A spark unseen

Format:

Book

Title:

A spark unseen

Author:

Cameron, Sharon, 1970-

ISBN:

9780545328135

9780545328142

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Scholastic Press, 2013.

Physical Description:

335 pages ; 22 cm

Series title(s):

Dark unwinding ;

Number in series:

Summary:

When Katharine Tulman foils an attempt to kidnap her Uncle Tully, she finds herself caught up in international intrigue. Aware that there are people who want to turn her uncle's mechanical fish into an explosive device, and unsure of who to trust, she decides to fake her uncle's death and flee to Paris in search of Lane Moreau, her uncle's assistant.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR UG 6.1 15.0 162461.

Reading Counts RC 6-8 6.3 22 Quiz: 60883.

Subject(s):

Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Juvenile fiction.

Uncles -- Juvenile fiction.

Inventions -- Juvenile fiction.

Detective and mystery stories.

Mystery and detective stories.

Eccentrics and eccentricities -- Fiction.

Uncles -- Fiction.

Inventions -- Fiction.

Paris (France) -- History -- 1848-1870 -- Juvenile fiction.

France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Juvenile fiction.

Paris (France) -- Fiction.

France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Paris (France) -- History -- 1848-1870 -- Juvenile fiction.

France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Juvenile fiction.

Paris (France) -- Fiction.

France -- History -- Second Empire, 1852-1870 -- Fiction.

France.

France -- Paris.

Genre:

Detective and mystery stories.

Young adult fiction.

Mystery and detective stories.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Holds:

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Summary

Sharon Cameron, award-winning author of ROOK and THE DARK UNWINDING, weaves a thrillingly dark mystery brimming with intrigue and romance, in which things are not always what they seem to be.When Katharine Tulman wakes in the middle of the night and accidentally foils a kidnapping attempt on her uncle, she realizes Stranwyne Keep is no longer safe for Uncle Tully and his genius inventions. She flees to Paris, where she hopes to remain undetected and also find the mysterious and handsome Lane, who is suspected to be dead.But the search for Lane is not easy, and Katharine soon finds herself embroiled in a labyrinth of political intrigue. And with unexpected enemies and allies at every turn, Katharine will have to figure out whom she can trust--if anyone--to protect her uncle from danger once and for all.Filled with deadly twists, whispering romance, and heart-stopping suspense, this sequel to THE DARK UNWINDING whisks readers off on another thrilling adventure.

Author Notes

Sharon Cameron was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She started out working several different jobs such as: a classical piano teacher, part-time genealogist, chair of a non-profit for a local theater group and a coordinator of the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrator's Midsouth Conference. She soon found her passion for writing and now writes full-time. She made The New York Times Best Seller's List in 2016 with her title, "The Forgetting".

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Horn Book Review

After she prevents the kidnapping of her uncle Tully, whom the British government wants to recruit for his mechanical genius, Katharine heads to Paris to find his vanished assistant, Lane, and get some answers; a slew of questions and political intrigue await, plunging her into danger. A satisfying sequel to The Dark Unwinding with fluid writing and intricately constructed historical adventure. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Kirkus Review

In this gripping sequel to The Dark Unwinding (2012), Katharine Tulman seeks a discreet shelter for her uncle in Paris but instead finds intrigue and danger in the court of Napoleon III. After a midnight attempt to kidnap Uncle Tully leaves two men dead, Katharine realizes that Stranwyne Keep can no longer protect him from the avaricious interest of the British and French governments, which both covet the military applications of his ingenious clockwork creations. She fakes her uncle's death and flees with him to Paris, where she also hopes to learn the fate of her beloved, Lane Moreau. Thanks to the machinations of adversaries old and new, her careful plans almost immediately begin to unravel. Katharine's astute first-person narration beguiles readers; in Cameron's polished prose, scenes of social fencing are just as dramatic as passages of intense action. New secondary characters deepen mysteries and provide welcome touches of humor. Though the sequel provides enough detail to stand alone, the story will resonate most fully with readers who are familiar with Katharine's romance with Lane and her bond with Uncle Tully. This absorbing, intelligent adventure will reward Cameron's faithful readers--and may also win her some new ones. (Historical suspense. 13 up)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.