A review by _david_
Spark by Alice Broadway

2.0

I enjoyed this one less than the first. It felt as if Leora's growth has taken a step back and come to an halt. She was far more naive. Throughout the book her only reactions to the stories in Featherstone were "but in Saintstone the story was different". I was hoping to see her (transition into) questioning one or both stories. Her actions don't seem to line up with her thoughts either. I thought the growth of Gull and the history of another character which was briefly mentioned were more interesting than Leora. Similarly to the first book, the end felt rushed compared to the slow pace of the rest of the book. Something which I did like more in this book was the moment that was chosen as a cliffhanger. Eventhough elements could have been expected, it leaves some mystery.