The legend of the
long awaited Light Spark. The warrior who’s arrival is anticipated by the
universe. When the darkness tries to prevail over the light once again; it is
he who must arise. Wielding the sword with the soul of the elements, where can
one find this mythical hero in such a time of need? Look no farther than the
young sassy prince of Arcudia, Larz. When his planet is invaded by the
dastardly cruel master of darkness, Exxion, for Larz it is merely a time to be
ruler and protect his land. The reality of the situation becomes apparent when
his wife, Elluna, is kidnapped in the process of the attack. Once he finds out
he is the legendary Light Spark, his journey becomes much more than a quest to
save his soul mate, Elluna.
To start off I
must say this book has much more to it than just what the synopsis says. As my
fellow friend and book blogger *ahem* (Sophia Waterheart from BookwyrmingThoughts) says and I quote “Meh, the synopsis could have been written better,
but I love the illustrations” which I then proceed to scream “THERES MORE TO A
BOOK THAN THE PRETTY PICTURES” As you read the book you will begin to see the
series plot set up nicely. But, once you dive in deeper you will notice the
book is primarily made up of 75% backstory/flashback. Now there is totally
nothing wrong with that but the bad side is that at times I began to forget the
whole point of the story which I then proceed to look at the back cover for the
summary. ~OOOOHHHHH Once the flash back is over-by than we are half way done
with the book- it’s like: “wait so where did we leave Larz off last?” In a
sense I do agree with the summary that the whole series will be about this one
plot line but the content of the book as a whole doesn’t really match up with
the intent of the summary. So ratings
are therefore: Initial Reaction 3/5, Illustrations: 4/5, Organization: 3/5.
Let’s
get into some more nitty gritty! With Mortal Kombat X having recently came out,
I imagined the battles in the book being played out as a Mortal Kombat. Haha.
With cheesy lines of the “Bring it on” sort, I can’t help but imagine the
Mortal Kombat fighting style. FIGHT! I liked the idea of a type of futuristic
world but Light Spark also throws in a feel of old times too! Futuristic guns
versus a sword, woah now! Ships, palaces, and rocketing through space! Speaking
of the battles, when Larz has the sword most times he shouts out the attack-
even the bad guys do this too- it very much reminded me of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh,
and a hint of Harry Potter. Really, shouting attack? It, to me, seemed very
unnecessary- and quiet annoying.
BULBASUAR USE RAZOR LEAF
DARK MAGICIAN USE DARK MAGIC ATTACK
LUMOS
Rating is therefore: Action: 5/5, Fight scenes: 5/5,
Descriptions: 3/5
On a good note, I did appreciate
the fact that this plot was a fresh idea. Many popular books these days focus
on stuff like dystopia, post-apocalyptic times, or vampires. True I don’t read
a ton of books but to me that’s what seemed to be getting all the attention.
Light Spark reminds me of a type of plot shown in comic books, video games, or
even shounen manga; which in my mind would lead to a wider audience. This aint
no Fifty Shades! Throughout the book you tend to build these relationships with
the characters always in hope for the best outcome. Yet, as we read Light Spark
it is full of surprises at every corner. Watch out! Rating is therefore:
Originality: 5/5, Predictability: 5/5
SPEAKING OF THE ENDING!!! I was
completely blown away. Expecting a wonderful ending with a slight cliff hanger
due to the fact that literally half the book was character building and back
story, that was all downhill once you read the ending. But there is a reason
for everything which would lead me to anticipate the unpredictable events of
the next book. *crossing fingers for events in my favor* I haven’t been this
upset over character twists since *SPOLIER ALERT* Demetri turned evil and Rose
rejected him forever in Vampire Academy. *GGGRRRR*
Average Rating: 4.125/5
Would I read it again: YES
Would Recommend? Yes J
Check out the book your self!
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