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YA
Skylark series.
As a Renewable, Lark regenerates her magic, making her one of the few not affected by the generations-ago fracturing of the world's magic--and a figurehead for the resistance movement in the dystopian present. Surrounding Lark with old enemies, friends, and loves for maximum impact, this trilogy-ender fully realizes a clockwork fantasy world complete with rules, consequences, and human costs.
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YA
Skylark series.
Lark just wants to find her brother--she's sure he can help her begin setting things right in this truly messed up world that sucks power from the magically gifted. Of course, little is as simple as it seems in this second book in the Skylark trilogy; Spooner elegantly ties up some loose ends while leaving plenty to be resolved next time.