Between the spark and the burn

Pages: 320
Published: 2014
Language: English

Freddie once told me that the Devil created all the fear in the world. But then, the Devil once told me that it's easier to forgive someone for scaring you than for making you cry. The problem with River West Redding was that he'd done both to me. Seventeen-year-old Violet is looking for the charismatic liar River West Redding, but as she scours the country for him, she begins to wonder who she's really chasing and who she really loves. The plot contains profanity and violence.

Prose complexity: 4/10

Dark Tense Mysterious

Coming of Age

Horror Romance Young Adult

April Genevieve Tucholke

April Genevieve Tucholke is the author of Seven Endless Forests, The Boneless Mercies, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Between the Spark and the Burn, and Wink Poppy Midnight. Her books have been published in sixteen countries, and have received ten starred reviews. They have been selected for the Junior Library Guild, Kids' Indie Next picks, and YALSA Teens Top Ten. When she's not writing, April likes walking in the woods, exploring abandoned houses, and drinking expensive coffee. She...