Spark (Sky Chasers, #2)

May 11, 2012 Ashleigh Paige rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Some call me crazy for continuing to read certain series even though I hated or felt ambivalent about a first book. True, the way that habit most often manifests in relation to me is more often masochistic than curious, but then there are books like Spark. I had a quite a few issues with Glow and didn't feel much for it, but Spark really reeled me in and impressed me far more. This is one of those rare times the habit did something good for me.

Though Ryan'...more See more of my reviews on The YA Kitten!

Some call me crazy for continuing to read certain series even though I hated or felt ambivalent about a first book. True, the way that habit most often manifests in relation to me is more often masochistic than curious, but then there are books like Spark. I had a quite a few issues with Glow and didn't feel much for it, but Spark really reeled me in and impressed me far more. This is one of those rare times the habit did something good for me.

Though Ryan's prose still retains a certain robotic feel to it that can keep readers from becoming fully engaged, the emotional intensity of her story increased tenfold and its pacing sped up. Waverly and Kieran put their morals behind them even further in order to create scapegoats, torture men because it feels good, retain power, and more. Their characters reek of complex desperation and I couldn't get enough of it. What's Seth doing? Not much, just hiding out, sneaking around, and getting the snot beaten out of him a few times. His narrative didn't add too much, in my opinion.

The state of the Empyrean is fragile at best and crumbling at worst with a saboteur on board and no solid government after the girls' return. With a scant few adults still alive and none of them in any condition to do anything on the ship, the children have to take charge of everything, including the positions of Central Council members and Justice of the Peace. These kids have been forced to grow up so much in a few short months that I often forgot it was children twelve and younger were behaving in such cruel, obscene (obscene like graffiti of Waverly giving people sexual favors) ways. They seemed so much older.

Early on in the novel, when some recap is being done on what happened in Glow, this gets said: "[...]; the lab where they'd operated on Waverly, taken the most essential part of her to create their next generation of apostles;[...]" (ARC p. 9-10). The "essential part of her" they took being the eggs in her ovaries. I wish you could have seen my face when I came across that.

A woman's baby-making organs are not the most essential part of her! You know what are probably the most essential parts of her? Her heart. Her lungs. Her brain. You know, those organs that keep the rest of the organs (like the baby-making organs) going. In the grand scheme of one human woman's body--not an entire species, just one member of it--her eggs mean absolutely nothing. One could argue that was Waverly thinking that and not the narrative, but this novel is told in third-person omniscient, meaning it's a separate narrator speaking. Narrative support of gross ideas does not a happy me make.

My only other complaint takes up far less space. The first three chapters build up a tense mood with the detailing of what feels like an explosion through Seth's, Waverly's, and Kieran's points of view. What does it turn out to be? A thruster misfire! The anticlimactic resolution of that problem so early in the novel frustrated me, though the thruster misfire turned out to be a sign of sabotage about fifty pages later. Both of my concerns were actually small in the overall picture, but they took more words to explain. I really did like the novel, y'all.

With yet another cliffhanger ending, fans will be hyped up for the next book in Ryan's series and I happily count myself among those anticipating it. Thank goodness for second chances!(less)

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Jun 18, 2012 Mimi Valentine rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Rating: 4.5 otherworldly stars out of 5!

After not really loving Glow earlier this year, I went into the sequel with zero expectations. I started it thinking I'd be able to fit in a few chapters here and there, that I could put it down if I wanted to. But I was completely wrong!

Spark was amazing from beginning to heart-stopping end! It picks up right where Glow left off, with all of the kids stuck on the spaceship alone, trying to reunite with their parents who were captive on another ship.Ther...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Mandee rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan is the second book in the Sky Chasers series. I reviewed book one, Glow, last week and really enjoyed it so I was keen to read the sequel and find out what happened next.

Spark picks up a month after the events of Glow. Seth Ardvale is in the brig on Kieran Alden’s orders as punishment for trying to kill him. Waverly Marshall hasn’t visited Seth since she arrived back on board but Kieran is still suspicious of her and orders another crew member to follow her and report...more Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan is the second book in the Sky Chasers series. I reviewed book one, Glow, last week and really enjoyed it so I was keen to read the sequel and find out what happened next.

Spark picks up a month after the events of Glow. Seth Ardvale is in the brig on Kieran Alden’s orders as punishment for trying to kill him. Waverly Marshall hasn’t visited Seth since she arrived back on board but Kieran is still suspicious of her and orders another crew member to follow her and report back to him. A series of problems occur on the ship resulting in Seth escaping the brig and realising something very important that he wants to share with Kieran but he has to be wary of being caught. Kieran is holding onto control of the ship by forcing his beliefs on his crew, promising to rescue their parents and he also has to deal with contact from Anne Mather, pastor of the New Horizons.

We’re introduced to a third point of view in Spark and that is Seth’s. I think this was a great move on Amy’s behalf, as I wanted to get to know him and I found him to be more likeable than Kieran. Don’t get me started on Kieran! He’s the guy you’ll love to dislike. He’s let the control go to his head and now enjoys the attention that his sermons bring him. He’s also become quite paranoid and orders a young boy, Philip, to follow Waverly. Waverly is feeling guilty about abandoning their parents and has to deal with verbal abuse from the other kids on board so she keeps to herself most of the time and is not the girl she used to be.

I found Glow to be intense and thrilling and I have to say Spark really upped the ante. There was an added element of danger to the already dire situation and I often felt my heart racing as I read. The thought of being locked on board a ship with so many places for people to hide but at the same time nowhere to run left me chilled and I was turning the pages as fast as I could.

Like in Glow, things don’t always go to plan for these kids and I found that quite realistic and it meant that I never found the story predictable. It was great to get inside the minds of Seth and Waverly and see how they were changing, for better and for worse. Seth definitely grew on me and took the time to consider his previous behaviour. Waverly on the other hand has allowed the pain and suffering to get to her, changing her behaviour and making her hungry for revenge – something I could understand.

Spark is a heart-stopping story of revenge and the perfect sequel to Glow. The cliff hanger ending has left me wishing that I could fast forward time to the release date of book three!

Thank you to the lovely people at Pan Macmillan Australia for my review copy.(less)

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Oct 22, 2012 Maja rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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4.5 stars
Unsettling, grim, nerve-wracking, action-packed, frightening, riveting, enthralling, intelligent, fast-paced, claustrophobic, eerie, appalling, passionate… Any one of these words can be used to describe Spark, and yet, not even all of them put together come close to explaining the all-consuming thrill ride that is this book. Amy Kathleen Ryan achieved something not many authors can: Spark is one of those highly adaptable books that can be read one way by a younger audience, and complete...more

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Jul 13, 2012 Crystal Allen rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I can not tell you how EXCITED I was to read Spark. My good buddy Rob and Macmillan can attest, I was emailing him weekly to see if the epub version was ready yet. I was so happy that the day I received it was the same day I was finishing another book (I'm not sure if I could have waited.)

I loved Spark, not quite as much as I loved Glow (I was unable to put Glow down) but it was still really good.

It seemed to me to be a bit of a transition novel. I can't wait to see what happens in book 3.

If y...more

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Dec 22, 2011 Christian Marotti marked it as to-read

please tell me that is not the official cover!
it looks nothing like "Glow" and just NO!!!!!!

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Nov 14, 2012 Rashika rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Actual Rating 3.5
Under normal circumstances i would have loved Seth but somehow the fact that everyone thinks that Kieran is a dictator changed my view. I am totally for justice and because of what Waverly thought about Kieran based on what Seth said pissed me off and also the fact that she thought that he was acting like Anne.
What annoys me the most is Waverly didnt trust Kieran. She decides that Seth is not evil but she doesn't realize that the reason Kieran turned into what he is, is because...more

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Dec 03, 2012 Bern rated it 5 of 5 stars

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You know, I'm not trying to get too deep or too emo-brooder here, but if you think about it, everybody kinda sucks in a way or another. I say this not because I'm trying to start some Freudian discussion on the depths of the human psyche, but because for once it actually pertains to what I'm about to say next (everybody quiet, lest I lose my train of thought and this all becomes useless):

All the characters in Spark can be some serious douchebags when they want to. Seriously. They'll torture, thr...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Amber (Books of Amber) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read Glow when I received it for review last year, and I adored it. I remember being slightly put off at the beginning because the characters lived in such a strange society, where teenagers could get married and everyone accepted and even pushed it. Because babies are important on a spaceship, y'all.

Anyway, this review will contain spoilers for Glow, because Spark is a sequel and I can't contain myself. In any case, go and read Glow if you think it sounds like your sort of thing. Like I said...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Hayden Casey rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Wow. And I thought Glow was good!

Spark is on a whole new level of awesome!

From the get-go, you are thrown right back into the action. You can tell Ryan is the kind of author who plans everything out before she writes her books, because everything about Spark is tightly-crafted and addicting. Spark was one of those books where I said "Just one more chapter!" and stayed up until one o'clock in the morning to finish. It was seriously that addicting!

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Apr 27, 2013 Carrie Stewart rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I really enjoyed the first book in this series and sadly the follow up was a bit of a let down. There's still a lot of action and I was interested enough to carry on to the end to see what happened, but I started skimming a lot just to get through it. My main issue is the depiction of Kieran. He's always been a bit of a lacklustre character and here it feels like Ryan just switched Seth's personality and reaction to being in power and gave it to Kieran. It's like he has no real substance. He's a...more

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Dec 23, 2012 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Sternenfeuer: Vertraue Niemandem" ist nach "Sternenfeuer: Gefährliche Lügen" der zweite Band einer Jugend-Science-Fiction-Trilogie von Amy Kathleen Ryan und hat mich wie schon der erste Band vollkommen überzeugt.

Inhalt: Kieran versucht sich als Kommandant der Empyrean zu behaupten und Pläne zu schmieden, wie sie ihre Eltern von der New Horizon, auf der diese nach wie vor gefangen gehalten werden, befreien können. Doch er verliert an Rückhalt in der Crew aus Kindern, denn viele, vor allem auch s...more "Sternenfeuer: Vertraue Niemandem" ist nach "Sternenfeuer: Gefährliche Lügen" der zweite Band einer Jugend-Science-Fiction-Trilogie von Amy Kathleen Ryan und hat mich wie schon der erste Band vollkommen überzeugt.

Inhalt: Kieran versucht sich als Kommandant der Empyrean zu behaupten und Pläne zu schmieden, wie sie ihre Eltern von der New Horizon, auf der diese nach wie vor gefangen gehalten werden, befreien können. Doch er verliert an Rückhalt in der Crew aus Kindern, denn viele, vor allem auch seine ehemalige Freundin Waverly, fordern endlich demokratische Wahlen und erkennen seine selbsternannte Stellung als Kapitän nicht an. Doch auf dem Schiff selbst gibt es noch andere Probleme. Seth konnte aus seiner Zelle fliehen. Während Kieran ihn selbst als Gefahr für das Schiff ansieht, hegt Seth einen ganz anderen Verdacht: Ein Saboteur von der New Horizon hat sich auf der Empyrean eingeschlichen...

Wie schon der erste Band, hat mich auch "Vertraue Niemandem" direkt in seinen Bann gezogen. Die von Amy Kathleen Ryan erdachte Science-Fiction-Welt, die sich für mich besonders durch die Abgeschiedenheit der beiden Raumschiffe von allem anderen kennzeichnet, eine jahrzehntelange Reise entfernt von jedem anderen menschlichen Wesen, hat auch im zweiten Teil eine große Faszination auf mich ausgeübt. Im Gegensatz zum ersten Band ist der zweite in geringem Maße weniger actionreich, allerdings ebenso spannend. Die Handlung wirkt alles in allem erneut sehr ausgereift, bis ins kleinste Detail durchdacht und lebt wie schon im Vorgängerband oft von einer sich schnell auf den Leser übertragende, teilweise wütend machende, mitreißende Ausweglosigkeit der Situationen, welche die junge Crew der Empyrean, die ausnahmslos aus Kindern und Jugendlichen besteht, zudem häufig an ihre Grenzen und darüber hinausbringen oder auch schlichtweg überfordern.

Was die Handlung angeht, so stehen neben der Suche nach dem Saboteur und den Plänen zur Rückholung der Eltern von der New Horizon in diesem Band hauptsächlich Macht- und Wertefragen so wie auch die Beziehungen der Hauptprotagonisten zueinander im Mittelpunkt. Deren Kreis hat sich in Bezug auf die Erzählperspektiven zudem um eine Person erweitert: Seth, der natürlich schon im ersten Band eine große Rolle spielte, bekommt nun, wie es bei Waverly und Kieran schon von Anfang an war, seine "eigenen" Kapitel. Ebenso hat sich die Dynamik der Perspektivwechsel verändert. Waren im ersten Band immer mehrere Kapitel aus der Sicht einer Person, entweder Kieran oder Waverly, erzählt, so wechselt die Perspektive in "Vertraue Niemandem" deutlich häufiger, eine Veränderung, die mich allerdings nicht störte, denn die einzelnen Protagonisten agieren in diesem Band auch viel mehr miteinander, was durch die räumliche Trennung von Kieran und Waverly im ersten Band nicht gegeben war. Der dritten Person als Erzähl-Perspektive bleibt die Autorin allerdings treu und dennoch erzeugt sie mit ihrem hervorragendem Schreibstil, der weit über das übliche Qualitätsmaß eines Jugendromans hinaus geht, eine greifbare Atmosphäre, die den Leser den Protagonisten sehr nahe bringt und ihn mitfiebern lässt.

Die Charaktere der drei Jugendlichen sind erneut sehr tiefgehend und vielschichtig. Keiner ist eine moralisch einwandfreie, rundum liebeswerte Figur, die sich zweifelsfrei als "das Gute" definieren ließe. Durch ihre, aus der distanzierten Sicht eines Leser, nicht immer "richtigen" Verhaltensweisen, die oft durch ihre Überforderung und Verzweiflung vorangetrieben werden, wirken sie allerdings auch sehr real und deutlich interessanter, als ein schwarz-weißer Charakter mit immer tadellosem Verhalten es jemals sein könnte. In diesen fehlbaren Charakteren liegt meiner Meinung nach einer der größten Stärken der "Sternenfeuer"-Trilogie, ebenso wie in dem Mut der Autorin ihre Figuren auch tatsächlich leiden zu lassen.

Fazit: Nur wenige Bücher können mich so fesseln, wie die "Sternenfeuer"-Reihe. Nach dem ersten Band hat mich jetzt auch dieser zweite vollständig überzeugt. Eine Sience-Ficiton-Dystopie, die man gelesen haben muss, denn so ausdrucksstarke Charaktere und eine derart real und glaubhaft wirkende Handlung findet man selten. Ich war wieder begeistert. 5 Sterne(less)

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Dec 19, 2012 Jacquy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

ACHTUNG! SPOILER ZU BAND 1!

Inhalt: Die entführten Mädchen sind zurück auf der Empyrean und Kieran ist wieder der Captain des Schiffs. Alles sollte wieder geregelt ablaufen. Tut es aber nicht. Die ganze Crew möchte die entführten Eltern zurückbekommen und Rache an Anne Mather nehmen. Außerdem gibt es auch innerhalb des Schiffs Probleme. Ist Seth dafür verantwortlich oder treibt sich ein blinder Passagier an Bord der Empyrean herum?

Meinung:
In meiner Rezension zu Band 1 hatte ich ja ziemlich begeis...more ACHTUNG! SPOILER ZU BAND 1!

Inhalt: Die entführten Mädchen sind zurück auf der Empyrean und Kieran ist wieder der Captain des Schiffs. Alles sollte wieder geregelt ablaufen. Tut es aber nicht. Die ganze Crew möchte die entführten Eltern zurückbekommen und Rache an Anne Mather nehmen. Außerdem gibt es auch innerhalb des Schiffs Probleme. Ist Seth dafür verantwortlich oder treibt sich ein blinder Passagier an Bord der Empyrean herum?

Meinung:
In meiner Rezension zu Band 1 hatte ich ja ziemlich begeistert von dem Buch berichtet. Mit der Zeit konnte ich diese Begeisterung aber nicht mehr ganz nachvollziehen. Nachdem ich den 1. Teil der Reihe nun noch mal gelesen habe, um wieder in die Geschichte reinzufinden, weiß ich es wieder. Auch wenn es diesmal vielleicht einen anderen Grund dafür gibt.

Die Charaktere in der Geschichte sind sehr vielschichtig und komplex. In vielen Büchern ist es so, dass man schon nach ein paar Seiten genau weiß, wer der Gute und wer der Böse ist. Hier ist das nicht so. Besonders wenn man Seth und Kieran betrachtet, die um die Macht über das Schiff konkurrieren, fällt einem auf, dass beide unterschiedliche Seiten haben. Mal kommt die gute zum Vorschein, mal die Böse.
Was Kieran ausmacht ist die Tatsache, dass er fest davon überzeugt ist, dass er das Richtige tut. Selbst wenn er dabei die ganze Crew in Gefahr bringt. Seth hingegen ist klüger und handelt überlegter. Durch den Tod seines Vaters emotional aufgewühlt wurde er in der Vergangenheit ziemlich gewalttätig, bei dem Versuch das Schiff zu führen.
Das ist der Grund, dass der Großteil der Besatzung ihn für bösartig hält. Aber stimmt das wirklich? Das ist die Frage, die man sich als Leser stellt. Die Charaktere sind derart undurchsichtig, dass man nie weiß, was sie als nächstes tun werden. Gerade wenn man denkt, man hätte sie durchschaut, gibt es irgendeine Wendung, die einen alle Vermutungen wieder über den Haufen werfen lässt.
Kieran kam mir daher sehr, sehr unsympathisch vor. Er hält alles was er tut für richtig und sich selbst für Gottes Auserwählten. Er merkt gar nicht, dass er durch manche seiner Handlungen nicht nur das Vertrauen seiner Freunde verletzt, sondern auch die ganze Besatzung des riesigen Raumschiffes in Gefahr bringt. Spricht man ihn darauf an, redet er sich heraus und schiebt jede Schuld auf Seth. Egal, ob das möglich ist oder nicht.

Genug von den Charakteren. Die Geschichte geht spannend weiter. Die Mädchen haben es zwar geschafft, auf die Empyrean zurückzukehren, allerdings mussten sie ihre Eltern auf der New Horizon zurücklassen. Natürlich versuchen sie, sie zurückzuholen, allerdings ist das nicht so einfach wie viele sich das vorgestellt hatten. Waverly bekommt die ganze Schuld aufgeladen, weil sie es nicht geschafft hat, die Eltern zu retten. Dass auch niemand der anderen es auch nur versucht hat, ignorieren die Kinder. Während die Crew also immer mehr auseinanderfällt und sich in verschiedene Lager aufteilt, gibt es Angriffe an Bord. Kann es wirklich möglich sein, dass jemand fremdes an Bord ist und sie vernichten möchte? Oder hat Seth es irgendwie geschafft, obwohl er eingesperrt ist?

Das sind die Fragen, die es in diesem Buch zu lösen gilt.

Obwohl das ganze ziemlich spannend ist, habe ich recht lange zum Lesen gebraucht. Vielleicht lag es daran, dass es zwischendurch immer wieder Passagen gab, in denen ich keinen richtigen Ansporn hatte, weiter zu lesen. Woran genau das lag, kann ich nicht sagen.

Fazit:
Eine spannende Fortsetzung mit sehr komplexen und vielschichtigen Charakteren, die auf jeden Fall mit Band 1 mithalten kann.(less)

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Dec 17, 2012 Hylary Locsin rated it 4 of 5 stars

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She almost lost her life trying to rescue the girls who were kidnapped and taken aboard the New Horizon, but Waverly Marshall finds a less than welcome homecoming after their shuttle returns to the Empyrean. Desperate to get their parents back from the clutches of the New Horizon’s charismatic leader, Anne Mather, those who are left alive on the Empyrean blame both Waverly and Kieran, who is still...more Originally posted on my blog: http://libraryladyhylary.blogspot.com ! Check it out for more reviews!

She almost lost her life trying to rescue the girls who were kidnapped and taken aboard the New Horizon, but Waverly Marshall finds a less than welcome homecoming after their shuttle returns to the Empyrean. Desperate to get their parents back from the clutches of the New Horizon’s charismatic leader, Anne Mather, those who are left alive on the Empyrean blame both Waverly and Kieran, who is still acting captain, for their inability to catch up with their sister ship. Seth, who tried and failed to stage a mutiny against Kieran, finds himself locked in the brig, struggling to maintain his sanity as he thinks about all those who were lost during the New Horizon’s attack. Soon after Waverly the other girls’ return to the Empyrean, however, acts of sabotage begin to happen around the ship. Seth finds himself inexplicably released from the brig, his cell door unlocked and the guards knocked out. Kieran suspects that Seth himself is the terrorist wreaking havoc, and Seth, now in hiding onboard the ship, is determined to prove that the saboteur is actually a stowaway from the New Horizon. As dissent and distrust grows on the Empyrean, will Waverly, Kieran and Seth survive long enough to see the rescue of their parents and the end of their mission to reach New Earth?

The effective writing, breakneck packing, and intriguing twists and turns of the Sky Chasers series are as apparent as ever in Spark, the sequel to Amy Kathleen Ryan’s 2011 novel Glow. One of the most enjoyable parts of Glow was that the action began very early on in the story, and continued pretty much without pause throughout the book. The same is true for Spark, which picks up right where the first novel left off. Although romance wasn’t a huge part of the author’s first installment in this series, it is virtually gone in the sequel, making this novel an ideal selection for readers (especially guys) who want to stick with pure action, adventure and science-fiction. The plot twists and turns, leaving the reader guessing about what will happen next. The author does an excellent job of furthering the development of the characters she introduced in Glow, with them growing and adapting as the horrible circumstances they are facing continue to change. Waverly, the somewhat doe-eyed girl who was in love with Kieran at the beginning of the first novel, is now hardened and at odds with her former fiancée. Kieran is becoming increasingly paranoid following the near mutiny staged by Seth in Glow, fearing that the crew and inhabitants left onboard the Empyrean are plotting against him. Seth has also shifted from a brutish bully to a more sympathetic character, out to restore his good name and save the ship from the plots of the terrorist that is now onboard. The book ends on quite a cliffhanger that is certain to leave readers eagerly anticipating the third novel, Flame, which is set to be released on June 4, 2013. Overall, a solid installment in a solid sci-fi series that both teens and adults can easily enjoy.

I liked the first novel in this series, Glow, but after reading Spark, I can now safely say that I am a real Sky Chasers fan. I really like the author’s pacing and find that it makes the story flow smoothly enough that I would be able to recommend the series to a more reluctant teen reader. The plot is also developed enough, however, for it to be thought-provoking and enjoyable for readers who want a story with a little more meat. I applaud Amy Kathleen Ryan for writing a sequel that is as good, if not better, than the first novel, and I can’t wait to read Flame when it is released in June. (less)

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Nov 05, 2012 Sovaysovay Wake rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5
I was reluctant to pick this up after the first book, but they are totally different books. Whereas the first had a lukewarm plot with bland characters who were so dull you couldn't even dislike them, Spark is gripping. Kieran, Seth, and Waverley all become well developed multi-dimensional people with their own (believable) motives. They are all flawed, and they make mistakes. The author has also dispensed with the lukewarm romance plot (for now.) Instead of two guys inexplicably chasing the...more

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Oct 11, 2012 The Fictionators rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

Right from the very beginning of Spark , Amy Kathleen Ryan continues the heart-pounding action found in Glow . Basically no time has passed--Seth is in the brig, Waverly's back on the Empyrean, and Kieran's still in charge. The story picks up with an unexplained rumbling sound and Seth being freed from the brig by an unknown (even to him) accomplice. No one knows how he escaped, but one thing is clear--it wasn't without someone's help. Kieran questions Waverly:

"Kieran, you don't thin

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Sep 30, 2012 VaultOfBooks rated it 3 of 5 stars

By Amy Kathleen Ryan. Grade B+.
When I received the book in the mail, I was quite excited to read it. For the cover itself had held me hostage; I found it captivating and entirely brilliantly designed. But I wasn’t aware of the fact that it is the second book in the Sky Chasers series. So, obviously when I started the book it was as if I had skipped a good half of it and had a lot of trouble making sense of what was going on.

Spark
Waverly and Kieran are finally reunited on the Empyrean. Kieran has...more By Amy Kathleen Ryan. Grade B+.
When I received the book in the mail, I was quite excited to read it. For the cover itself had held me hostage; I found it captivating and entirely brilliantly designed. But I wasn’t aware of the fact that it is the second book in the Sky Chasers series. So, obviously when I started the book it was as if I had skipped a good half of it and had a lot of trouble making sense of what was going on.

Spark
Waverly and Kieran are finally reunited on the Empyrean. Kieran has led the boys safely up to this point, and now that the girls are back, their mission seems slightly less impossible: to chase down the New Horizon, and save their parents from the enemy ship. But nothing is truly as it seems…Kieran’s leadership methods have raised Seth’s hackles— and Waverly’s suspicions. Is this really her fiancé? The handsome, loving boy she was torn from just a short time before? More and more, she finds her thoughts aligned with Seth’s. But if Seth is Kieran’s Enemy No. 1, what does that make her?
In one night, a strange explosion rocks the Empyrean—shooting them off course and delaying their pursuit of the New Horizon—and Seth is mysteriously released from the brig. Seth is the most obvious suspect for the explosion, and Waverly the most obvious suspect for releasing him. As the tension reaches a boiling point, will Seth be able to find the true culprit before Kieran locks them both away—or worse? Will Waverly follow her heart, even if it puts lives at risk? With the balance of power precarious and the clock ticking, every decision counts… every step brings them closer to a new beginning, or a sudden end…

The book is about two ships which are headed across the universe toward the New Earth (it is after our present Earth becomes a desolate desert, practically incapable of sustaining life). Two of our main characters, Seth and Max, are released from prison. Seth knows that they were set up for the sabotage aboard the ship. When it is discovered that someone from the New Horizon may have stowed away, Waverly, our female protagonist, is accused of allowing the enemy on-board and Seth is accused of helping her. Time passes and the Empyrean is no closer to rescuing the adults from the New Horizon. But terrorist attacks, murder, and distrust are now all over the place. Waverly copes with mechanical problems on the machinery just to avoid the accusatory stares of the others who blame her for their parents being left behind when they escaped.
Everyone wrongly blamed her for abandoning their parents, even though none of them would’ve made it out alive if she hadn’t done what she had. She had to live with everyone’s hatred and guilt everyday, but she still stayed strong and more clear-minded at the painfully young age of fifteen. I felt pity for her, and was immensely impressed by Ryan’s characterization.
Talking about the characters, I think all the characters have been described deftly but after a while Seth became my favourite. Since everyone hates him, and he admits of doing cruel things, I have to assume that Kieran was the hero in the first book. However, I still think Seth was the most level headed character in the whole book. And I really hope he is the hero in the next book.
Kieran, unfortunately, wasn’t as likable. He has no conscience, he is too controlling and takes stupid decisions. More than the safety of the people on the ship, he wants to safeguard his position as the Captain. Apart from this, I have to hand it to the author that she has come up with an ingeniously creative plot, and the characters make for a fresh change. They are not perfect, but so humanly flawed that you can empathize with them.
Overall, I really liked the story line and the characters and the easy flow of the story. Ryan’s writing style was commendable. The book is a real page turner and neither the story nor the characters are predictable, especially in the end. I highly recommend the book to YA lovers. I can’t wait for the next book to come out.

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Sep 05, 2012 Kimmy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(MINOR SPOILERS BELOW FOR GLOW)

This is the sequel to Glow, which I read earlier this year and loved. I couldn’t find it on the Kobo store, to my surprise, so I purchased the e-book through Google Play. Here is an excerpt of the summary:

After a desperate escape from the enemy ship, Waverly has finally made it back to the Empyrean. The memory of home has been keeping her alive for the past months… but home is nothing like she left it. Forced to leave their captive parents behind on the New Horizon...more (MINOR SPOILERS BELOW FOR GLOW)

This is the sequel to Glow, which I read earlier this year and loved. I couldn’t find it on the Kobo store, to my surprise, so I purchased the e-book through Google Play. Here is an excerpt of the summary:

After a desperate escape from the enemy ship, Waverly has finally made it back to the Empyrean. The memory of home has been keeping her alive for the past months… but home is nothing like she left it. Forced to leave their captive parents behind on the New Horizon, she’s returned only to find that Kieran has become a strict leader and turned the crew against Seth. What happened to the Kieran she thought she knew? Now Waverly’s not sure whom she can trust. And the one person she wants to believe in is darkly brilliant Seth, the ship’s supposed enemy. Waverly knows that the situation will only get worse until they can rescue their parents – but how? Before they have time to make a plan, an explosion rocks the Empyrean, and Seth and Waverly are targeted as the prime suspects. Can they find the true culprit before Kieran locks them away… or worse?

This book picks up where Glow left off, with Waverly and the girls back on the Empyrean, and Kieran in charge of the ship with Seth locked up in the brig. The adults are still on the New Horizon, in Anne Mather’s clutches.

Throughout the book, Waverly, Kieran, Seth, and the other kids struggle with ideas of revenge and justice, democracy and dictatorship, and how to get their parents back. There are no adults left to run the ship, and so they must handle the day to day tasks necessary to keep everything running smoothly, including piloting the ship, tending to the livestock, and taking on the role of the ship’s doctor.

Some of the history between the New Horizon and Empyrean was revealed in this book, which was interesting, and reminded me that part of what I liked so much about Glow was that there weren’t clear-cut good guys and bad guys – just when I thought I had someone/something figured out, I learned something new that made me see that person differently. In fact, Kieran and Seth seem to have undergone some sort of role reversal over the course of the two books, with Kieran now the leader of the ship and Seth the shunned outcast.

The characters on the Empyrean have gone through some pretty serious, traumatic events since the beginning of Glow (Waverly’s capture and experiences on the New Horizon; Kieran being threatened by Seth and almost killed, and then becoming a self-appointed leader of the Empyrean; Seth going from de facto leader to prisoner aboard his own ship at Kieran’s orders). These events have changed them all, and as a result their relationships have changed. For example, Waverly is no longer trusting and thinks of herself as cold and hard, and Kieran may have been corrupted by his own rise to power, looking at Seth and Waverly as his enemies.

A lot of the conflict in this book takes place between the kids aboard the Empyrean amongst themselves, and I really liked those parts of the story. I couldn’t help but think of Lord of the Flies in space while reading this, so if that appeals to you, you’ll probably enjoy this series.

Somehow I got the idea in my head that there were only two books in this series, and so I read the book expecting things to be resolved by the end, but with just a few pages to go, I couldn’t see how that would be possible (there is a lot of action towards the end of the book!). Well, there was a major cliffhanger of an ending and I was angry with the way things ended, until I saw that there will be another book in this series coming out in the summer of 2013. Gah, I don’t want to wait that long to find out what happens next!!

This book was a real page turner, because I couldn’t quite predict what the characters would do, and when the New Horizon and Anne Mather begin to show up again in the story, I realized that I definitely couldn’t tell what would happen next. I love when I can read a book and not have any idea about what’s going to happen, and just enjoy the journey. This is definitely one of those books.

There is also something eerie about the setting – space! – and knowing that the characters are surrounded by all of that black, deep, emptiness. I get freaked out just watching specials on the Discovery Channel about space, so this series has certainly tapped into something a bit unsettling, as far as I’m concerned, but I liked that, because I felt that it lent some urgency to the story and the actions taken by the characters due to the inherent dangers of their surroundings.

I enjoyed this book as much as I liked Glow, and I continue to recommend this series. (From http://pingwings.ca)(less)

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Aug 19, 2012 Pamela Kramer rated it 4 of 5 stars

“Spark,” the sequel to “Glow,” by Amy Kathleen Ryan is the second in the science fiction series “The Sky Chasers,” about two ships headed across the universe toward New Earth after Earth becomes a desolate desert, practically incapable of inhabitation.

This second book starts right where the first leaves off. If it’s been awhile since reading “Spark,” skimming or rereading the first book will be helpful to remember the plot and characters. Waverly, the strong female protagonist, is adored by two...more

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Aug 18, 2012 Meagan Myhren-bennett rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure, drama, family, friendship, kidnapping, murder, war

Spark
by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Time has passed and the Empyrean is no closer to rescuing the adults from the New Horizon. But treachery abounds. Terrorist attacks,
murder, and distrust now walk and stalk the corridors. Waverly has taken to coping with mechanical problems on the machinery just to
avoid the accusatory stares of the others who blame her for their parents being left behind when they escaped.

When Seth and Max are released from prison, Seth knows that they were set-up for the sabotage aboard...more Spark
by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Time has passed and the Empyrean is no closer to rescuing the adults from the New Horizon. But treachery abounds. Terrorist attacks,
murder, and distrust now walk and stalk the corridors. Waverly has taken to coping with mechanical problems on the machinery just to
avoid the accusatory stares of the others who blame her for their parents being left behind when they escaped.

When Seth and Max are released from prison, Seth knows that they were set-up for the sabotage aboard the ship. When it is discovered that
someone from the New Horizon may have stowed-away, Waverly is accused of allowing the enemy on-board and Seth is accused of helping him.

The kids aboard the Empyrean are all suffering from the trauma that they have endured and it is evidenced in their behavior. A few are handling the added pressure in a way that would make their parents proud, but most have resorted to bullying and the cruel taunting that children are so adept at passing out to others who are hurting.

Control of the Empyrean is in doubt. Kieran blames Waverly for undermining his Captaincy and refuses to hold an election. When Waverly manages to have an election held for both Captain and for Central Council many think that this is Waverly's attempt to grab power.

When Anne Mather contacts Kieran in an attempt to broker peace between the two ships a course is set into motion that could forever alter New Earth and the colonization effort. What hope is their for the survival of humanity if the very effort to preserve it is at war with itself?

When Spark ends you are literally asking what happens next?!!!

Though many of the characters sink to new depths of cruelty (and they could stand a bar of soap in some mouths) the change is believable and understandable. How many would sink into dispair when the life you know has been striped away, your childhood stolen from you and you have no hope outside of your own limited existence? What is the way out of the darkness? Is it faith in something beyond what we can see? Or is it in your own efforts? These are the questions that are being faced by the survivors on the Empyrean. (less)

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Jul 29, 2012 Dana rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. Even more than the first.

I think the emotion in this book is just so amazing. The characters are so much more real. Even though Kieran pisses me off alot, I still feel sorry for him. I felt most sorry for Waverly though. When she snapped, it was just one of those moments that made her seem like a real person. I know how it feels to just breakdown and say or do something absolutely crazy, and regret it later so I really connected with her character there.

There were only two th...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Allison rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: girl-power, young-adult, scifi

Wow. Read it in just a few hours.

I was hoping for an excellent sequel, and I sure got it. Continuing with the the first book's issues, this one focuses a bit more on politics, but not in an obnoxious way. Ryan really portrays these characters as they might actually react on a mental level - they're kids, who are killing and spying and just aren't prepared to be on their own yet.

I think that yes, this may follow in the footsteps of The Hunger Games, but it's so much more than a copy cat book. Ch...more

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Jul 08, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-summer-must-reads, around-the-world-arc-tours, july-2012

A huge Thank You to Around The World ARC Tours for allowing me to read this ARC copy of Spark. I won an ARC copy of Glow from goodreads last year and I was so excited to start reading it the moment I received it. It is a different kind of story and from the very first page you can't put it down. It draws you in and causes you to think about things differently.

Spark starts off right where Glow ended with the kids stuck on the spaceship without their parents. They are trying to get to their parent...more

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Jun 29, 2012 Roberto Mattos rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book of a trilogy called Sky Chasers. First book (Glow) was very entertaining, and this second book is even better. But this second book cannot hold by itself. You need to read the first book to know what happened in order to understand the situation as it is presented.
This is a very well written book, telling us the continuation of the story of an expedition headed to the new earth in a far away galaxy. Two spaceships (New Horizon and Empyrean) are traveling to this new world...more This is the second book of a trilogy called Sky Chasers. First book (Glow) was very entertaining, and this second book is even better. But this second book cannot hold by itself. You need to read the first book to know what happened in order to understand the situation as it is presented.
This is a very well written book, telling us the continuation of the story of an expedition headed to the new earth in a far away galaxy. Two spaceships (New Horizon and Empyrean) are traveling to this new world. One of them (Empyrean) solved the problem of procreation on space while the other (New Horizon) claims sabotage when receiving the information about this solution, that prevent their females to produce eggs. This causes a major conflict between the two spaceships, ending up New Horizon kidnapping of all the girls from Empyrean to steal their eggs and implant them into the women of their ship. The story here resumes when the girls manage to escape from New Horizon in a shuttle with the help of some of their crew, but have to leave behind some of their parents that are still alive and are prisoners in that ship. When Waverly and the other girls return to the Empyrean, she found that only the boys survived the initial attack and there are no adults in the ship and everything is not as it used to be. They make their plans to overrun the other ship and try to rescue their parents, but they soon realize there is an intruder from the New Horizon inside their ship and they need to deal with this new situation. Also there is a proposal for a peace treaty from the New Horizon that increase their hopes of rescuing their parents.
Brilliant overall, you have all the ingredients to captivate the attention from the beginning and you really start cheering for your personal heroes. You have the love triangle, you have traitors, heroes, greedy people etc, that guarantees the success of the story. All characters are developed further in this second book, showing their good and dark sides. My only complain is that the third book of this trilogy will take a while to be published.

This is a page turner and a must have in the permanent library of any science-fiction lover.

This book was published by St. Martin's Griffin in July 2012 and Amazon.com was kind enough to provide this book for me through their Vine Program for reviewing and I was not request to provide a positive review. Opinions expressed here are my own.(less)

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Jun 25, 2012 Candace rated it 5 of 5 stars

I had to go back and look at my review of Glow because I remember being completely sucked into it, but I had it in my head as being a very weird read. Once I read the review it seemed very much like the review I'll have for this one, only I think I was even more sucked into this second book than I was the first.

I have all sorts of mixed feelings about the characters, but that's actually a reason why I like it so much. These kids are thrown in this horrific situation and they go a little crazy....more I had to go back and look at my review of Glow because I remember being completely sucked into it, but I had it in my head as being a very weird read. Once I read the review it seemed very much like the review I'll have for this one, only I think I was even more sucked into this second book than I was the first.

I have all sorts of mixed feelings about the characters, but that's actually a reason why I like it so much. These kids are thrown in this horrific situation and they go a little crazy. They are scared and they are angry, and they don't really know what to do. All of them seem to make mistakes over and over again and I dislike them all at some time or another. But like I said in my review of the first one, these are mostly good kids, they just have to deal with things they shouldn't have to, and make decisions that are extremely difficult. Unfortunately it takes a bit for them to learn from their mistakes.

In this book I'm pretty firm on which male character I like the best. Of Seth and Kieran, anyway. I really feel we got a better feel for their real personalities. But the joy in this series is that you really never know how things will go in the future. Perhaps I'll change my mind again. And this one had a good mix of Kieran, Waverly and Seth's point-of-view. I liked the mix, to see it from so many sides.

This was an easy book to fly through for the simple fact it was constant action and impossible to put down. I had to know what was going to happen next! I also liked that this book gets the emotions going. Mostly anger and frustration, but also seeing how some of the side characters really stepped up and were awesome, they turned into real heroes while some completely became insane and kept making stupid choices.

I'm generally not a sci-fi gal (love fantasy, but sci-fi, not so much) but there are a few series that really pull me in, and this is definitely one. It's different, and it has some weirdness (mostly having to deal with religion, which I'm just not exactly sure what I think of) but I like it. And I like that feeling of really getting immersed in a world and characters. This book definitely did that for me. The end was a bit of a cliffhanger, but it kind of seemed like a good spot to quit. Well, maybe I would have liked another chapter added on. But as it was it worked good and I have to say that I am dying to get my hands on the next book!

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Jun 05, 2012 Sara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Spark is the second book in the Sky Chasers series. The last book ended with the kids on the ship alone and their parents being held hostage on the other ship. This book takes off where the last book ended with Kieran having a major power trip and refusing to listen to reason while Waverly and Seth tries to save the ship which is in major trouble due to Kieran's refusal to listen to anyone.

I found myself speeding through this book, there was just so much going on. The characters however were a l...more

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May 20, 2012 Teri rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-release, arc, aroundworldtours, for-review

Spark returns us to the spaceship Empyrean right where Glow finished off, a crew full of kids is piloting a ship chasing after their parents who are imprisoned on another spaceship, the New Horizon. In a race to save their parents but also to finalize their own animosity towards their previous captors, the Empyrean is increasing its ship's speed at the cost to the health and well being of the young crew. Waverly, a girl who was kidnapped and then fled New Horizon finds her return to the Empyrea...more Spark returns us to the spaceship Empyrean right where Glow finished off, a crew full of kids is piloting a ship chasing after their parents who are imprisoned on another spaceship, the New Horizon. In a race to save their parents but also to finalize their own animosity towards their previous captors, the Empyrean is increasing its ship's speed at the cost to the health and well being of the young crew. Waverly, a girl who was kidnapped and then fled New Horizon finds her return to the Empyrean full of strife and a whole host of complicated feeling from the crew. Kieran, Waverly's previous boyfriend, is acting as Captain of the Empyrean and leads inspirational talks to the crew but finds his attendance to his new sermons and leadership lacking fervor. With Kieran’s crew's moral weakening, this soon turns Spark into the story of a race towards power among the occupants in the ship just as they are being attacked from within the Empyrean by an unknown person or group.
With Waverly lost in her own thoughts and Kieran turning power mad when sabotage and strange occurrences begin happening on the ship, death and danger fast approaches. Being young and in charge of hundreds of kids can make a monster out of anyone when pressure mounts and kids are dying, but true power has to be earned and can have drastic consequences. As Kieran is hiding transmissions from the Empyrean with his contact with the other ship New Horizon tension mounts and there may be a mutiny happening.
Spark is a breathtaking interstellar journey about the harrowing times of being young on a spaceship racing against all odds to get to a new habitable planet and saving parents from a rival ship. Layered in a history of suffering and deceit, these two ships are vying for their own agenda through the space sea of time, and time is running out through their own attacks. The series is led mainly through the eyes of two teens, Waverly and Kieran and through their eyes we bear witness through a whole host of trials and tribulations of being young and in charger through death and devastation.
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May 02, 2012 Wendy Hines rated it 5 of 5 stars

At the end of the first book, Glow, Waverly had returned to her spaceship, the Empyrean with the girls, but was unable to rescue their parents from the New Horizon ship. Now, Waverly spends her time repairing farm machinery and not talking to anyone. She feels bad enough about not succeeding in rescuing their parents, but the kids blame her too.

Kieran has taken command of the ship as Captain and seems to be doing an okay job, but he doesn't like to share in the power. It's his way or no way. He...more

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Mar 15, 2013 Kasey rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: march-challenge-2013

I'm still having a hard time with this series. It's good but it just feels too much like a hybrid of Across the Universe and Lord of the Flies. I didn't like Lord of the Flies at all but I loved Across the Universe and I think that maybe why I'm just not loving this series.I do like Waverly and Seth but Kieran makes me want to gouge his eyes out. I'm just not that big on cult like books and thats what I feel this series is. Anne Mather and her cult and then Kieran and his cult. It's just not wha...more

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Jan 25, 2013 Marie-Claire rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Aus der Reise des Raumschiffs Empyrean zu einem weit entfernten Planeten ist ein Kampf um Leben und Tod geworden: Kieran ringt mit der Verantwortung, die als neuer Kommandant auf seinen Schultern lastet; Waverley muss alles daransetzen, ihre entführten Eltern zu befreien; und Seth, der in einer Arrestzelle eingesperrt ist, ahnt als Einziger, dass es einen blinden Passagier an Bord gibt, der nicht eher ruhen wird, bis er die Empyrean vernichtet hat …

"Vertraue Niemandem" ist der zweite Band der "S...more Aus der Reise des Raumschiffs Empyrean zu einem weit entfernten Planeten ist ein Kampf um Leben und Tod geworden: Kieran ringt mit der Verantwortung, die als neuer Kommandant auf seinen Schultern lastet; Waverley muss alles daransetzen, ihre entführten Eltern zu befreien; und Seth, der in einer Arrestzelle eingesperrt ist, ahnt als Einziger, dass es einen blinden Passagier an Bord gibt, der nicht eher ruhen wird, bis er die Empyrean vernichtet hat …

"Vertraue Niemandem" ist der zweite Band der "Sternenfeuer"- Trilogie von Amy Kathleen Ryan.

Mit einer angenehmen Mischung aus Dystopie und Science- Fiction hat die Autorin einen packenden zweiten Teil geschaffen, der auch hier den Fokus auf bestimmte Emotionen, vorrangig negative, legt. Während in Band eins das Hauptaugenmerk auf der Verzweiflung lag, so kämpfen die Crewmitglieder nun mit (falschem und verletztem) Stolz und Macht und was dies aus Menschen machen kann, wenn diese Emotionen die Objektivität trüben.

"Vertraue Niemandem" setzt nahezu nahtlos da an, wo Band eins "Gefährliche Lügen" aufhörte und spinnt dieses Abenteuer weiter.

Spannung ist konstant von Anfang bis Ende vorhanden, da immer mal wieder unvorhergesehene Ereignisse auf den Plan treten und die Spannungskurve nach oben schnellen lassen. Dabei ist das Tempo durchgehend straff und somit weist die Handlung so gut wie keine Längen auf, da stets irgendetwas passiert, was den Leser zu fesseln weiß.

Die Atmosphäre weist die typischen Merkmale eines Science-Fiction Abenteuers auf. Man verspürt stets, dass man sich nicht auf der Erde, sondern mitten im Weltall auf engstem Raum befindet und eine Mission zu erfüllen hat, von der das Überleben abhängt.

Insgesamt ist "Vertraue Niemandem" kaum an Dramatik zu überbieten und transportiert die Emotionen äußerst authentisch auf den Leser. Man kann gar nicht anders, als mitzuleiden und mitzufiebern.

Weiterhin hat Amy Kathleen Ryan sehr anschaulich aufgezeigt, was passieren kann, wenn ein Mensch allein die gesamte Macht über alle anderen besitzt und wie er diese nach seinem Gutdünken mit einfachsten Methoden lenken kann.
Dadurch mutete Kieran stellenweise sehr stark wie ein Sektenoberhaupt oder ein Diktator an, dem seine Macht über alles geht.

Während ich ihn in Band eins noch als sehr sympathischen Charakter empfand, schwand meine Sympathie für Kieran aufgrund dieses Aspekts deutlich dahin, sodass ich ihn stellenweise nur als nervig und einfältig empfand. Ihm fehlte es meiner Ansicht nach deutlich an geistiger Reife, um seinen Posten verantwortungsvoll auszufüllen.
Dafür bekam Seth wieder etwas mehr Sympathiepunkte, da sich sein Charakter im Vergleich zum ersten Band deutlich gewandelt hat und er reifer und überlegter handelte.

Der bildhafte und flüssige Schreibstil tat sein Übriges, um mir eine tolle Fortsetzung zu bescheren, die mich nun auf den finalen Band warten lässt. Das Ende dieses zweiten Band lässt ein packendes Finale erwarten, das hoffentlich einen würdigen Abschluss dieser Trilogie liefert.(less)

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