![]() What was supposed to be a normal summer spent hanging out with friends and painting turns into a life-changing event when Sierra discovers she’s a Shadowshaper capable of connecting with spirits through art. Something is afoot is Bed-Stuy and Sierra Santiago is about to be pulled into the supernatural world coming to life through the murals and graffiti in her own backyard. Desperate as she is, she probably shouldn’t apply for the internship opening with Andover’s most infamous supervillain, but, hey, it’ll give her a chance to rub elbows with Abby, her crush, and who’s that new intern surrounded by magnetic mystique? What I’m saying is, while Jessica doesn’t exactly get to wield superpowers like seemingly everyone else in Andover, or on this list, when she discovers a megaplot that promises to threaten everyone, hero and villain, she gets the opportunity to put her heroic abilities up against the best of them. Yes, she was born of superhero parents, and yes, it would be nice to be imbued with even a little something special to give her college applications some oomph, but all the same her powers have failed to arrive. Okay, so I know Jessica Tran does not have superpowers. They search for their confidence and their place in the world as girls becoming women, and it’s these seemingly humdrum pursuits that charge their abilities and make them superhuman. Young women entering that phase of self-discovery are champions of newfound ability, juggling powers we (unfortunately) don’t come across in real life with all the cringey, awkward momentousness of coming of age. It puts me on the edge of my seat, curious and delighted by the prospect of seeing what they do with their gifts how they wield them. I live for stories of heroines realizing their power. Was the whole telekinesis thing a hoax, or does Crystal have some kind of special powers? Is it possible that Kaylee has them, too? ![]() Today, Kaylee’s living a normal life with her adoptive parents until a woman shows up on Kaylee’s doorstep, asking to interview her for a podcast. It’s been thirteen years since Kaylee’s biological mother, Crystal, once infamous for her supposed telekinetic ability, got a life sentence for killing Kaylee’s little brother in a fit of telekinetic rage. ![]() ![]() Sponsored by Bloomsbury, publisher of The Possible by Tara Altebrando.įrom the author of The Leaving comes another twisty psychological suspense thriller. ![]()
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