I love the world this series is building. There is “Light” and “Dark,” but also people made into superheroes by the light can go all supervillain.
Also, when you get whammied you get to pick your powers and for a little while the only limit is your imagination. The Sparks, as they’re called, are ruled entirely by the power of narrative.
Yeah, I can get behind that.
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Bess’ Book Recs: The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
While I have trouble with comic books (the style is usually too line-y, if that makes sense) I do have a soft spot for superhero stories. Luckily for me, there are plenty of novels that cover that territory. The Rest of Us Just Live Here…isn’t like that.
Phryne Fisher
The Phryne Fisher series are traditional, rather than cozy, because there is both blood AND sex on the page, but the most incredible thing is how character-driven these books are.
Most mysteries are interesting for the plots. You want to know who did The Crime and why. That’s why I find so few mysteries rereadable. Once I know the answer, what do I care about discovering it again? (I struggle with this in my books, not going to lie.)
But Phryne is different.
Bess Carnan 