The Sparks
(The Feud Trilogy #1)
by Kyle Prue
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: January 31st 2017
Cartwright Publishing
One teen assassin-in-training must unite three warring
supernatural dynasties before death comes to them all…
Find out why USA Today calls The Sparks “a crackling read” that
“builds a vivid world (both) otherworldly and relatable.”
Neil Vapros just wants to make his father proud. The
sixteen-year-old aspires to serve his family as an assassin, but he nearly dies
in the process. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Neil’s family, as well as two
rival dynasties, have abandoned an ancient promise to protect their city. An
unknown evil has begun hunting all three houses from the shadows…
As Neil’s relatives fall one-by-one, he attempts to unite the
three supernatural families against a common enemy. But earning trust after
years of assassination attempts could prove impossible. Neil’s fight may
involve more than a bloodthirsty empire, as betrayal rears its ugly head…
The Sparks is
the first book in the award-winning Epic Feud trilogy of young adult fantasy
novels. If you like captivating characters, inventive world building, and
supernatural battles, then you’ll love Kyle Prue’s action-packed coming-of-age
tale.
Buy The Sparks
on Amazon!
The Flames (The Feud Trilogy #2)
by Kyle
Prue
Release Date: April 22nd 2017
To survive incredible odds, one teen may have to trust both his
former enemies and his fire-forged destiny…
Neil Vapros is one of the last free warriors of the great city of
Altryon. He and his brother’s only chance of staying alive involves trusting an
uneasy alliance with their former enemies. But in the world beyond his city’s
walls, Neil’s life is much more dangerous than he ever imagined possible…
The Emperor has hired a ruthless madman and a vicious pack of
assassins to hunt down the last supernatural survivors. As the allies attempt
to hide from their enemies, the leader of a rebellion singles out Neil as the
answer to a prophecy. Neil isn’t sure he believes he’s been “chosen,” but he
knows one thing for sure: their only chance for survival lies in sticking
together. While treachery and pain wait around every corner, Neil and his
allies may win the day, but victory without casualties could prove impossible…
The Flames is
the second book in the award-winning Epic Feud trilogy of young adult fantasy
novels. If you like rich fantasy settings, imaginative supernatural abilities,
and tough-as-nails characters, then you’ll love Kyle Prue’s electrifying
adventure.
Buy The Flames
on Amazon!
1.
What is your family like?
My family is nothing like the
families in the book, I better clarify that up front. My parents are incredibly
supportive and have allowed me to follow my dreams. I have two siblings: a
brother and a sister. They are great; we are very close. I am the youngest.
My brother and I used to fight a lot
and that dynamic inspired my idea for the three feuding families in the books.
We don’t fight anymore, as we’ve outgrown that phase, but it gave me plenty to
write about.
2.
What were you like as a child?
I lived in a fantasy world all the
time—I was always inventing stories and reenacting them. I lived in costumes. I
had a cat suit that I particularly loved. I wore that cat suit until the legs
only came to my knees. It’s weird…for some reason when you dress like a cat all
the time you don’t make a ton of friends. But anyway, that’s why my parents
signed me up for acting classes. I started taking acting classes at the age of
six. I loved it from the start.
3.
I understand you still have the acting
bug. What are you doing now?
I am currently studying acting at
the University of Michigan so I am currently focusing on campus
productions. I was the lead in a short
film that was just selected as a finalist at the New Filmmakers Film Festival
in New York. So that’s cool.
4.
What's your favorite part of acting?
Favorite thing about improv?
My favorite part of acting is
initially stepping into the shoes of a character and just beginning to break
them in: finding out what they want, how they talk, how they move, etc.
My favorite part of improv is when
you are easing into a scene and the really good lines just start flowing,
especially when you’re working with a talented partner.
5.
Were you a big reader as a kid?
In 5th grade, I started
at a new elementary school when I moved to Naples, FL. They had a reading
contest for whoever read the most books. I ended up reading like 200 books,
which was a bit of overkill as the next highest kid read about 75 books, but
apparently I’m more competitive than I realized. I just really wanted to beat
this girl in my class who told me she was a better reader.
6.
Were you drawn to a certain genre as
a kid?
When I was younger, I really
disliked reading. My mom would read me the books that my brother liked and I
just never got into them. One day she was at the bookstore picking out books
for us, and she mentioned to the owner that I didn’t seem interested in reading
and he asked her about my personality and interests. He recommended that she
try some fantasy books for me. She brought home a few of those books and from
then on, all I did was read and write. I love young adult fantasy.
7.
Were there certain authors that you
really liked?
I’ve always loved Rick Riordan, and
every kid in my generation loves JK Rowling. My mom started guarding the Harry
Potter books and reading them aloud to us, because otherwise I would read the
whole book in a night and then tell my siblings what happened. We would barely
leave the house until we had finished each book. Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games
series has also been phenomenal.
8.
Do you work with an outline or do
you just write? Do you ever get stuck?
Normally, I have a basic idea of
where the story is going when I start writing a chapter. But there have been
times when I am writing the chapter that I suddenly decide to take it in a new
direction. Sometimes I struggle with writing a chapter or a character in the
book, so to overcome that I’ll take a break and work on another project.
9.
Do you have a favorite character in The Sparks?
It alternates a lot. In general,
I’ve always been a fan of characters that are only around for one book and that
are very big and eccentric. I really like Michael Taurlum because he’s kind of
the epitome of what’s wrong with the Taurlum family and he’s just such a child.
So it was really interesting to write about him and make him such an
aggressive, haughty character.
10.
If your book was made into a movie,
which actors would be cast as the main characters?
I’ll try my best at this one.
(Disclaimer: this would be one expensive movie . . . )
Neil: Brenton Thwaites (or Kyle
Prue, if Brenton Thwaites is not available)
Saewulf: Michael Fassbender
Darius: Luke Bracey
Lilly: Alexandra Daddario or Emma
Watson
Rhys: Dane DeHann
Jennifer and Victoria: Teresa Palmer
Bianca: Leven Rambin
Michael: Chris Hemsworth
Carlin: Mark Strong
The Emperor: Benedict Cumberbatch
Jonathan: Rico Rodriguez
Sir Vapros: Mads Mikkelsen
Quintus: Jonah Hill (Cameo Role)
Kyle
Prue is an award winning author, actor and comedian. Kyle wrote The Sparks:
Book One of the Feud Trilogy when he was just 16 years old. Kyle has spent the
past year on a national book tour visiting over 80 middle and high schools and
meeting over 60,000 students. Kyle is now a freshman at the University of
Michigan, studying acting and creative writing. He still visits schools and is
a keynote speaker for conferences.
Kyle is the founder of Sparking Literacy, a non-profit dedicated to lowering
the high school dropout rate by inspiring teens to read, write and follow their
dreams. An actor and comedian, Kyle trains at Second City Comedy Club in
Chicago, where a number of SNL actors have gotten their start. Kyle currently
lives with his family in Petoskey, Michigan.
The Sparks has won numerous national awards including Best Book and Best
Fiction for Young Adults 2015. The Sparks was runner up for Best Young Adult
Fiction at the Florida Book Festival and won Honorable Mentions at the New
England Book Festival, Midwest Book Festival, Southern California Book
Festival, the International London Book Festival and won a prestigious Indie
Fab award. Kyle also won an International Moonbeam Award for Best Young Author.
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