Ironspark

Name: Ironspark
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: C.M. McGuire
ISBN: 9781705229781

Author: C.M. McGuire

Narrator: Lori Prince

Unabridged: 9 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/25/2020

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Lgbtq+

Synopsis

A teen outcast must work together with new friends to keep her family and town safe from murderous Fae while also dealing with panic attacks, family issues, and a lesbian love triangle in C. M. McGuires's kick-butt paranormal YA debut, Ironspark.

For the past nine years, ever since a bunch of those evil Tinkerbells abducted her mother, cursed her father, and forced her family into hiding, Bryn has devoted herself to learning everything she can about killing the Fae. Now it's time to put those lessons to use.

Then the Court Fae finally show up, and Bryn realizes she can't handle this on her own. Thankfully, three friends offer to help: Gwen, a kindhearted water witch; Dom, a new foster kid pulled into her world; and Jasika, a schoolmate with her own grudge against the Fae.

But trust is hard-won, and what little Bryn has gained is put to the test when she uncovers a book of Fae magic that belonged to her mother. With the Fae threat mounting every day, Bryn must choose between faith in her friends and power from a magic that could threaten her very humanity.

About C.M. McGuire

When C. M. McGuire, author of Ironspark, was a child, she drove her family crazy with her nonstop stories. Lucky for them, she eventually learned to write and gave their ears a rest. This love of stories led her to college where she pursued history (semi-nonfictional storytelling), anthropology (where stories come from), and theater (attention-seeking storytelling). When she isn't writing, she's painting, crocheting, gardening, baking, and teaching the next generation to love stories as much as she does.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Howard on March 11, 2023

4 Stars for Ironspark (audiobook) by C. M. McGuire read by Lori Prince. This was a fun YA fantasy story. A teen girl is protecting her family and town from the murderous Fae. She teams up with some friends and uses a book from her mother to overcome her adversaries.......more

Goodreads review by Kathryn S (Metaphors and Miscellanea) on September 06, 2020

3.5/5, rounded up. Find a slightly longer version of this review on my BLOG! The opening scene of this book–Bryn and her mentor, a priest, hunting a changeling that had replaced a human baby–gave me big-time Supernatural vibes. Tons of action, herbs and iron, creepy evil things pretending to be human......more

Goodreads review by Sofia on November 05, 2020

3.5 stars!!! read this review on my blog! ------ 3.5 stars!! Aaaahhh okay so first of all I have to say I really enjoyed this book. I unfortunately had to read it a little here and there, but I wish I could have taken longer and read it in one or two sittings!! The beginning was a bit slow and didn't im......more

Goodreads review by Sara on April 09, 2020

I received a free copy of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review: Ironspark was good, but it didn't immediately suck me in and keep me turning the pages. Still, it was nice to see a story with faeries where it was the main character, not just the side characters, who was queer. The mc w......more

Goodreads review by Amber on August 23, 2020

Overall, these are the fae you're searching for with a lesbian love-triangle, but the writing is a bit hit-or-miss at times. Spoiler-Free Review: [URL not allowed] I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.......more