Skylark by Meagan Spooner – Review & Giveaway
Skylark by Meagan Spooner
Review of Skylark
Title & Author:
Skylark by Meagan Spooner
Publisher:
Carolrhoda Lab
Publication Date:
August 01, 2012
Pages:
344
Source:
Finished Copy from AuthorSixteen-year-old Lark Ainsley has never seen the sky.
Her world ends at the edge of the vast domed barrier of energy enclosing all that’s left of humanity. For two hundred years the city has sustained this barrier by harvesting its children’s innate magical energy when they reach adolescence. When it’s Lark’s turn to be harvested, she finds herself trapped in a nightmarish web of experiments and learns she is something out of legend itself: a Renewable, able to regenerate her own power after it’s been stripped.
Forced to flee the only home she knows to avoid life as a human battery, Lark must fight her way through the terrible wilderness beyond the edge of the world. With the city’s clockwork creations close on her heels and a strange wild boy stalking her in the countryside, she must move quickly if she is to have any hope of survival. She’s heard the stories that somewhere to the west are others like her, hidden in secret—but can she stay alive long enough to find them? – Goodreads
I had a feeling I would like Skylark by Meagan Spooner from the get go, mainly because of how much Anna Reads liked it. When she gets really excited over a book, I usually enjoy it too!
And my gut feeling was right! Skylark grabbed me from the very first chapter, for several reasons. For starters, Lark starts off by doing something pretty illegal and dangerous and I was immediately admiring of her ballsyness and dedication. But we were also sort of thrust into her world and I had no idea what things like “the Harvest” meant and WHY Lark would want to get chosen (doesn’t sound good, does it?) – so all of that left me very intrigued.
I loved the world Meagan Spooner built for us. It’s a fantastic mix of dystopian and fantasy, two of my very favourite things. Sure, the world is a bit confusing at first, because we are kind of dropped in the middle of it all, but I kind of liked it! Meagan Spooner didn’t baby us with Skylark and I enjoyed the process of figuring things out as the story went along, rather than give us a ton of boring info in the first chapter.
I loved the characters in Skylark. Lark is ballsy, brave, and oh-so-relatable. I really felt for her and just sort of instantly connected with her personality.
Be sure to get your hands on a copy of Skylark by Meagan Spooner. She delivers a fantastic debut, with great world-building, relatable characters, and an exciting and intriguing story. I will definitely be reading more from Meagan Spooner and I can’t wait to read her next book, These Broken Stars, co-authored with Amie Kaufman. And of course I can’t wait the sequel to Skylark!
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Giveaway of Skylark
Thanks to the fabulous Meagan Spooner, I also have a finished copy of Skylark, signed, with some seriously awesome swag to give away to one lucky winner! Just read the rules and fill out the rafflecopter :)
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International (aka any country my post office says it will ship)
13 years or older
Winner has 48 hours to respond to my e-mail
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I’ve heard so much about this book but your review clinches it! I like that the main character is a fighter!! Thanks for the great review!
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I’ve been trying to get my hands on this one for MONTHS!!! It sounds like the exact book I need right now.
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Okay, I’m intrigued. The cover is gorgeous, but I wasn’t sure what to think of the blurb … your review has totally caught my attention and made me curious :)
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I agree with you, in that I too was captured early on. I also really enjoyed the blending of fantasy and science fiction.
Still, there were some issues, mostly with character. I pretty much only cared about Lark, which is sad.
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I’m seriously excited to read this. The cover, first of all, looks gorgeous (which might make me shallow, but yes, I noticed the cover first!). And the story is SO DARN INTRIGUING.
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Ahhh I’m so excited for this! It reminds me of Stephen King’s “Under the Dome” and whatever that teen series is that has FAYZ in it…where all the adults vanish and there’s a dome over the whole nuclear power plant city thing.
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I’ve heard so many good things about this book! It’s definitely near the top of my TBR pile!!
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I started reading this a while ago, and really liked what I read, but I was feeling a little burnt out on dystopias so I put it down…it sounds like I made a mistake! I’m very eager to find out more about Lark’s world.
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YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY!
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I have read several raving reviews of this book, so I’m definitely going to have to read this one!
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I would really love to win a copy of this book! Thank you for the opportunity :)
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Skylark! Cool! This book cover BELONGS on a poster. I was really hoping they’d print some. Anyway, thanks for the review and giveaway!
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I really want to read this book. Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me.
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Thanks for the review and the great giveaway! This sounds like an amazing book. It’s getting added to my list.
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I can’t wait to read Skylark!! I have heard great things about it! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
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This sounds great! Can’t wait to read it :)
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Great review! I’ve been meaning to read Skylark. Thank you for the giveaway! :)
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Skylark sounds amazing!! Thanks for the giveaway!
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This book sounds really intriguing! If I don’t win it, it’s definitely going on my wishlist for a future purchase.
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Yaay I’ve heard so many amazing things said about Skylark! And a blend of dystopia & fantasy sound great! I can’t wait to read this! ^__^
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I thought it was too late to win a copy of Skylark and now you offer a signed copy! You’re the best, thanks very much!
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I really want to read that book >_<
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Thanks for the great review! I’ve heard a lot of good things about this book and I’ve had it on my tbr list forever. I so need to read it!!
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I’ve wanted to read this book for a few months now. Great review!
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So excited to read this book! And thanks for the giveaway :)
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I liked not being babied as well.
And how freakin awesome was Oren although OMG big revealssssss. Ahhhh.
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that well! this book looks great :)
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veronica russi blurped it . i’m in
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You’ve peaked my interest simply by referring to this as a mixture of dystopian and fantasy. I really like the idea that Lark is like a human battery and must leave or risk being used forever – it reminds me of Elena’s blood in The Vampire Diaries, actually. I definitely need to read this book.
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Thanks for the chance to win :D
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I really want this book, it seems very interesting! thanks for the giveaway!
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Thank you so much! :D
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Ooh I desperately want to read Skylark. I do love a dystopian novel with good world building and DYSTOPIA + FANTASY? Hell yea!
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I want this book! *.* It looks very, very well :D
Kisses.
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Thanks for the giveaway. :)
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Skylark sounds like an awesome read. I love a book that grabs you from the first chapter and Skylark sounds like it does. I am really getting into Dystopian this year and this sounds like a great Dystoptian book and mixed with fantasy who could complain. Great review. I love the cover of Skylark as well :)
Happy Reading!
Megan McDade x
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I’ve heard great things about this book, it sounds interesting!
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I am intrigued by this book. It sounds a bit creepy, which is good.
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Thanks for the giveaway :)
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Oh my god!I want this book right now!
Thanks for the giveaway :)
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Thanks for the lovely giveaway!! Hope to win!<3
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I love it when main characters are strong and are fighters!! Thanks for this chance!!
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I am so excited about this one. I’ve heard great things about it, and I can’t wait to read it! Thank you for the giveaway.
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