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Rogue Spark #2
Brink
She can save you from the jaws of death. A dangerous gift in a city teetering on the edge.Ida’s DNA was irreversibly altered by genetic experiments. She almost perished in a brutal war. Yet, in the sprawling metropolis of Spark City, she’s just another face in the crowd. Or so they think.With no job and dwindling funds, Ida wants to maintain a low profile. Solitude is her ally, her comfort zone. But when a hybrid mutant uncovers her secret, he compels her into service as his protector.A troubled teenager attaches herself to Ida, further complicating her situation.The greatest threat, however, is the city's cyborg mayor, who desires to harness Ida's power - she could be his last hope for survival. As his relentless android enforcers chase her through the city's grimy streets, escape becomes her only option.Her path to freedom may lie in saving the one individual capable of destroying the entire city.BRINK is Book Two in the dystopian science fiction Rogue Spark series. Follow the adventures of Ida Sarek, a healer with a big heart and a knack for finding trouble. Book 2 in a complete 4-book series!
356 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 25, 2018
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About the author
Cameron Coral
32 books73 followersCameron Coral is an award-nominated science fiction author. Her book Steel Guardian about a post-apocalyptic CleanerBot was awarded second place in the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC).
Growing up with a NASA engineer in the family instilled a deep respect for science and for asking lots of questions. Watching tons of Star Trek episodes helped, too. Her imagination is fueled by breakthroughs in robotics, space travel, and psychology.
After moving around a lot (Canada, Arizona, Maryland, Australia), she now lives in Northern Illinois with her husband and a “shorty” Jack Russell terrier who runs the house.
Want a free novel, advance copies of books, and occasional rants about why robots are awesome? Visit her website: CameronCoral.com
Growing up with a NASA engineer in the family instilled a deep respect for science and for asking lots of questions. Watching tons of Star Trek episodes helped, too. Her imagination is fueled by breakthroughs in robotics, space travel, and psychology.
After moving around a lot (Canada, Arizona, Maryland, Australia), she now lives in Northern Illinois with her husband and a “shorty” Jack Russell terrier who runs the house.
Want a free novel, advance copies of books, and occasional rants about why robots are awesome? Visit her website: CameronCoral.com
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December 15, 2018
Not well designed
This was the time for the background holes to be filled and a more substantial backdrop for the plot to be created. It didn't happen. This was a science fiction two star (one star if it were a mainstream YA novel written by a teen or YA).
The writer is showing a real disconnect from the war and the governmental structures that should be clear and realistic for the story to make sense. It's a common simplistic view but it reduces the society to a struggle between Bond villains and simple cartoon "Good guys".
The MC has gone from young but with some serious, life experience back to a street tough twelve year old (stereotype). That was the underpinning of her character in the first book but there was a promise of something more. It didn't materialize and I don't see how it could at this point.
The stereotypes in the rest of the story point out plot contradictions and a general story flatness that reveal no commitment to well thought out plot based on a coherent background universe. I don't see how the story can find its way back to real drama or even adult action territory.
The MC was the original draw for me but she's not questioning the military's obvious motive for creating the super soldier program, her very convenient rescue from same with immediate induction into the military or the military's creation of and deployment of hybrid humans in combat. This is not a twenty something who has developed the habit of analysis of the motives of the people she encounters fueled by the distrust learned as a child. This is a twelve year old who has trouble making decisions and no combat awareness (she's portrayed as the dangerous combat medic?). US writers are so detached from the reality of the country's wars and its military that they routinely assign mine clearing to surgeons and company raids into enemy territory to generals but that doesn't excuse the silliness.
Dystopian again? A sloppy cartoon depiction of a nasty future does not dystopia describe. There really needs to be a continuity from the present to that future, doesn't there. I guess that's the new favorite label but as used, it doesn't mean anything.
I'm curious about where the next book is heading but this one was disappointing and the series seems headed to a dead end.
This was the time for the background holes to be filled and a more substantial backdrop for the plot to be created. It didn't happen. This was a science fiction two star (one star if it were a mainstream YA novel written by a teen or YA).
The writer is showing a real disconnect from the war and the governmental structures that should be clear and realistic for the story to make sense. It's a common simplistic view but it reduces the society to a struggle between Bond villains and simple cartoon "Good guys".
The MC has gone from young but with some serious, life experience back to a street tough twelve year old (stereotype). That was the underpinning of her character in the first book but there was a promise of something more. It didn't materialize and I don't see how it could at this point.
The stereotypes in the rest of the story point out plot contradictions and a general story flatness that reveal no commitment to well thought out plot based on a coherent background universe. I don't see how the story can find its way back to real drama or even adult action territory.
The MC was the original draw for me but she's not questioning the military's obvious motive for creating the super soldier program, her very convenient rescue from same with immediate induction into the military or the military's creation of and deployment of hybrid humans in combat. This is not a twenty something who has developed the habit of analysis of the motives of the people she encounters fueled by the distrust learned as a child. This is a twelve year old who has trouble making decisions and no combat awareness (she's portrayed as the dangerous combat medic?). US writers are so detached from the reality of the country's wars and its military that they routinely assign mine clearing to surgeons and company raids into enemy territory to generals but that doesn't excuse the silliness.
Dystopian again? A sloppy cartoon depiction of a nasty future does not dystopia describe. There really needs to be a continuity from the present to that future, doesn't there. I guess that's the new favorite label but as used, it doesn't mean anything.
I'm curious about where the next book is heading but this one was disappointing and the series seems headed to a dead end.
October 3, 2018
Even better than the first book!
I loved getting to know Ida better in this second book from the Rogue Spark series. Intriguing new characters and a fast pace with lots of action made this a great read!
I loved getting to know Ida better in this second book from the Rogue Spark series. Intriguing new characters and a fast pace with lots of action made this a great read!
May 23, 2019
Not what I expected. A really great book. Different,
I was hooked the second I started reading.
I was hooked the second I started reading.
April 24, 2024
wonderful story
Great characters with lots of heart. This book would be perfect if it didn’t have a million typographical errors. Didn’t anyone proof read it.
Great characters with lots of heart. This book would be perfect if it didn’t have a million typographical errors. Didn’t anyone proof read it.
March 20, 2025
It was still good...
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