Book Review | Spark | Brigid Kemmerer

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Book Review | Spark | Brigid KemmererSpark by Brigid Kemmerer
Series: Elemental #2
Published by Kensington on August 28, 2012
Genres: Contemporary YA, Paranormal YA, Young Adult
Pages: 345
Format: eARC
Source: the publisher via NetGalley
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Gabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally.

Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can’t. Like the fire that killed his parents.

Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he’s not doing it.

More than Gabriel’s pride is at stake — this could cost him his family, maybe his life. And no one seems to hear him. Except a shy sophomore named Layne, a brainiac who dresses in turtlenecks and jeans and keeps him totally off balance. Layne understands family problems, and she understands secrets. She has a few of her own.

Gabriel can’t let her guess about his brothers, about his abilities, about the danger that’s right at his heels. But there are some risks he can’t help taking.

The fuse is lit…

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