The Spark Within Book 1 of *The Ignited Trilogy

David Sterling thought he was upholding the law. His wife, Helen, believed she was protecting their family. But when their teenage children, Chloe and Ben, manifest dangerous and uncontrollable abilities, the Sterlings' comfortable suburban life shatters overnight. Branded threats by the relentless Department of Internal Security (DIS), they are forced to abandon everything and flee.

Thrust into the shadows, they find refuge with an underground network of mutants fighting for survival. Led by the formidable John Silas (Thunderbird) and aided by the fiercely independent teleporter, Anya Chen (Blink), the photon-wielding rebel Mateo Vega (Eclipse), and the magnetic yet volatile Lorna Vance (Polaris), the Sterlings must learn to navigate a world that fears and hunts them.

As David confronts a terrifying power awakening within himself and Helen transforms from healer to warrior, Chloe struggles to control her protective force fields while Ben grapples with the destructive potential of his telekinesis. Pursued by the dogged DIS Agent Jace Carter, torn between the Underground's ideals and the radical Inner Circle's promise of mutant supremacy led by the powerful Reeva Thorne, the Sterlings face impossible choices. Survival means embracing their true nature, but at what cost? *The Spark Within* is a gripping tale of family, persecution, and the explosive power that lies hidden within us all.