldly and relatable. Characters spring from the page in a deft twist on mythology that belies Kyle Prue’s young age. He’s a voice to be heard.”

Scott Bowles, USA Today

“A worthy series introduction with a blistering pace and a gleeful heap of mayhem.” Kirkus Reviews

“5 Stars!!…This is a great story. I got sucked in…Kyle Prue is a young author but he is one that you don’t want miss. His writing just draws you in and keeps you wanting more. This is a great story that is well developed and very descriptive. I will be making sure to keep my eyes out for all of his books.”

J Bronder Book Reviews

“Great ready for a great adventure!…A full bodied world with characters that will hold you tight in tension as they fight their battles…I am very impressed with this young man’s writing. It’s smooth, flows well, and he’s a great storyteller.”

Jo Ann Hakola , Book Faerie

“Prue does a fantastic job of keeping the somewhat large cast of characters clearly organized and distinct, which is highly impressive…The pacing of the story was perfect—the book kept me turning pages and seemed to fly by in no time. Kyle Prue is an author to watch.”

Mary Ruth Purselley, The Writer’s Lair

“Kyle Prue creates a well developed fantasy world for this trilogy… Prue is a talented writer and storyteller-who knows his audience…keeps the book fun and interesting for adults and young adults alike…Do not let the author’s young age discourage you from reading this book-it is more than worth your time.”

Angela Thompson, A Mama’s Corner of the World

“Have you read any amazing books written by a high school senior lately? Now, I can say that I have had such an experience. Filled with fast-paced action, debuting his first book of an eagerly anticipated trilogy, he creates an intricate fantasy world that delights and grasps readers from the beginning straight through until the end. Introducing himself as a young author with an extensive command of the literary world, Kyle Prue should proudly add accomplished author of The Sparks to his list of achievements.”

Niecyisms and Nestlings

The series has won numerous national and international awards for Best Young Adult Fiction and Best Young Adult Fantasy including:



- Presidential Awards from Florida Authors and Publishers Association

- Florida Book Festival

- New England Book Festival

- Midwest Book Festival

- Southern California Book Festival

- International London Book Festival.



Kyle also won an International Moonbeam Award and a prestigious Indie Fab award for Best Young Author.

From the Publisher

2017-05-08
In the opener of this debut YA fantasy-adventure trilogy, families with god-granted abilities are at war but may unite against a common enemy when they become targets of the Imperial Army. As a member of Neil Vapros' family, you're either a socialite or an assassin. The 16-year-old strives to be the latter, his kin pitted against two other bloodlines residing in the city of Altryon. Centuries before, a deity—the Man with the Golden Light—gifted certain families with special abilities: the Vapros, Taurlum, and Celerius clans, and a fourth lineage no one seems to know. Everything was copacetic for a while, but a feud among the families, its origin murky, eventually began. Though an emperor took power to combat the grudge's adverse effect on Altryon's economy, the fighting continues. Neil, who can materialize in diverse places (but not through walls), botches his first assassination attempt against the Celerius family. Nevertheless, possible retaliation from that clan isn't the most pressing issue: it's the Imperial Army's sudden aggression toward the families, from imprisonment to murder. To form a strong rebellion, Neil and the rest of the Vapros band will have to align with their adversaries and form a plan that entails getting past the city's wall, where wastelands reputedly await. Prue's action-laden story features struggles that are sometimes psychological rather than physical: Neil, implying that his father's regularly abusive, declares his family a "military unit." The narrative likewise debunks stereotypes. Wealthy Lilly Celerius, for one, has her own servant, Jonathan, whom she cares for like family, while formidable commoner Bianca Blackmore shows that gender and class status play no part in determining individual strength. Bare-bones descriptions throughout prove beneficial, not lingering on the environment, as Altryon's relatively small, and instead centering on a speedy plot jampacked with multiple confrontations and newfound alliances. There's plenty to savor (betrayals, shocking deaths, etc.), but the author allows some mystery to remain and carry over for upcoming volumes. A worthy series introduction with a blistering pace and a gleeful heap of mayhem.

Kirkus Reviews