Her family hid her gifts. Her city made her a fugitive. Her power made her a target... Surviving on the outskirts of a technologically advanced Smart City in a post-uprising dystopia, sixteen-year-old Aura and her family live in fear of a government that monitors thoughts themselves. Years after she took the test that would determine – and control – her future, Aura continues to hide the explosive results the test revealed. But when her mother is arrested, Aura is forced to unleash deadly powers she didn't know she had in order to escape. Shocked and confused by the scope of her abilities, Aura trusts a mysterious man from her family's past and finds him a willing mentor. But as the intense training sharpens her talents, she discovers that her mother and her incarcerated father are in grave danger. As time ticks down to her father's public execution, Aura has no choice but to infiltrate the city that tore her family apart. Can...

Her family hid her gifts. Her city made her a fugitive. Her power made her a target… Surviving on the outskirts of a technologically advanced Smart City in a post-uprising dystopia, sixteen-year-old Aura and her family live in fear of a government that monitors thoughts themselves. Years after she took the test that would determine – and control – her future, Aura continues to hide the explosive results the test revealed. But when her mother is arrested, Aura is forced to unleash deadly powers she didn’t know she had in order to escape. Shocked and confused by the scope of her abilities, Aura trusts a mysterious man from her family’s past and finds him a willing mentor. But as the intense training sharpens her talents, she discovers that her mother and her incarcerated father are in grave danger. As time ticks down to her father’s public execution, Aura has no choice but to infiltrate the city that tore her family apart. Can Aura complete her impossible mission without setting off lethal consequences to herself – and everyone around her? Aura is a thrilling YA dystopian adventure. If you like reading about gutsy heroines and futuristic societies gone wrong you'll love R. J. Wade's action-packed novel.

A city blazing with rebellion. An evil growing in power. A girl with a gift... Aura Jax has tasted freedom, and now she's coming for those who want to take it away. Sixteen-year-old Aura Jax has always known her own mind, whether The Society she grew up in knew it or not. Now, after returning to the totalitarian city set against everything she believes in, Aura finds herself in need of an impossible escape. Betrayed by allies she thought she could trust, she faces her biggest challenge yet: resisting the evil that would steal her power and enslave everyone. With her father's execution now imminent, Aura's only option is to conspire with people she barely trusts to save The Society from total destruction. The Spark is the second book in the electrifying 'Aura Jax' YA dystopian series. If you like futuristic realms, intriguing twists, and dynamic characters, then you'll love R. J. Wade's thrilling adventure.