On My Bookshelf : Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

I know I normally don't do reviews on Wednesday, but after the crushing and sudden loss of my Grandpa, it's been a bit off kilter, so while I try to get back to a normal schedule, i'll put up a review. :)

On My Bookshelf :Glow by Amy Kathleen Ryan

Source:Publicist

Format:Hardcover

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Pagecount:320 Pages

Publication Date:September 13, 2011

My Rating:4/5 Stars

Summary:

If a violent battle destroyed the only world you’ve ever known, would you be brave enough to save who was left? Would love be strong enough to survive the fight? Either way, there’s no turning back.
The Empyrean is the only home 15-year-old Waverly has ever known. Part of the first generation to be successfully conceived in deep space, she and her boyfriend Kieran will be pioneers of New Earth. Waverly knows she must marry young in order to have children who can carry on the mission, and Kieran, the handsome captain-to-be, has everything Waverly could want in a husband. Everyone is sure he’s the best choice. Still, there’s a part of Waverly that wants more from life than marriage, and she is secretly intrigued by the shy, darkly brilliant Seth.

Suddenly, Waverly’s dreams are interrupted by the inconceivable – a violent betrayal by the Empyrean's sister ship, the New Horizon. The New Horizon’s leaders are desperate to populate the new planet first, and will do anything to get what they need: young girls. In one pivotal moment, Waverly and Kieran are separated, and find themselves at the helm of dangerous missions, where every move has potentially devastating consequences, and decisions of the heart may lead to disaster.
Pulse-pounding and addictive, GLOW begins the most riveting series since The Hunger Games.

My Review: 

When I was contacted about reviewing Spark, the second book in the Sky Chasers series, I was eager, but didn't have a copy of the first book, so I was full of glee when they sent along a hardcover copy, which I promptly devoured.

This book is good, although I feel like some of the characters are stiff and stereotyped, I like the plot and the writing, and surprisingly, even though i'm not a very religious person, the Christian aspect of the book at the end did not bother me much, though it normally does.

Overall, I highly recommend this book, as once I got over the first few pages of who why what? It was a good read!